Chennah (state constituency)

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

Chennah
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Anthony Loke Siew Fook
PH
First contested1995
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]12,119

The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Chennah is Anthony Loke Siew Fook from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan.[2][3]

Definition

The Chennah constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Sungai Buloh, Durian Tipus, Simpang Durian, Kampong Chennah, Pekan Titi, Sungai Muntoh, Kampong Seperi, Petaling and Kampong Gagu.[4]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Chennah's electorate as of 2018[5]

  Malay (44.83%)
  Chinese (47.63%)
  Indian (2.44%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.16%)
  Orang Asli (4.65%)
  Other ethnicities (0.29%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Kampong Sungai Buloh 663
Durian Tipus 603
Simpang Durian 1,461
Kampong Chennah 1,107
Pekan Titi 3,463
Sungai Muntoh 1,272
Kampong Seperi 285
Petaling 1,842
Kampong Gagu 380
Total 11,049
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chennah
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
9th1995-1999Lim Yong @ Lim ChenBN (MCA)
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Siow Chen Pin
13th2013-2018Anthony Loke Siew FookPR (DAP)
14th2018–presentPH (DAP)

Election results

The electoral results for the Chennah state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHAnthony Loke Siew Fook5,03150.91
BNSeet Tee Gee3,87639.22
PASJamalus Mansor9759.87
Total valid votes 9,882100.00
Total rejected ballots 166
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 10,05182.94
Registered electors 12,119
Majority 1,155
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
[5]
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
DAPAnthony Loke Siew Fook5,12855.99
BNSiow Foo Wen4,03044.01
Total valid votes 9,158100.00
Total rejected ballots 189
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,34783.75
Registered electors 11,160
Majority 1,098
DAP gain 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%
BNSiow Chen Pin4,09159.43
DAPHow Wee Shiong2,79340.57
Total valid votes 6,884 100.00
Total rejected ballots 231
Unreturned ballots 88
Turnout 7,20372.77
Registered electors 9,898
Majority 1,298
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[2]
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%
BNLim Yong @ Lim Chen4,10461.46
DAPEan Yong Tin Kin2,57338.54
Total valid votes 6,677 100.00
Total rejected ballots 293
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,97070.16
Registered electors 9,935
Majority 1,531
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[2]

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. https://undi.info/negeri-sembilan/r18/n1
  3. https://dapmalaysia.org/parti/wakil-rakyat/ahli-dewan-undangan-negeri/negeri-sembilan/
  4. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  5. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Negeri Sembilan". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
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