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Chuah (state constituency)

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Chuah (N29)
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Yew Boon Lye
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]15,095

Chuah 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 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Chuah's electorate as of 2023[3]

  Chinese (54.08%)
  Malay (23.70%)
  Indian (21.42%)
  Other ethnicities (0.79%)

History

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Polling Districts

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According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Chuah constituency has a total of 5 polling districts.[4]

State Constituency Polling District Code Location
Chuah(N29) Tanah Merah 132/29/01
  • SJK (T) Ladang Tanah Merah
  • SJK (C) Kampung Baru Tanah Merah Site A
  • SMK Tanah Merah
Kampung Pachitan 132/29/02 SK Kg Sawah
Bukit Pelandok 132/29/03 SJK (C) Yik Chiao
Sungai Nipah 132/29/04 SJK (C) Kg Baru Sg Nipah
Chuah 132/29/05 SK Chuah

Representation History

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chuah
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Lukut
11th 2004-2008 Foo Ming Chee BN (MCA)
12th 2008-2013 Chai Tong Chai PR (PKR)
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018–2023 Yek Diew Ching PH (PKR)
15th 2023–present Yew Boon Lye

Election results

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Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Yew Boon Lye 8,172 81.35 Increase 15.54
PN Tang Jay Son 1,874 18.65 Increase 18.65
Total valid votes 10,046 100.00
Total rejected ballots 101
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 10,159 67.30 Decrease 17.99
Registered electors 15,095
Majority 6,298 62.70 Increase 31.08
PH hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Yek Diew Ching 6,661 65.81 Increase 65.81
BN Lim Chin Fui 3,460 34.19 Decrease 2.30
Total valid votes 10,121 100.00
Total rejected ballots 165
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 10,305 85.29 Increase 0.44
Registered electors 12,083
Majority 3,201 31.62 Increase 4.60
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Chai Tong Chai 5,957 63.51 Increase 4.69
BN Lim Chin Fui 3,423 36.49 Decrease 4.69
Total valid votes 9,380 100.00
Total rejected ballots 150
Unreturned ballots 9
Turnout 9,539 85.73 Increase 10.12
Registered electors 11,127
Majority 2,534 27.02 Increase 9.38
PKR 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.[permanent dead link]

"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.[permanent dead link]
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Chai Tong Chai 4,415 58.82 Increase 29.92
BN Foo Ming Chee 3,091 41.18 Decrease 29.92
Total valid votes 7,506 100.00
Total rejected ballots 164
Unreturned ballots 113
Turnout 7,681 75.61 Increase 0.19
Registered electors 10,159
Majority 1,324 17.64 Decrease 25.56
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Foo Ming Chee 5,276 72.10
PKR AP Manam Sahardin 2,042 28.90
Total valid votes 7,318 100.00
Total rejected ballots 197
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,515 75.42
Registered electors 10,402
Majority 3,234 43.20
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

References

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  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Undi.info - Lukut (P132-N30)". Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-05-15.