Rantau
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohamad Hasan
BN
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]32,890

Rantau 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 Rantau's electorate as of 2023[3]

  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.[4]

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
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st1959-1964Gurnam Singh GillSocialist Front (Lab)
2nd1964-1969Ayakannu VallisamyAlliance (MIC)
1969-1971 Assembly was dissolved
3rd1971-1974S. V. Veloo Alliance (MIC)
4th1974-1978Sheikh Mohamed Hamid Mohamed SaidBN (UMNO)
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986Ismail Lebai Kamat
7th1986-1990Muthu PalaniappanBN (MIC)
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999Hamdan MohamadBN (UMNO)
10th1999-2004Ab. Ghani Hassan
11th2004-2008Mohamad Hasan
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018
14th2018-2023
15th 2023-present

Election results

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohamad Hasan16,95771.75Increase 8.53
PNRozmal Malakan6,67728.25Increase 28.25
Total valid votes 23,634 100.00
Total rejected ballots 161
Unreturned ballots 39
Turnout 23,83472.47Decrease 6.84
Registered electors 32,890
Majority 10,28043.50Increase 16.08
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state by-election, 2019
Upon the nullification of the incumbent, Mohamad Hasan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohamad Hasan10,39763.22Increase 63.22
PHStreram Sinnasamy5,88735.80Increase 35.80
IndependentMalar Rajaram830.50Increase 0.50
IndependentMohd Nor Yassin790.48Increase 0.48
Total valid votes 16,446
Total rejected ballots 146
Unreturned ballots 4
Turnout 16,59679.31
Registered electors 20,926
Majority 4,51027.42
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On Nomination Day, Mohamad Hasan won uncontested.[5]
BNMohamad 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 %∆%
BNMohamad Hasan10,12664.75Decrease 1.42
PKRAisah Lamsah5,51335.25Increase 1.42
Total valid votes 15,639100.00
Total rejected ballots 239
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,87887.09Increase 6.32
Registered electors 18,232
Majority 4,61329.50Decrease 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 %∆%
BNMohamad Hasan7,73966.17
PKRAisah Lamsah3,95633.83
Total valid votes 11,695100.00
Total rejected ballots 271
Unreturned ballots 250
Turnout 12,21680.77
Registered electors 15,124
Majority 3,78332.34
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

References

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