Chembong (state constituency)

Chembong is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.

Chembong
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Zaifulbahri Idris
BN
First contested1986
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]18,116
Area (km²)[2]193

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2008, the State Assemblyman for Chembong is Zaifulbahri Idris from the Barisan Nasional (BN).[3]

Definition

The Chembong constituency contains the polling districts of Ulu Pedas, Sepri, Kampong Rendah, Kampong Senama Ulu, Chembong, Pekan Pedas, Kampong Pedas Tengah, Pekan Rembau, Batu Hampar, Mampong, Pilin and Kundor.[4]

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chembong
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
7th1986-1990Mahzan HamzahBN (UMNO)
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999Firdaus Muhammad Rom Harun
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008Muhammad Rais Zainuddin
12th2008-2013Zaifulbahri Idris
13th2013-2018
14th2018–present

Election results

The electoral results for the Chembong state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
BNZaifulbahri Idris9,07960.45
PHAzizan Marzuki4,65230.97
PASRosmin Adam1,2888.58
Total valid votes 15,019100.00
Total rejected ballots 213
Unreturned ballots 98
Turnout 15,33084.62
Registered electors 18,116
Majority 4,427
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
BNZaifulbahri Idris10,15373.43
PASKamarol Ridzuan Mohd Zain3,67326.57
Total valid votes 13,826100.00
Total rejected ballots 230
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,05686.30
Registered electors 16,287
Majority 6,480
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 193/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 234/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%
BNZaifulbahri Idris7,01770.44
PASZakaria Dahlan2,94429.56
Total valid votes 9,961100.00
Total rejected ballots 175
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 10,15578.13
Registered electors 12,997
Majority 4,073
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

References

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