Jasin is a federal constituency in Jasin District, Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Jasin's electorate as of 2022
[4]
- Malay (74.3%)
- Chinese (15.4%)
- Indian (10.0%)
- Other ethnicities (0.30%)
As of 2020, Jasin has a population of 134,531 people.[5]
Age breakdown of Jasin's electorate as of 2022
- 18-20 (6.41%)
- 21-29 (22.1%)
- 30-39 (21.5%)
- 40-49 (17.0%)
- 50-59 (14.7%)
- 60-69 (10.8%)
- 70-79 (5.30%)
- 80-89 (1.98%)
- above 90 (0.31%)
Gender breakdown of Jasin's electorate as of 2022
- Male (48.8%)
- Female (51.2%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Jasin constituency has a total of 38 polling districts.[6]
| State constituency |
Polling districts |
Code |
Location |
| Bemban(N24) |
Pondok Kempas |
139/24/01 |
SJK (C) Pay Yap |
| Ayer Kangkong |
139/24/02 |
SRA (JAIM) FELDA Tun Ghaffar Ayer Kangkong |
| Kesang Tua |
139/24/03 |
SK Kesang Tua |
| Kesang Jaya |
139/24/04 |
SK Kesang Tua |
| Ayer Barok |
139/24/05 |
SK Ayer Barok |
| Taman Maju |
139/24/06 |
SMK Tan Sri Haji Abdul Aziz Tapa |
| Ayer Panas |
139/24/07 |
SMK Seri Bemban |
| Seri Bemban |
139/24/08 |
SK Seri Bemban |
| Tehel |
139/24/09 |
SK Tehel |
| Rim (N25) |
Kemendor |
139/25/01 |
SK Kemendor |
| Seri Kesang |
139/25/02 |
Balai Raya Seri Kesang |
| Kelubi |
139/25/03 |
SK Sri Lanang |
| Kg Rim |
139/25/04 |
SMK Iskandar Shah |
| Bukit Katong |
139/25/05 |
SJK (C) Pay Chuin |
| Ladang Diamond |
139/25/06 |
SJK (T) Ladang Diamond Jubile |
| Simpang Bekoh |
139/25/07 |
SMK Simpang Bekoh |
| Chohong |
139/25/08 |
SK Chohong |
| Chinchin |
139/25/09 |
SK Chinchin |
| Simpang Kerayong |
139/25/10 |
MRSM Tun Ghafar Baba |
| Serkam (N26) |
Bukit Tembakau |
139/26/01 |
SK Bukit Tembakau |
| Umbai |
139/26/02 |
SK Datuk Haji Baginda |
| Anjung Batu |
139/26/03 |
SJK (C) Kuang Hwa |
| Serkam Darat |
139/26/04 |
SM Arab Assaiyidah Khadijah |
| Pulai |
139/26/05 |
SK Pulai |
| Serkam Pantai |
139/26/06 |
SK Serkam |
| Tedong |
139/26/07 |
SK Tedong |
| Merlimau (N27) |
Ayer Merbau |
139/27/01 |
SJK (C) Jasin Lalang |
| Jasin Lalang |
133/27/02 |
SRA (JAIM) Kampung Ayer Merbau |
| Merlimau Utara |
139/27/03 |
SK Merlimau 2 |
| Merlimau Pasir |
139/27/04 |
SK Merlimau 1 |
| Sempang |
139/27/05 |
SK Sempang |
| Pengkalan Samak |
139/27/06 |
SJK (C) Merlimau |
| Permatang Serai |
139/27/07 |
SK Merlimau |
| Sungai Rambai (N28) |
Seri Mendapat |
139/28/01 |
SK Seri Mendapat |
| Batu Gajah |
139/28/02 |
SK Batu Gajah |
| Sebatu |
139/28/03 |
SK Sebatu |
| Parit Putat |
139/28/04 |
SMK Sungai Rambai |
| Parit Perawas |
139/28/05 |
SK Parit Penghulu |
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency |
| 1955–59* |
1959–1974 |
1974–1986 |
1986–1995 |
1995–2004 |
2004–2018 |
2018–present |
| Jasin |
|
Ayer Panas |
|
| Batang Melaka |
|
|
Bemban |
|
Merlimau |
| Nyalas |
|
|
Rim |
| Serkam |
|
Sungai Rambai |
| Sungei Rambai |
|
Current state assembly members
Local governments & postcodes
| No. |
State Constituency |
Local Government |
Postcode |
| N24 |
Bemban |
- Jasin Municipal Council
- Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (Kesang Jaya, Seri Bemban & Tehel area)
|
- 75460 Melaka
- 77000 Jasin
- 77100 Asahan
- 77200 Bemban
- 77300 Merlimau
- 77400 Sungai Rambai
- 77500 Selandar
|
| N25 |
Rim |
Jasin Municipal Council |
| N26 |
Serkam |
| N27 |
Merlimau |
| N28 |
Sungai Rambai |
Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ahmad Hamzah | 26,560 | 43.00 | 17.56 |
|
PH | Khairuddin Abu Hassan | 26,341 | 42.65 | 42.65 |
|
PAS | Abd Alim Shapie | 8,860 | 14.35 | 14.35 |
| Total valid votes |
61,761 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
912 |
| Unreturned ballots |
239 |
| Turnout |
62,912 | 85.67 | 2.54 |
| Registered electors |
73,432 |
| Majority |
219 | 0.35 | 20.77 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Malaysian general election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ahmad Hamzah | 33,736 | 60.56 | 4.08 |
|
PKR | Rahmat Yusof | 21,973 | 39.44 | 4.08 |
| Total valid votes |
55,709 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
1,001 |
| Unreturned ballots |
146 |
| Turnout |
56,856 | 88.21 | 8.64 |
| Registered electors |
64,455 |
| Majority |
11,763 | 21.12 | 8.16 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Malaysian general election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ahmad Hamzah | 28,101 | 64.64 | 11.34 |
|
PKR | Zulkefly Othman | 15,373 | 35.36 | 35.36 |
| Total valid votes |
43,474 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
1,094 |
| Unreturned ballots |
86 |
| Turnout |
44,654 | 79.57 | 0.11 |
| Registered electors |
56,121 |
| Majority |
12,728 | 29.28 | 22.68 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Malaysian general election, 1995
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Ghafar Baba | 25,693 | 78.19 | 5.73 |
|
PAS | Ahmad Dali Abu Hassan | 4,856 | 14.78 | 14.78 |
|
S46 | Tawab Katab | 2,310 | 7.03 | 20.51 |
| Total valid votes |
32,859 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
1,253 |
| Unreturned ballots |
69 |
| Turnout |
34,181 | 75.80 | 2.13 |
| Registered electors |
|
| Majority |
20,837 | 63.41 | 18.49 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Malaysian general election, 1978
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Ghafar Baba | 18,599 | 60.40 | 13.66 |
|
DAP | Abdul Karim Abu | 6,532 | 21.21 | 21.21 |
|
PAS | Jaliluddin Abd Wahid | 5,660 | 18.38 | 18.93 |
| Total valid votes |
30,791 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
881 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
31,672 | 79.00 | 1.22 |
| Registered electors |
40,092 |
| Majority |
12,067 | 39.19 | 8.93 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Malaysian general election, 1974
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
BN | Ahmad Ithnin | 18,621 | 74.06 |
|
PEKEMAS | Abdul Karim Abu | 6,521 | 25.94 |
| Total valid votes |
25,142 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
1,269 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
26,266 | 77.88 |
| Registered electors |
33,591 |
| Majority |
12,100 | 48.12 |
| This was a new constituency created. |