Chuah (state constituency)

Chuah is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.[2]

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

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

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

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

History

Polling Districts

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
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chuah
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Lukut
11th2004-2008Foo Ming CheeBN (MCA)
12th2008-2013Chai Tong ChaiPR (PKR)
13th2013-2018
14th2018–2023Yek Diew ChingPH (PKR)
15th 2023-present Yew Boon Lye

Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHYew Boon Lye8,17281.35Increase 15.54
PNTang Jay Son1,87418.65Increase 18.65
Total valid votes 10,046 100.00
Total rejected ballots 101
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 10,15967.30
Registered electors 15,095
Majority 6,298
PH hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHYek Diew Ching6,66165.81Increase 2.30
BNLim Chin Fui3,46034.19Decrease 2.30
Total valid votes 10,121100.00
Total rejected ballots 165
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 10,30585.29
Registered electors 12,083
Majority 3,201
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
[2]
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PKRChai Tong Chai5,95763.51Increase 4.69
BNLim Chin Fui3,42336.49Decrease 4.69
Total valid votes 9,380100.00
Total rejected ballots 150
Unreturned ballots 9
Turnout 9,53985.73
Registered electors 11,127
Majority 2,534
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.

"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 %∆%
PKRChai Tong Chai4,41558.82Increase 29.92
BNFoo Ming Chee3,09141.18Decrease 29.92
Total valid votes 7,506 100.00
Total rejected ballots 164
Unreturned ballots 113
Turnout 7,68175.61
Registered electors 10,159
Majority 1,324
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[5]
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BNFoo Ming Chee5,27672.10
PKRAP Manam Sahardin2,04228.90
Total valid votes 7,318100.00
Total rejected ballots 197
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,51575.42
Registered electors 10,402
Majority 3,234
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
[5]

References
  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. "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
  5. "Undi.info - Lukut (P132-N30)". Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
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