Seremban (federal constituency)

Seremban is a federal constituency in Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1955 to 1959 and 1974 to present.

Seremban (P128)
Negeri Sembilan constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Loke Siew Fook
PH
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
Constituency re-created1974
First contested1955
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]272,520
Electors (2023)[2]159,167
Area (km²)[3]493
Pop. density (per km²)552.8

The federal constituency was created in the 1955 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. This seat contains the most state constituencies in Malaysia, with six state constituencies.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Seremban's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (53.5%)
  Chinese (31.9%)
  Indian (13.6%)
  Other ethnicities (1%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Seremban constituency is divided into 41 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling district Code Location
Lenggeng (N09) Pekan Broga 128/09/01 SJK (C) Kg Baru Broga
Ulu Beranang 128/09/02 SK Ulu Beranang
Kampong Daching 128/09/03 SK Kampong Daching
Kampong Rawa Ulu 128/09/04 SK Mendum
Lenggeng 128/09/05 SK Dato' Klana Putra
Machang 128/09/06 SK Sungai Jai
Desa Sri Pantai 128/09/07 SK Pantai
Pantai 128/09/08 Gitamara Seremban
Panchor 128/09/09
  • SK Panchor
  • SMK Panchor
  • SJK (C) Kampung Baru Paroi
  • Balai Raya Kampung Panchor
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
  • Tabika Kemas Kampung Gebok
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
Lobak (N11) Kg Lobak 128/11/01 SJK (C) Pei Hua
Ulu Temiang 128/11/02 SJK (C) Chi Hwa
Jalan Manickavasagam 128/11/03 SJK (T) Lobak
Lobak 128/11/04 SJK (C) Chung Hua Seremban
Taman Templer 128/11/05 SJK (C) Chan Wa
Kampong Nee Yan 128/11/06 SJK (C) Kuo Min
Temiang (N12) Taman Temiang Jaya 128/12/01 SMA Sheikh Haji Mohd Said
Temiang 128/12/02 SMJK Chan Wa
Limbok 128/12/03 SK Temiang
Jalan Yazid Ahmad 128/12/04 Sekolah Sri Seremban
Jalan Han Hui Foong 128/12/05 SMK Dato Klana Maamor
Sikamat (N13) Taman Paroi Jaya 128/13/01
  • SK Taman Paroi Jaya
  • Kompleks Sukan Negeri Paroi
Sikamat 128/13/02
  • SJK (C) Kg Seri Sikamat
  • SMK Warisan Puteri
Taman Jujur 128/13/03 SK Sikamat
Jalan Sikamat 128/13/04 SMK Dato Sheikh Ahmad
Taman Desa Rhu 128/13/05
  • Institut Perguruan Raja Melewar Sikamat
  • Dewan Orang Ramai Sikamat
  • SMK Dato' Haji Mohd Redza
Ampangan (N14) Medan Rahang 128/14/01 Kolej Mara Seremban
Ampangan 128/14/02 SK K.G.V Seremban
Kampong Gedong Lalang 128/14/03 Kolej Vokesional Ampangan
Taman Dato Shahbandar 128/14/04
  • SK Ampangan
  • SK Seri Kelana
Dusun Nyior 128/14/05 SK Taman Dusun Nyior
Kampong Jiboi 128/14/06
  • SMA Makmor Ampangan Seremban
  • SA Rakyat Kampung Baru Blok C Ampangan

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Seremban
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955–1959 Lim Kee Siong (林纪祥) Alliance (MCA)
Constituency abolished, split into Seremban Barat and Seremban Timor
Parliament of Malaysia
Constituency created, renamed from Seremban Timor
4th1974–1978Chen Man Hin (曾敏兴)DAP
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1983Lee San Choon (李三春)BN (MCA)
1983–1986Chen Man Hin (曾敏兴)DAP
7th1986–1990
8th1990–1995Yim Chee Chong (严慈忠)BN (MCA)
9th1995–1999Hon Choon Kim (韩春锦)
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013John Fernandez (ஜொஹ்ன் பெர்னாண்டஸ்)DAP
13th2013–2018Anthony Loke Siew Fook (陆兆福)
14th2018–2022PH (DAP)
15th2022–present

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Seremban Ampangan
Labu
Lenggeng Lenggeng
Lobak
Nilai
Rahang
Rantau
Rasah
Senawang
Seremban
Sikamat
Sungai Ujong
Sungei Ujong
Temiang
Terentang

