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Chennah (N01)
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Anthony Loke Siew Fook
PH
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]14,554

Chennah 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 1995 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 Chennah's electorate as of 2023[3]

  Malay (46.28%)
  Chinese (44.26%)
  Other ethnicities (7.41%)
  Indian (2.05%)

History

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Polling Districts

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According to the Gazette issued on 17 July 2023, the Chennah constituency has a total of 9 polling districts.[4]

State Constituency Polling District Code Location
Chennah (N01) Kampong Sungai Buloh 126/01/01 SK Sungai Buloh
Durian Tipus 126/01/02 SK Durian Tipus
Simpang Durian 126/01/03 SMK Teriang Hilir
Kampong Chennah 126/01/04 SK Datuk Udang Abdullah
Pekan Titi 126/01/05 SJK (C) Chun Yin
Sungai Muntoh 126/01/06 SJK (C) Kg. Baru Sungai Muntoh
Kampong Seperi 126/01/07 SK Seperi Tengah
Petaling 126/01/08 SJK (C) Kg. Baru Petaling
Kampong Gagu 126/01/09 Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Gagu

Representation History

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chennah
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Peradong
9th 1995-1999 Lim Yong @ Lim Chen BN (MCA)
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Siow Chen Pin
13th 2013-2018 Anthony Loke Siew Fook (陆兆福) PR (DAP)
14th 2018-2023 PH (DAP)
15th 2023–present

Election results

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Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023: Chennah
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Anthony Loke Siew Fook 5,888 61.49 Increase 10.58
PN Rosmadi Arif 3,688 38.51 Increase 38.51
Total valid votes 9,576 100.00
Total rejected ballots 115
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 9,705 66.68 Decrease 16.26
Registered electors 14,554
Majority 2,200 22.98 Increase 11.29
PH hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018: Chennah
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Anthony Loke Siew Fook 5,031 50.91 Increase 50.91
BN Seet Tee Gee 3,876 39.22 Decrease 4.79
PAS Jamalus Mansor 975 9.87 Increase 9.87
Total valid votes 9,882 100.00
Total rejected ballots 166
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 10,051 82.94 Decrease 0.81
Registered electors 12,119
Majority 1,155 11.69 Decrease 0.29
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
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Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013: Chennah
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Anthony Loke Siew Fook 5,128 55.99 Increase 15.42
BN Siow Foo Wen 4,030 44.01 Decrease 15.42
Total valid votes 9,158 100.00
Total rejected ballots 189
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,347 83.75 Increase 10.98
Registered electors 11,160
Majority 1,098 11.98 Decrease 6.88
DAP gain from BN 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: Chennah
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Siow Chen Pin 4,091 59.43 Decrease 2.03
DAP How Wee Shiong 2,793 40.57 Increase 2.03
Total valid votes 6,884 100.00
Total rejected ballots 231
Unreturned ballots 88
Turnout 7,203 72.77 Increase 2.61
Registered electors 9,898
Majority 1,298 18.86 Decrease 4.06
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
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Negeri Sembilan state election, 2004: Chennah
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lim Yong @ Lim Chen 4,104 61.46 Increase 3.57
DAP Ean Yong Tin Kin 2,573 38.54 Decrease 3.57
Total valid votes 6,677 100.00
Total rejected ballots 293
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,970 70.16 Decrease 2.31
Registered electors 9,935
Majority 1,531 22.92 Increase 7.14
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
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Negeri Sembilan state election, 1999: Chennah
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lim Yong 3,942 57.89 Increase 2.54
DAP Siow Yoke Kim 2,868 42.11 Decrease 2.54
Total valid votes 6,810 100.00
Total rejected ballots 253
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 7,070 72.47 Decrease 2.17
Registered electors 9,756
Majority 1,074 15.78 Increase 5.08
BN hold Swing


Negeri Sembilan state election, 1995: Chennah
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Lim Yong @ Lim Chen 3,818 55.35
DAP Siow Chee Chin 3,080 44.65
Total valid votes 6,898 100.00
Total rejected ballots 230
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 7,145 74.64
Registered electors 9,573
Majority 738 10.70
Constitutency created.

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 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Negri Sembilan". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  3. ^ "15th Negeri Sembilan State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  4. ^ Federal Gazette gov.my 17 July 2023 Retrieved 18 August 2023
  5. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Negeri Sembilan". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. ^ a b "Undi.info - Chennah (P126-N1)". Archived from the original on 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
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