Lukut (state constituency)

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Lukut
Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
Legislature Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Choo Ken Hwa
PH
Constituency created1959
Constituency abolished1974
Constituency re-created1995
First contested1959
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Electors (2023) [1] 26,806

Lukut 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 1959 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 Lukut's electorate as of 2023 [3]
  1. Chinese (49.21%)
  2. Indian (26.17%)
  3. Malay (22.95%)
  4. Other ethnicities (1.64%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Lukut constituency has a total of 7 polling districts. [4]

State ConstituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Lukut (N30）Kampung Jimah Baru132/30/01SK Jimah Baru
Bandar Spring Hill132/30/02SJK (T) Bandar Springhill
Taman Indah Jaya132/30/03SK Lukut
Kuala Lukut132/30/04SMK Raja Jumaat
Lukut132/30/05SJK (T) Ladang Sungai Salak
Sri Parit132/30/06SJK (C) Chung Hua Lukut
Tanjong Gemok132/30/07SJK (C) Bradwall

Representation History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Lukut
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st1959-1964Chin See YinAlliance (MCA)
2nd1964-1969Lee Tee Siong
1969-1971Assembly was dissolved
3rd1971-1974Chin Chan Sung DAP
Constituency renamed to Jimmah
Constituency recreated from Linggi
9th 1995-1999 Yeow Chai Thiam BN (MCA)
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Ean Yong Tin Sin PR (DAP)
13th 2013-2015
2015-2018PH (DAP)
14th 2018–2023 Choo Ken Hwa
15th2023–present

Election results

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Choo Ken Hwa 13,69678.63Decrease2.svg 0.37
PN Ragoo Subramaniam3,56120.44Increase2.svg 20.44
Total valid votes17,257 100.00
Total rejected ballots155
Unreturned ballots16
Turnout17,41864.98Decrease2.svg 19.94
Registered electors26,806
Majority10,13558.19Increase2.svg 0.19
PH hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Choo Ken Hwa 11,44979.00Increase2.svg 79.00
BN Yeong Kun You3,04421.00Decrease2.svg 11.70
Total valid votes14,493100.00
Total rejected ballots167
Unreturned ballots29
Turnout14,68984.92Decrease2.svg 1.61
Registered electors17,298
Majority8,40558.00Increase2.svg 23.40
Lukut hold Swing PH (2018)
Source(s)
[2]
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Ean Yong Tin Sin7,69267.30Increase2.svg 3.47
BN Yeong Seng Wong3,73832.70Decrease2.svg 3.47
Total valid votes11,430100.00
Total rejected ballots190
Unreturned ballots30
Turnout11,65086.53Increase2.svg 7.40
Registered electors13,463
Majority3,95434.60Increase2.svg 6.94
Lukut 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.
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Ean Yong Tin Sin5,57963.83Increase2.svg 23.94
BN Cheok Leong Huat3,16136.17Decrease2.svg 23.94
Total valid votes8,740 100.00
Total rejected ballots180
Unreturned ballots3
Turnout8,92379.13Increase2.svg 3.71
Registered electors11,276
Majority2,41827.66Increase2.svg 7.44
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[5]
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Yeow Chai Thiam 4,47160.11
DAP Wong Hong Chuan2,96739.89
Total valid votes7,438 100.00
Total rejected ballots201
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout7,63975.42
Registered electors10,128
Majority1,50420.22
Lukut hold Swing BN
Source(s)
[5]

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. 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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