Bahau (state constituency)

Bahau (N08)
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Teo Kok Seong
PH
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2026
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]25,769
Area (km²)[2]48
N08 Bahau within Negeri Sembilan, as used for the 2023 and 2026 state elections

Bahau 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 1959 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 Bahau's electorate as of 2026.
  1. Chinese (57.9%)
  2. Malay (30.2%)
  3. Indian (10.9%)
  4. Other ethnicities (1.06%)

History

Polling districts

According to the Gazette issued on 17 July 2023, the Bahau constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[4]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Bahau (N08) Kampong Bukit Perah 127/08/01 Dewan Orang Ramai Batu Kikir
Kampong Batu Kikir 127/08/02 SMK Batu Kikir
Kampong Lonek 127/08/03 Balai Raya Kampong Lonek
Kuala Jempol 127/08/04 SK Jempol
Kuala Kampung Kepis 127/08/05 SK Kuala Kepis
Kampung Jambu Lapan 127/08/06 SMK Datuk Mansor
Taman ACBE 127/08/07 SJK (C) Bahau
Pekan Bahau 127/08/08 SK St Aidan
Kampong Indah 127/08/09 SJK (C) Chi Wen
Kampong Bakar Batu 127/08/10
  • SMK Bahau
  • SMJK Chi Wen

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bahau
AssemblyNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1stN191959–1964Thong Hiang Kim (唐賢欽)Alliance (MCA)
2nd1964–1969
1969–1971 Assembly was dissolved
3rdN191971–1974 Thong Hiang Kim (唐賢欽) Alliance (MCA)
4thN031974–1978BN (MCA)
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986Chew Hock Thye (周福泰)
7thN071986–1990Loh Ming Chai (羅明仔)DAP
8th1990–1995Wong Zee Nyok (黃子育)GR (DAP)
9thN061995–1999See Ah Kow (徐亞苟)BN (MCA)
10th1999–2004
11thN082004–2007Lim Fui Ming (林輝明)DAP[5]
2007–2008BN (MCA)[6]
12th2008–2013Teo Kok Seong (張聒翔)PR (DAP)
13th2013–2015Chew Seh Yong (周世揚)
2015–2018PH (DAP)
14th2018–2023Teo Kok Seong (張聒翔)
15th2023–2026
16th2026–present

