Bemban (state constituency)

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Bemban
Flag of Malacca.svg Malacca constituency
State constituency
Legislature Malacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohd Yadzil Yaakub
PN
Constituency created2004
First contested2004
Last contested 2021
Demographics
Electors (2021) [1] 18,573

Bemban is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.

Contents

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2021, the State Assemblyman for Bemban is Mohd Yadzil Yaakub from the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM).

Definition

The Bemban constituency contains the polling districts of Pondok Kempas, Ayer Kangkong, Kesang Tua, Kesang Jaya, Ayer Barok, Taman Maju, Ayer Panas, Seri Bemban and Tehel. [2]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bemban's electorate as of 2021 [3]

   Malay (62.14%)
   Chinese (21.15%)
   Indian (16.11%)
  Other ethnicities (0.60%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bemban constituency has a total of 9 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Bemban（N24）Pondok Kempas139/24/01SJK (C) Pay Yap
Kampung Tebat139/24/02SRA (JAIM) FELDA Tun Ghaffar Ayer Kangkong
Kesang Tua139/24/03SK Kesang Tua
Kesang Jaya139/24/04SK Kesang Tua
Ayer Barok139/24/05SK Ayer Barok
Taman Maju139/24/06SMK Tan Sri Haji Abdul Aziz Tapa
Ayer Panas139/24/07SMK Seri Bemban
Seri Bemban139/24/08SK Seri Bemban
Tehel139/24/09SK Tehel

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bemban
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Ayer Panas
11th 2004 – 2008Chong Tam OnBN (MCA)
12th 2008 – 2013Chua Kheng Hwa
13th 2013 – 2018Ng Choon Koon
14th 2018 – 2021 Wong Fort Pin PH (DAP)
15th2021 – present Mohd Yadzil Yaakub PN (BERSATU)

Election results

Malacca state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Mohd Yadzil Yaakub 4,21134.60Increase2.svg 34.60
BN Koh Chin Han3,88331.91Decrease2.svg 4.77
PH Tey Kok Kiew 3,09525.43Decrease2.svg 19.97
Independent Ng Choon Koon8506.98Increase2.svg 6.98
Independent Azmi Kamis1301.07Increase2.svg 1.07
Total valid votes12,169100.00
Total rejected ballots197
Unreturned ballots37
Turnout12,40366.78Decrease2.svg 18.57
Registered electors18,573
Majority3282.69Decrease2.svg 6.03
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1715764/PUB%20583.pdf
Malacca state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Wong Fort Pin 6,99845.40Increase2.svg 45.40
BN Koh Chin Han5,65336.68Decrease2.svg 20.87
PAS Suhaimi Harun2,76217.92Increase2.svg 17.92
Total valid votes15,413100.00
Total rejected ballots227
Unreturned ballots59
Turnout15,69985.35Decrease2.svg 1.89
Registered electors18,393
Majority1,3458.72Decrease2.svg 5.38
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[3] [5]
Malacca state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ng Choon Koon7,73157.55Decrease2.svg 3.24
DAP Gandhi Rajan Nalliah5,70343.45Increase2.svg 3.24
Total valid votes13,434100.00
Total rejected ballots360
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout13,79487.24Increase2.svg 9.37
Registered electors15,811
Majority2,02814.10Decrease2.svg 7.48
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. 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 Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Malacca state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Chua Kheng Hwa6,03160.79Decrease2.svg 6.20
DAP Steven Ho Hia Kim3,89039.21Increase2.svg 25.58
Total valid votes9,921100.00
Total rejected ballots590
Unreturned ballots36
Turnout10,54777.87Increase2.svg 0.21
Registered electors13,544
Majority2,14121.58Decrease2.svg 26.03
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[5]
Malacca state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Chong Tam On6,24566.99
PKR Abdul Wahab Ibrahim1,80719.38
DAP Yap Kok Guan1,27013.63
Total valid votes9,322100.00
Total rejected ballots429
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout9,75177.66
Registered electors12,556
Majority4,43847.61
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
[5]

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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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ↑ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  3. 1 2 "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Undi.info - Bemban (P139-N24)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
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