Chembong
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Zaifulbahri Idris
BN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]25,625
Area (km²)[2]193

Chembong is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.[3]

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 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 Chembong's electorate as of 2023[4]

  Malay (81.19%)
  Indian (9.99%)
  Chinese (6.36%)
  Other ethnicities (2.45%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Chembong constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[5]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Chembong (N26) Ulu Pedas 131/26/01 Dewan Orang Ramai Pedas
Sepri 131/26/02 SK Sepri
Kampong Rendah 131/26/03 SK Kayu Ara
Kampong Senama Ulu 131/26/04 SK Taman Seri Rembau
Chembong 131/26/05 SK Chembong
Pekan Pedas 131/26/06 SJK (C) Pei Hwa Pedas
Kampong Pedas Tengah 131/26/07 SK Pedas
Pekan Rembau 131/26/08
  • SMK Undang Rembau
  • SK Undang Rembau
Batu Hampar 131/26/09 SK Seberang Batu Hampar
Mampong 131/26/10 Balai Raya Kampung Mampong Rembau
Pilin 131/26/11 SK Pilin
Kundor 131/26/12 SK Kundor

Representation History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chembong
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kota
7th1986-1990Mahzan HamzahBN (UMNO)
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999Firdaus Muhammad Rom Harun
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008Muhammad Rais Zainuddin
12th2008-2013Zaifulbahri Idris
13th2013-2018
14th2018–2023
15th 2023-present

Election results

The electoral results for the Chembong state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNZaifulbahri Idris11,26161.92Increase 1.47
PNBakly Baba6,92638.08Increase 38.08
Total valid votes 18,187 100.00
Total rejected ballots 163
Unreturned ballots 39
Turnout 18,38971.76Decrease 12.86
Registered electors 25,625
Majority 4,33523.84Decrease 5.64
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNZaifulbahri Idris9,07960.45Decrease 12.98
PHAzizan Marzuki4,65230.97Increase 30.97
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyRosmin Adam1,2888.58Decrease 17.99
Total valid votes 15,019100.00
Total rejected ballots 213
Unreturned ballots 98
Turnout 15,33084.62Decrease 1.68
Registered electors 18,116
Majority 4,42729.48Decrease 17.38
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNZaifulbahri Idris10,15373.43Increase 2.99
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyKamarol Ridzuan Mohd Zain3,67326.57Decrease 2.99
Total valid votes 13,826100.00
Total rejected ballots 230
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,05686.30Increase 8.17
Registered electors 16,287
Majority 6,48046.86Increase 5.98
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 %∆%
BNZaifulbahri Idris7,01770.44
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyZakaria Dahlan2,94429.56
Total valid votes 9,961100.00
Total rejected ballots 175
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 10,15578.13
Registered electors 12,997
Majority 4,07340.88
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

References

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