Jasin (federal constituency)

Jasin (P139)
Malacca constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Ahmad Hamzah; BN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	73,432
Area (km²)	479

Jasin is a federal constituency in Jasin District, Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Jasin's electorate as of 2018^[3]

Malay (73.5%)

Chinese (16.17%)

Indian (9.77%)

Other ethnicities (0.52%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Pondok Kempas, Ayer Kangkong, Kesang Tua, Ayer Barok, Taman Maju, Seri Bemban, Tehel, Kesang Jaya, Ayer Panas, Kemendor, Kelubi, Seri Kesang, Ladang Diamond, Simpang Bekoh, Chohong, Bukit Katong, Simpang Kerayong, Kg Rim, Bukit Tembakau, Umbai, Serkam Darat, Pulai, Serkam Pantai, Tedong, Sempang, Anjung Batu, Ayer Merbau, Chinchin, Jasin Lalang, Merlimau Utara, Merlimau Pasir, Permatang Serai, Pengkalan Samak, Seri Mendapat, Batu Gajah, Parit Putat, Parit Perawas, Sebatu.

2016–present:^[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pondok Kempas, Ayer Kangkong, Kesang Tua, Ayer Barok, Taman Maju, Seri Bemban, Tehel, Kesang Jaya, Ayer Panas, Kemendor, Kelubi, Seri Kesang, Ladang Diamond, Simpang Bekoh, Chohong, Bukit Katong, Simpang Kerayong, Kg Rim, Bukit Tembakau, Umbai, Serkam Darat, Pulai, Serkam Pantai, Tedong, Sempang, Anjung Batu, Ayer Merbau, Chinchin, Jasin Lalang, Merlimau Utara, Merlimau Pasir, Permatang Serai, Pengkalan Samak, Seri Mendapat, Batu Gajah, Parit Putat, Parit Perawas, Sebatu.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Jasin
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Malacca Selatan
4th	1974-1978	Ahmad Ithnin	BN (UMNO)
5th	1978-1982	Abdul Ghafar Baba
6th	1982-1986
7th	1986-1990
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004	Abu Zahar Ithnin
11th	2004-2008	Mohammad Said Yusof
12th	2008-2013	Ahmad Hamzah
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018-present

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Jasin			Ayer Panas
			Batang Melaka
						Bemban
					Merlimau
			Nyalas
				Rim
			Serkam
				Sungai Rambai
			Sungei Rambai

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ahmad Hamzah	26,560	43.00	- 17.56
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PH (2018)	Khairuddin Abu Hassan	26,341	42.65	+42.65
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Abd Alim Shapie	8,860	14.35	+ 14.35
Total valid votes			61,761	100.00
Total rejected ballots			912
Unreturned ballots			239
Turnout			62,912	85.67
Registered electors			64,455
Majority			219	0.35
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 243/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 317/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ahmad Hamzah	33,736	60.56	- 4.08
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Rahmat Yusof	21,973	39.44	+ 4.08
Total valid votes			55,709	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,001
Unreturned ballots			146
Turnout			56,856	88.21
Registered electors			73,432
Majority			11,763
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 180/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 221/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ahmad Hamzah	28,101	64.64	- 11.34
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Zulkefly Othman	15,373	35.36	+ 35.36
Total valid votes			43,474	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,094
Unreturned ballots			86
Turnout			44,654	79.57
Registered electors			56,121
Majority			12,728
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohammad Said Yusof	31,198	75.98	+ 11.37
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Jasme Tompang	9,864	24.02	- 11.37
Total valid votes			41,062	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,249
Unreturned ballots			95
Turnout			42,406	79.68
Registered electors
Majority			21,334
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abu Zahar Ithnin	23,638	64.61	- 13.58
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Mujahid Yusof	12,947	35.39	+ 20.61
Total valid votes			36,585	100.00
Total rejected ballots			810
Unreturned ballots			72
Turnout			37,467	77.78
Registered electors
Majority			10,691
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdul Ghafar Baba	25,693	78.19	+ 5.73
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Ahmad Dali Abu Hassan	4,856	14.78	+ 14.78
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	S46	Tawab Katab	2,310	7.03	- 20.51
Total valid votes			32,859	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,253
Unreturned ballots			69
Turnout			34,181	75.80
Registered electors
Majority			20,837
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdul Ghafar Baba	22,826	72.46	- 3.89
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	S46	Aris Konil	8,674	27.54	+ 27.54
Total valid votes			31,500	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,019
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			32,519	77.93
Registered electors
Majority			14,152
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdul Ghafar Baba	20,772	76.35
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Rahimin Bani	6,436	23.65
Total valid votes			27,208	100.00
Total rejected ballots			992
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			28,200	71.21
Registered electors			39,600
Majority			14,336
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdul Ghafar Baba	27,542	81.07
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Salleh Ayob	6,432	18.93
Total valid votes			33,974	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,683
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			35,657	76.54
Registered electors			46,588
Majority			21,110
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdul Ghafar Baba
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Abdul Karim Abu
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			40,092
Majority			12,067
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ahmad Ithnin	18,621	74.96
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PEKEMAS	Abdul Karim Abu	6,221	25.04
Total valid votes			24,842	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			33,591
Majority			12,400
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 32. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
^ "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 2016-07-08.

[1] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 32. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[2] Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[3] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[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 2016-07-08.

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See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts