Lukut
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Choo Ken Hwa
PH
Constituency created1959
Constituency abolished1974
Constituency re-created1995
First contested1959
Last contested2023
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]

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]

  Chinese (49.21%)
  Indian (26.17%)
  Malay (22.95%)
  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 Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Lukut (N30) Kampung Jimah Baru 132/30/01 SK Jimah Baru
Bandar Spring Hill 132/30/02 SJK (T) Bandar Springhill
Taman Indah Jaya 132/30/03 SK Lukut
Kuala Lukut 132/30/04 SMK Raja Jumaat
Lukut 132/30/05 SJK (T) Ladang Sungai Salak
Sri Parit 132/30/06 SJK (C) Chung Hua Lukut
Tanjong Gemok 132/30/07 SJK (C) Bradwall

Representation History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Lukut
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st 1959-1964 Chin See Yin Alliance (MCA)
2nd 1964-1969 Lee Tee Siong
1969-1971 Assembly was dissolved
3rd 1971-1974 Chin Chan Sung DAP
Constituency renamed to Jimmah
Constituency recreated from Linggi
9th1995-2004Yeow Chai ThiamBN (MCA)
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Ean Yong Tin SinPR (DAP)
13th2013-2018
14th2018–2023Choo Ken HwaPH (DAP)
15th 2023-present

Election results

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHChoo Ken Hwa13,69678.63Decrease 0.37
PNRagoo Subramaniam3,56120.44Increase 20.44
Total valid votes 17,257 100.00
Total rejected ballots 155
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 17,41864.98Decrease 19.94
Registered electors 26,806
Majority 10,13558.19Increase 0.19
PH hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHChoo Ken Hwa11,44979.00Increase 79.00
BNYeong Kun You3,04421.00Decrease 11.70
Total valid votes 14,493100.00
Total rejected ballots 167
Unreturned ballots 29
Turnout 14,68984.92Decrease 1.61
Registered electors 17,298
Majority 8,40558.00Increase 23.40
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPEan Yong Tin Sin7,69267.30Increase 3.47
BNYeong Seng Wong3,73832.70Decrease 3.47
Total valid votes 11,430100.00
Total rejected ballots 190
Unreturned ballots 30
Turnout 11,65086.53Increase 7.40
Registered electors 13,463
Majority 3,95434.60Increase 6.94
DAP 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 %∆%
DAPEan Yong Tin Sin5,57963.83Increase 23.94
BNCheok Leong Huat3,16136.17Decrease 23.94
Total valid votes 8,740 100.00
Total rejected ballots 180
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 8,92379.13Increase 3.71
Registered electors 11,276
Majority 2,41827.66Increase 7.44
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BNYeow Chai Thiam4,47160.11
DAPWong Hong Chuan2,96739.89
Total valid votes 7,438 100.00
Total rejected ballots 201
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,63975.42
Registered electors 10,128
Majority 1,50420.22
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

References

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