Nilai (state constituency)

Nilai is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan.[1]

Nilai
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Arul Kumar Jambunathan
PH
Constituency created1995
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)42,168

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

Ethnic breakdown of Nilai's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (43.30%)
  Chinese (31.92%)
  Indian (21.64%)
  Other ethnicities (3.14%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Nilai constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Nilai (N10） Nilai 128/10/01
  • SMK Dato' Mohd Said
  • SJK (C) Kuo Min Nilai
Batang Benar 128/10/02 SK Batang Benar
Pekan Pajam 128/10/03 SJK (C) Kg Baru Pajam
Kampung Gebok 128/10/04 Balai Raya Kampung Gebok Pajam
Batu Sebelas 128/10/05 SK Mantin
Kampong Bahru Mantin 128/10/06 SMK Mantin
Pekan Mantin 128/10/07
  • Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Baru Mantin
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Mantin
Kg Attap 128/10/08
  • SJK (C) Chi Chi Mantin
  • Dewan Komuniti Mantin
Mantin Dalam 128/10/09 Tabika Kemas Kampung Mantin Dalam
Bandar Baru Nilai 128/10/10
  • SMK Taman Semarak
  • SK Taman Semarak
  • SJK (C) Putra Nilai

Representation History
Members of Assembly for Nilai
Assembly Years Name Party
Constituency split from Labu and Lenggeng
9th 1995-1999 Peter Lai Yit Fee BN (MCA)
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Yap Yew Weng DAP
13th 2013-2018 Arul Kumar Jambunathan (அருள் குமார் ஜம்புநாதன்)
14th 2018-2023 PH (DAP)
15th 2023-present

Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHArul Kumar Jambunathan19,13366.29Decrease 2.19
PNGan Chee Biow8,24428.56Increase 28.56
IndependentOmar Mohd Isa1,4304.95Increase 4.95
IndependentYessu Samuel570.20Increase 0.20
Total valid votes 28,864 100.00
Total rejected ballots 203
Unreturned ballots 24
Turnout 29,09168.99
Registered electors 42,168
Majority 10,889
PH hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHArul Kumar Jambunathan14,21968.48Increase 68.48
BNLeaw Kok Chan4,39421.16Decrease 15.55
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd Abu Zahrim Abd Rahman2,15110.36Increase 10.36
Total valid votes 20,764 100.00
Total rejected ballots 208
Unreturned ballots 53
Turnout 21,02585.27
Registered electors 24,657
Majority 9,825
PH hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPArul Kumar Jambunathan10,37860.18Increase 2.03
BNGan Chee Biow6,33136.71Decrease 5.14
IndependentAhmad Kamarulzaman Abu4902.84Increase 2.84
IndependentRajashegher Sithambam470.27Increase 0.27
Total valid votes 17,246 100.00
Total rejected ballots 327
Unreturned ballots 26
Turnout 17,59985.31
Registered electors 20,629
Majority 4,047
DAP hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPYap Yew Weng6,75558.15
BNPeter Lai Yit Fee4,86141.85
Total valid votes 11,616 100.00
Total rejected ballots 275
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 11,90974.39
Registered electors 16,009
Majority 1,894
DAP gain from BN Swing ?

References
  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  • https://www.myundi.com.my/prn2023/negeri-sembilan/nilai?seatCode=N10 Keputusan Terkini PRN 2023:Negeri Sembilan-Nilai. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  1. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Negri Sembilan".
  2. "15th Negeri Sembilan State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  3. Federal Gazette

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