Bahau (state constituency)
 Negeri Sembilan constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| First contested | 1959 | ||
| Last contested | 2018 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2018)[1] | 19,469 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 48 | ||
Bahau is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.
The state constituency was first contested in 1959 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[update], the State Assemblyman for Bahau is Teo Kok Seong from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[3]
Definition
The Bahau constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Bukit Perah, Kampong Batu Kikir, Kampong Lonek, Kuala Jempol, Kampung Kuala Kepis, Kampung Jambu Lapan, Taman ACBE, Pekan Bahau, Kampong Indah and Kampong Bakar Batu.[4]
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bahau | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | |||
| 1st | 1959-1964 | Thong Hiang Kim | Alliance (MCA) |
| 2nd | 1964-1969 | ||
| 3rd | 1969-1974 | ||
| 4th | 1974-1978 | BN (MCA) | |
| 5th | 1978-1982 | ||
| 6th | 1982-1986 | Chew Hock Thye | |
| 7th | 1986-1990 | Loh Ming Chai | DAP |
| 8th | 1990-1995 | Wong Zee Nyok | GR (DAP) |
| 9th | 1995-1999 | See Ah Kow | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | 1999-2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004-2008 | Lim Fui Ming | DAP |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Teo Kok Seong | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Chew Seh Yong | |
| 14th | 2018-present | Teo Kok Seong | PH (DAP) |
Election results
The electoral results for the Bahau state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PH (2018) | Teo Kok Seong | 10,094 | 64.74 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Chong Wan Yu | 3,985 | 25.56 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PAS | Mustafar Bakri Abdul Aziz | 1,512 | 9.70 | ||
| Total valid votes | 15,591 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 200 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 40 | |||||
| Turnout | 15,831 | 81.11 | ||||
| Registered electors | 19,469 | |||||
| Majority | 6,109 | |||||
| Bahau hold | Swing | PH (2018) | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | DAP | Chew Seh Yong | 9,998 | 67.28 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Yee Mee Faa | 4,862 | 32.72 | ||
| Total valid votes | 14,860 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 288 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 15,148 | 82.13 | ||||
| Registered electors | 18,444 | |||||
| Majority | 5,136 | |||||
| Bahau hold | Swing | DAP | ||||
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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | DAP | Teo Kok Seong | 6,188 | 53.63 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Lim Fui Ming | 5,351 | 46.37 | ||
| Total valid votes | 11,539 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 307 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 11,846 | 72.84 | ||||
| Registered electors | 16,264 | |||||
| Majority | 837 | |||||
| Bahau hold | Swing | DAP | ||||
Source(s) | ||||||
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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 2018-04-15.
- ^ http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/wilayah/negeri-sembilan/pelantikan-exco-negeri-sembilan-ikut-formula-5-3-2-1.678091
- ^ "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.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Negeri Sembilan". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ a b https://undi.info/negeri-sembilan/r18/n8
