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State constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Malaysian electoral constituency
Rantau
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohamad Hasan
BN
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)32,890

Rantau 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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Rantau's electorate as of 2023

  Malay (55.08%)  Indian (27.42%)  Chinese (15.73%)  Other ethnicities (1.78%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Rantau constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Rantau (N27) Kampong Sendayan 131/27/01 SMK (FELDA) Seri Sendayan
Sendayan 131/27/02 SJK (T) Bandar Sri Sendayan
Taman Kelab Tuanku 131/27/03 Dewan Orang Ramai Taman Kelab Tuanku Mambau
Kampong Mambau 131/27/04 SK Mambau
Kampong Bemban 131/27/05 SJK (T) Ladang Shanghai Seremban
Kuala Sawah 131/27/06 SK Nyatoh
Kampong Sri Lalang 131/27/07 SK Datuk Akhir Zaman
Kampong Sega 131/27/08 SK Sega
Pekan Sagga 131/27/09 SJK (T) Ldg Sagga
Rantau 131/27/10 SJK (C) Chung Hua Rantau
Linsum 131/27/11 SK Dato' Raja Melana
Kampong Siliau 131/27/12 SK Seliau
Angsa Emas 131/27/13 Dewan Orang Ramai Taman Angsamas
Bandar Ekar 132/27/14 SJK (T) Rantau

Representation History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Rantau
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1959-1964 Gurnam Singh Gill Socialist Front (Lab)
2nd 1964-1969 Ayakannu Vallisamy Alliance (MIC)
1969-1971 Assembly was dissolved
3rd 1971-1974 S. V. Veloo Alliance (MIC)
4th 1974-1978 Sheikh Mohamed Hamid Mohamed Said BN (UMNO)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986 Ismail Lebai Kamat
7th 1986-1990 Muthu Palaniappan BN (MIC)
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999 Hamdan Mohamad BN (UMNO)
10th 1999-2004 Ab. Ghani Hassan
11th 2004-2008 Mohamad Hasan
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018-2023
15th 2023–present

Election results

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamad Hasan 16,957 71.75 Increase 8.53
PN Rozmal Malakan 6,677 28.25 Increase 28.25
Total valid votes 23,634 100.00
Total rejected ballots 161
Unreturned ballots 39
Turnout 23,834 72.47 Decrease 6.84
Registered electors 32,890
Majority 10,280 43.50 Increase 16.08
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state by-election, 2019
Upon the nullification of the incumbent, Mohamad Hasan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamad Hasan 10,397 63.22 Increase 63.22
PH Streram Sinnasamy 5,887 35.80 Increase 35.80
Independent Malar Rajaram 83 0.50 Increase 0.50
Independent Mohd Nor Yassin 79 0.48 Increase 0.48
Total valid votes 16,446
Total rejected ballots 146
Unreturned ballots 4
Turnout 16,596 79.31
Registered electors 20,926
Majority 4,510 27.42
BN hold Swing


Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On Nomination Day, Mohamad Hasan won uncontested.
BN Mohamad Hasan
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 20,472
Majority
BN hold Swing


Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamad Hasan 10,126 64.75 Decrease 1.42
PKR Aisah Lamsah 5,513 35.25 Increase 1.42
Total valid votes 15,639 100.00
Total rejected ballots 239
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,878 87.09 Increase 6.32
Registered electors 18,232
Majority 4,613 29.50 Decrease 2.84
BN hold Swing
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
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamad Hasan 7,739 66.17
PKR Aisah Lamsah 3,956 33.83
Total valid votes 11,695 100.00
Total rejected ballots 271
Unreturned ballots 250
Turnout 12,216 80.77
Registered electors 15,124
Majority 3,783 32.34
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

References

  1. "【晏斗補選】印裔票及游離票左右選情". 東方日報 (in Chinese (Malaysia)). 2019-04-08.
  2. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)Negri Sembilan". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  3. "15th Negeri Sembilan State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  4. Federal Gazette
  5. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Negeri Sembilan". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. "undi.info - Rantau (P131-N27) - Malaysiakini". undi.info - Rantau (P131-N27).
Malaysia Constituencies of the legislatures of the states of Malaysia
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Penang State Legislative Assembly
Perak State Legislative Assembly
Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Johor State Legislative Assembly
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
See also: List of former Malaysian state electoral districts
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