Bemban (state constituency)
 Malacca constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Malacca State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PN | ||
| Constituency created | 2004 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2021)[1] | 18,573 | ||
Bemban is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2021[update], the State Assemblyman for Bemban is Mohd Yadzil Yaakub from the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM).
Definition
The Bemban constituency contains the polling districts of Pondok Kempas, Ayer Kangkong, Kesang Tua, Kesang Jaya, Ayer Barok, Taman Maju, Ayer Panas, Seri Bemban and Tehel.[2]
Demographics
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bemban constituency has a total of 9 polling districts.[4]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemban（N24） | Pondok Kempas | 139/24/01 | SJK (C) Pay Yap |
| Kampung Tebat | 139/24/02 | SRA (JAIM) FELDA Tun Ghaffar Ayer Kangkong | |
| Kesang Tua | 139/24/03 | SK Kesang Tua | |
| Kesang Jaya | 139/24/04 | SK Kesang Tua | |
| Ayer Barok | 139/24/05 | SK Ayer Barok | |
| Taman Maju | 139/24/06 | SMK Tan Sri Haji Abdul Aziz Tapa | |
| Ayer Panas | 139/24/07 | SMK Seri Bemban | |
| Seri Bemban | 139/24/08 | SK Seri Bemban | |
| Tehel | 139/24/09 | SK Tehel |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bemban | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Ayer Panas | |||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Chong Tam On | BN (MCA) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Chua Kheng Hwa | |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Ng Choon Koon | |
| 14th | 2018 – 2021 | Wong Fort Pin | PH (DAP) |
| 15th | 2021 – present | Mohd Yadzil Yaakub | PN (BERSATU) |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN | Mohd Yadzil Yaakub | 4,211 | 34.60 |  34.60
| ||
| BN | Koh Chin Han | 3,883 | 31.91 |  4.77
| ||
| PH | Tey Kok Kiew | 3,095 | 25.43 | 19.97
| ||
| Independent | Ng Choon Koon | 850 | 6.98 | 6.98
| ||
| Independent | Azmi Kamis | 130 | 1.07 | 1.07
| ||
| Total valid votes | 12,169 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 197 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 37 | |||||
| Turnout | 12,403 | 66.78 | 18.57
| |||
| Registered electors | 18,573 | |||||
| Majority | 328 | 2.69 | 6.03
| |||
| PN gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Wong Fort Pin | 6,998 | 45.40 | 45.40
| ||
| BN | Koh Chin Han | 5,653 | 36.68 | 20.87
| ||
| PAS | Suhaimi Harun | 2,762 | 17.92 | 17.92
| ||
| Total valid votes | 15,413 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 227 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 59 | |||||
| Turnout | 15,699 | 85.35 | 1.89
| |||
| Registered electors | 18,393 | |||||
| Majority | 1,345 | 8.72 | 5.38
| |||
| PH gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ng Choon Koon | 7,731 | 57.55 | 3.24
| ||
| DAP | Gandhi Rajan Nalliah | 5,703 | 43.45 | 3.24
| ||
| Total valid votes | 13,434 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 360 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 13,794 | 87.24 | 9.37
| |||
| Registered electors | 15,811 | |||||
| Majority | 2,028 | 14.10 | 7.48
| |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. 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 Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Chua Kheng Hwa | 6,031 | 60.79 | 6.20
| ||
| DAP | Steven Ho Hia Kim | 3,890 | 39.21 | 25.58
| ||
| Total valid votes | 9,921 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 590 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 36 | |||||
| Turnout | 10,547 | 77.87 | 0.21
| |||
| Registered electors | 13,544 | |||||
| Majority | 2,141 | 21.58 | 26.03
| |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Chong Tam On | 6,245 | 66.99 | |||
| PKR | Abdul Wahab Ibrahim | 1,807 | 19.38 | |||
| DAP | Yap Kok Guan | 1,270 | 13.63 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,322 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 429 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,751 | 77.66 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,556 | |||||
| Majority | 4,438 | 47.61 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
Source(s) | ||||||
References
- ^ "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 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- ^ a b "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Undi.info - Bemban (P139-N24)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
