Chuah (state constituency)

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Chuah (N29)
Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
Legislature Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Yew Boon Lye
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Electors (2023) [1] 15,095

Chuah is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly. [2]

Contents

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Chuah's electorate as of 2023 [3]

   Chinese (54.08%)
   Malay (23.70%)
   Indian (21.42%)
  Other ethnicities (0.79%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Chuah constituency has a total of 5 polling districts. [4]

State ConstituencyPolling DistrictCodeLocation
Chuah（N29）Tanah Merah132/29/01
  • SJK (T) Ladang Tanah Merah
  • SJK (C) Kampung Baru Tanah Merah Site A
  • SMK Tanah Merah
Kampung Pachitan132/29/02SK Kg Sawah
Bukit Pelandok132/29/03SJK (C) Yik Chiao
Sungai Nipah132/29/04SJK (C) Kg Baru Sg Nipah
Chuah132/29/05SK Chuah

Representation History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chuah
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Lukut
11th 2004-2008Foo Ming CheeBN (MCA)
12th 2008-2013Chai Tong ChaiPR (PKR)
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018–2023Yek Diew ChingPH (PKR)
15th2023–presentYew Boon Lye

Election results

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Yew Boon Lye8,17281.35Increase2.svg 15.54
PN Tang Jay Son1,87418.65Increase2.svg 18.65
Total valid votes10,046 100.00
Total rejected ballots101
Unreturned ballots12
Turnout10,15967.30Decrease2.svg 17.99
Registered electors15,095
Majority6,29862.70Increase2.svg 31.08
PH hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Yek Diew Ching6,66165.81Increase2.svg 2.30
BN Lim Chin Fui3,46034.19Decrease2.svg 2.30
Total valid votes10,121100.00
Total rejected ballots165
Unreturned ballots19
Turnout10,30585.29Increase2.svg 0.44
Registered electors12,083
Majority3,20131.62Increase2.svg 4.60
Chuah hold Swing PH (2018)
Source(s)
[2]
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Chai Tong Chai5,95763.51Increase2.svg 4.69
BN Lim Chin Fui3,42336.49Decrease2.svg 4.69
Total valid votes9,380100.00
Total rejected ballots150
Unreturned ballots9
Turnout9,53985.73Increase2.svg 10.12
Registered electors11,127
Majority2,53427.02Increase2.svg 9.38
Chuah hold Swing PKR
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.[ permanent dead link ]

"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.[ permanent dead link ]
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Chai Tong Chai4,41558.82Increase2.svg 29.92
BN Foo Ming Chee3,09141.18Decrease2.svg 29.92
Total valid votes7,506 100.00
Total rejected ballots164
Unreturned ballots113
Turnout7,68175.61Increase2.svg 0.19
Registered electors10,159
Majority1,32417.64Decrease2.svg 25.56
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[5]
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Foo Ming Chee5,27672.10
PKR AP Manam Sahardin2,04228.90
Total valid votes7,318100.00
Total rejected ballots197
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout7,51575.42
Registered electors10,402
Majority3,23443.20
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 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. 1 2 "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  3. ↑ "15th Negeri Sembilan State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  4. ↑ Federal Gazette [ dead link ]
  5. 1 2 "Undi.info - Lukut (P132-N30)". Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
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