Gemencheh
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Suhaimizan Bizar
BN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]24,602
Area (km²)[2]409

Gemencheh is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.[3]

The state constituency was first contested in 1974 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 Gemencheh's electorate as of 2023[4]

  Malay (61.93%)
  Chinese (22.15%)
  Indian (15.17%)
  Other enthnicities (0.76%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the gazette issued on 24 March 2018, the Gemencheh constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Gemencheh (N35) Sungai Kelamah 133/35/01 SK Sungai Kelamah 'RKTP'
Gememcheh Lama 133/35/02 SK Datuk Abdullah
Gemencheh Bahru 133/35/03 SMK Dato' Mohd Taha
Kampong Bahru Gedok 133/35/04 SJK (C) Kg Baru Gedok
Gedok 133/35/05 SK Gedok
Ayer Kuning Selatan 133/35/06 SJK (C) Air Kuning Selatan
Bukit Jalor 133/35/07 SK (FELDA) Bukit Jalor
Kampong Tengah 133/35/08 SK Air Kuning Selatan
Kampung Mantai 133/35/09 Balai Raya Kampung Mantai
Ladang Regent 133/35/10 SJK (T) Ladang Regent
Pekan Batang Melaka 133/35/11 Balai Raya Kampong Punggor Batang Melaka
Bukit Rotan Utara 133/35/12 SK Bukit Rokan Utara
Bukit Rokan 133/35/13 SK Bukit Rokan (LKTP)
Kampong Rokan 133/35/14 SK Rokan
Kampong Sungai Jerneh 133/35/15 SK Sungai Jerneh

Representation History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Gemencheh
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Tampin
4th1974-1978Mohamad Taha TalibBN (UMNO)
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986Waad Mansor
7th1986-1990
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008Mohd Kamil Abd Aziz
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018Mohd Isam Mohd Isa
14th2018–2023
15th 2023-present Suhaimizan Bizar

Election results

The electoral results for the Gemencheh state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSuhaimizan Bizar8,90557.91Increase 10.53
PNTengku Abdullah Tengku Rakhman6,47142.09Increase 42.09
Total valid votes 15,376100.00
Total rejected ballots 123
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 15,51963.08Decrease 17.20
Registered electors 24,602
Majority 2,43415.82Increase 13.43
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohd Isam Mohd Isa6,96347.38Decrease 14.68
PHSaiful Adly Abdul Wahab6,61244.99Increase 44.99
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyIshak Maasin1,1227.63Decrease 30.31
Total valid votes 14,697100.00
Total rejected ballots 249
Unreturned ballots 71
Turnout 15,01780.28Decrease 3.05
Registered electors 18,705
Majority 3512.39Decrease 21.73
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohd Isam Mohd Isa7,78262.06Decrease 4.21
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd Nor Yassin4,75737.94Increase 4.21
Total valid votes 12,539100.00
Total rejected ballots 286
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,82583.33Increase 9.65
Registered electors 15,390
Majority 3,02524.12Decrease 8.42
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 %
BNMohd Kamil Abd Aziz6,60066.27
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyZakaria Khalim3,35933.73
Total valid votes 9,959100.00
Total rejected ballots 260
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,21973.68
Registered electors 13,870
Majority 3,24132.54
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

References

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