Current state assembly members
No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N9LenggengMohd Asna AminBN (UMNO)
N10NilaiArul Kumar Jambunathan PH (DAP)
N11LobakChew Seh Yong
N12TemiangNg Chin Tsai
N13SikamatAminuddin Harun PH (PKR)
N14AmpanganTengku Zamrah Tengku Sulaiman

Local governments
No. State Constituency Local Government
N9 Lenggeng Seremban City Council
N10 Nilai Seremban City Council
N11 Lobak Seremban City Council
N12 Temiang Seremban City Council
N13 Sikamat Seremban City Council
N14 Ampangan Seremban City Council

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHLoke Siew Fook63,92051.85-8.60
PNMohd Fadli Che Me33,07626.83+26.83
BNWong Yin Ting24,58419.94-7.08
Homeland Fighters' PartyMohamad Jani Ismail1,3361.08+1.08
IndependentIzat Lesly3730.30+0.30
Total valid votes 123,289100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,109
Unreturned ballots 331
Turnout 124,72979.32
Registered electors 157,244
Majority 30,844
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753263/PUB615%20PARLIMEN%20NEGERI%20SEMBILAN.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHLoke Siew Fook55,50360.45+60.45
BNChong Sin Woon24,80927.02-11.50
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyShariffuddin Ahmad11,50612.53+12.53
Total valid votes 91,818 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,052
Unreturned ballots 384
Turnout 93,25484.65
Registered electors 110,168
Majority 30,69433.43
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 242/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 316/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPLoke Siew Fook45,62853.12- 0.06
BNYeow Chai Thiam33,07538.52- 8.30
Pan-Malaysian Islamic FrontAbdul Halim Abdullah6,8668.00+ 8.00
IndependentJohn Fernandez2210.26+ 0.26
IndependentBujang Abu830.10+ 0.10
Total valid votes 85,873 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,486
Unreturned ballots 258
Turnout 87,61785.64
Registered electors 102,305
Majority 12,553
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 179/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 220/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPJohn Fernandez32,97053.18+ 17.46
BNYu Chok Tow29,02246.82- 17.46
Total valid votes 61,992 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,248
Unreturned ballots 197
Turnout 64,43776.10
Registered electors 84,675
Majority 3,948
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHon Choon Kim36,54264.28+ 6.19
DAPChoon Yen Loong20,30635.72- 6.19
Total valid votes 56,848 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,190
Unreturned ballots 134
Turnout 59,17272.42
Registered electors
Majority 16,236
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHon Choon Kim33,15558.09- 5.98
DAPLee Peng Fee23,91941.91+ 12.75
Total valid votes 57,074 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,841
Unreturned ballots 1,093
Turnout 60,00874.62
Registered electors
Majority 9,236
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHon Choon Kim33,45264.07+ 14.00
DAPLee Yuen Fong15,21729.15- 20.78
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyIshak Mat Aris3,5426.78+ 6.78
Total valid votes 52,211 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,632
Unreturned ballots 549
Turnout 54,39273.81
Registered electors
Majority 18,235
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNYim Chee Chong26,87450.07+ 1.22
DAPChen Man Hin26,79749.93- 1.22
Total valid votes 53,671 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,452
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 55,12372.93
Registered electors
Majority 77
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPChen Man Hin23,57751.15- 6.57
BNYim Chee Chong22,51348.85+ 6.57
Total valid votes 46,090 100.00
Total rejected ballots 776
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 46,86671.47
Registered electors 65,571
Majority 1,064
DAP hold Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 19 November 1983
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Lee San Choon
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPChen Man Hin23,89757.72
BNRosie Teh17,50442.28
Total valid votes 41,401 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 60,899
Majority 6,393
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLee San Choon23,25850.93
DAPChen Man Hin22,41349.07
Total valid votes 45,671 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,232
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 46,90377.22
Registered electors 60,739
Majority 845
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPChen Man Hin23,05760.61
BNGan Kong Seng14,98439.39
Total valid votes 38,041 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 52,924
Majority 8,073
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPChen Man Hin16,28055.71
BNWong Seng Chow12,94144.29
Total valid votes 29,221 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,751
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 30,97274.33
Registered electors 41,671
Majority 3,339
BN hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1955
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceLim Kee Siong8,40278.46N/A
NegaraB. H. Tan2,30621.53N/A
Total valid votes 10,708100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,70883.60
Registered electors 12,809
Majority 6,069
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

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