Election results

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHTeo Kok Seong9,99559.91Decrease 16.61
BNChong Fui Ming6,68840.09Increase 40.09
Total valid votes 16,683100.00
Total rejected ballots 181
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 16,88365.00Increase 4.45
Registered electors 25,972
Majority 3,30719.82Decrease 33.88
PH hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHTeo Kok Seong11,93976.52Increase 76.52
PNKumar S Paramasivam3,53122.82Increase 22.82
Total valid votes 15,602100.00
Total rejected ballots 132
Unreturned ballots 15
Turnout 15,60260.55Decrease 20.56
Registered electors 25,769
Majority 8,40853.70Increase 14.52
PH hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRTeo Kok Seong10,09464.74Increase 64.74
BNChong Wan Yu3,98525.56Decrease 7.16
PASMustafar Bakri Abdul Aziz1,5129.70Increase 9.70
Total valid votes 15,591100.00
Total rejected ballots 200
Unreturned ballots 40
Turnout 15,83181.11Decrease 1.02
Registered electors 19,469
Majority 6,10939.18Increase 4.62
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)
[7][8]
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPChew Seh Yong9,99867.28Increase 13.65
BNYee Mee Faa4,86232.72Decrease 32.72
Total valid votes 14,860100.00
Total rejected ballots 288
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,14882.13Increase 9.29
Registered electors 18,444
Majority 5,13634.56Increase 27.30
DAP 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%
DAPTeo Kok Seong6,18853.63
BNLim Fui Ming5,35146.37
Total valid votes 11,539100.00
Total rejected ballots 307
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,84672.84
Registered electors 16,264
Majority 8377.26
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)
[8]
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLim Fui Ming5,54453.07Increase 16.93
BNSee Ah Kow4,90246.93Decrease 16.93
Total valid votes 10,446100.00
Total rejected ballots 350
Unreturned ballots 225
Turnout 11,02171.41Increase 1.94
Registered electors 15,434
Majority 6426.15Decrease 21.56
DAP gain from BN Swing -
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSee Ah Kow6,54963.86Increase 7.82
DAPHo Chew Kuan3,70736.14Decrease 2.13
Total valid votes 10,256100.00
Total rejected ballots 336
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,59269.46Decrease 3.58
Registered electors 15,248
Majority 2,84227.71Increase 9.95
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSee Ah Kow5,64456.03Increase 13.68
DAPLim Fui Ming3,85538.27Decrease 19.38
IndependentAbdul Rashid Abas5085.04Increase 5.04
IndependentLoo Ah Man @ Loh Ming Chai660.66Increase 0.66
Total valid votes 10,073100.00
Total rejected ballots 218
Unreturned ballots 152
Turnout 10,44373.04Decrease 0.10
Registered electors 14,297
Majority 1,78917.76Increase 2.47
BN gain from GR Swing -
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPWong Zee Nyok5,09257.65Increase 6.76
BNChong Chi Siong3,74142.35Increase 8.76
Total valid votes 8,833100.00
Total rejected ballots 211
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 9,05673.14Decrease 1.74
Registered electors 12,381
Majority 1,35115.29Decrease 2.01
GR gain from DAP Swing -
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLoo Ah Man @ Loh Ming Chai3,82150.89Increase 36.08
BNChong Chi Siong (Chong Fah)2,52233.59Decrease 41.35
IndependentYew Chin Jeam (Yew Chin Chiew)1,16515.52Increase 15.52
Total valid votes 7,508100.00
Total rejected ballots 228
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,73674.88Decrease 0.48
Registered electors 10,331
Majority 1,29917.30Decrease 42.82
DAP gain from BN Swing -
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChew Hock Thye7,70874.94Decrease 4.26
DAPLoo Ah Man @ Loh Ming Chai1,52414.82Decrease 5.98
PASRaja Aziz Raja Karim1,05410.25Increase 10.25
Total valid votes 10,286100.00
Total rejected ballots 56
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,34275.36Decrease 0.48
Registered electors 13,723
Majority 6,18460.12Increase 1.72
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNThong Hiang Kim5,76579.20Decrease 1.78
DAPLoo Ah Man @ Loh Ming Chai1,51420.80Increase 8.21
Total valid votes 7,279100.00
Total rejected ballots 244
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,52375.84Decrease 3.76
Registered electors 9,919
Majority 4,25158.40Decrease 9.99
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNThong Hiang Kim4,54080.98
DAPMuhamad Janor Tahar70612.59
IndependentAd. Rahman Muhamad3606.42
Total valid votes 5,606100.00
Total rejected ballots 209
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,81579.60Increase 79.60
Registered electors 7,305
Majority 3,83468.39Increase 68.39
BN gain from Alliance Swing -
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Thong Hiang Kim won uncontested.
AllianceThong Hiang Kim
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 7,086
Majority
Alliance hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceThong Hiang Kim2,89063.21Increase 13.21
Socialist FrontTan Beng Soo1,57634.47Decrease 7.45
UDPNoordin Kohat1062.32Increase 2.32
Total valid votes 4,572100.00
Total rejected ballots 205
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 4,77779.46Decrease 4.71
Registered electors 6,012
Majority 1,31428.74Increase 20.66
Alliance hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%
AllianceThong Hiang Kim1,52950.00
Socialist FrontChai Yau Foh1,28241.92
PMIPHarun Yusof2478.08
Total valid votes 3,058100.00
Total rejected ballots 99
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 3,15784.16
Registered electors 3,751
Majority 2478.08
This was a new seat created.

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