Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Linggi's electorate as of 2018
[2]
- Malay (60.9%)
- Indian (17.6%)
- Chinese (17.2%)
- Other ethnicities (4.23%)
History
Polling districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Linggi constituency has a total of 8 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Linggi (N32) |
Ayer Kuning |
132/32/01 |
Balai Raya Kampung Barisan |
| Linggi |
132/32/02 |
SK Linggi |
| Kampung Pengkalan Durian |
132/32/03 |
Pusat Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti Cahaya Ikhsan Linggi |
| Pengkalan Kempas |
132/32/04 |
SJK (C) Yik Hwa |
| Ladang Sengkang |
132/32/05 |
SJK (T) Ladang Sengkang |
| Kampong Sungai Raya |
132/32/06 |
SK Tanjong Agas |
| Pasir Panjang |
132/32/07 |
- SJK (C) Chung Hua Pasir Panjang
- Balai Raya Kampung Orang Asli
|
| Bandar Baru Sunggala |
132/32/08 |
- SK Intan Perdana
- SMK Intan Perdana
|
Representation history
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Linggi |
| Parlimen |
No |
Tahun |
Nama |
Parti |
| Constituency created |
| 1st |
N16 |
1959-1964 |
Mohamed Said Muhammad |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| 2nd |
1964-1969 |
|
1969-1971 |
Assembly was dissolved |
| 3rd |
N16 |
1971-1974 |
Soorian Arjunan |
DAP |
| 4th |
N20 |
1974-1978 |
Samad Said |
BN (UMNO) |
| 5th |
1978-1982 |
Mohd Isa Abdul Samad |
| 6th |
1982-1986 |
| 7th |
N26 |
1986-1990 |
| 8th |
1990-1995 |
| 9th |
N29 |
1995-1999 |
| 10th |
1999-2004 |
| 11th |
N32 |
2004-2008 |
Ismail Taib |
| 12th |
2008-2013 |
| 13th |
2013-2018 |
Abdul Rahman Mohd Redza |
| 14th |
2018-2023 |
| 15th |
2023–2026 |
Mohd Faizal Ramli |
| 16th |
2026-present |
Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Rahman Mohd Redza | 6,072 | 48.53 | 14.55 |
|
PKR | Rusli Abdullah | 5,449 | 43.55 | 6.63 |
|
PAS | Rizal Ishak | 992 | 7.93 | 7.93 |
| Total valid votes |
12,513 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
298 |
| Unreturned ballots |
47 |
| Turnout |
12,858 | 82.49 | 2.96 |
| Registered electors |
15,588 |
| Majority |
623 | 4.98 | 21.18 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Rahman Mohd Redza | 7,859 | 63.08 | 4.74 |
|
PKR | Rosman Jonet | 5,449 | 36.92 | 4.74 |
| Total valid votes |
12,458 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
263 |
| Unreturned ballots |
33 |
| Turnout |
12,754 | 85.45 | 8.25 |
| Registered electors |
14,926 |
| Majority |
3,260 | 26.16 | 9.48 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ismail Taib | 5,510 | 58.34 | 20.85 |
|
PKR | Ramlan Roes | 3,935 | 41.66 | 20.85 |
| Total valid votes |
9,445 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
296 |
| Unreturned ballots |
72 |
| Turnout |
9,813 | 77.20 | 2.15 |
| Registered electors |
12,711 |
| Majority |
1,575 | 16.68 | 41.70 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ismail Taib | 7,138 | 79.19 | 9.97 |
|
PKR | Mustafa Embok | 1,876 | 20.81 | 20.81 |
| Total valid votes |
9,014 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
229 |
| Unreturned ballots |
149 |
| Turnout |
9,392 | 75.05 | 1.49 |
| Registered electors |
12,514 |
| Majority |
5,262 | 58.38 | 19.94 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1999
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohd Isa Abdul Samad | 5,543 | 69.22 | 18.53 |
|
PAS | Rosli Yaakop | 2,465 | 30.78 | 30.78 |
| Total valid votes |
8,008 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
243 |
| Unreturned ballots |
11 |
| Turnout |
8,262 | 73.56 | 0.08 |
| Registered electors |
11,231 |
| Majority |
3,078 | 38.44 | 43.09 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1995
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohd Isa Abdul Samad | 6,807 | 87.75 | 7.15 |
|
S46 | Mohd Nordin Ahmad | 483 | 6.23 | 13.17 |
|
Independent | Mustapa Manap | 467 | 6.02 | 6.02 |
| Total valid votes |
7,757 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
203 |
| Unreturned ballots |
26 |
| Turnout |
7,986 | 73.64 | 3.36 |
| Registered electors |
10,844 |
| Majority |
6,324 | 81.53 | 20.32 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1990
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohd Isa Abdul Samad | 5,447 | 80.60 | |
|
S46 | Mohd Jorji Harun | 1,311 | 19.40 | |
| Total valid votes |
6,758 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
223 |
| Unreturned ballots |
7 |
| Turnout |
6,988 | 77.00 | 77.00 |
| Registered electors |
9,075 |
| Majority |
4,136 | 61.20 | 61.20 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1986
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohd Isa Abdul Samad | | | |
| Total valid votes |
|
| Total rejected ballots |
|
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
|
| Registered electors |
8,696 |
| Majority |
|
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1982
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
| On the nomination day, Mohd Isa Abdul Samad won uncontested. |
|
BN | Mohd Isa Abdul Samad | | | |
| Total valid votes |
|
| Total rejected ballots |
|
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
|
| Registered electors |
8,144 |
| Majority |
|
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1978
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohd Isa Abdul Samad | 3,835 | 67.65 | 3.95 |
|
DAP | Wee King Song | 1,445 | 25.49 | 0.05 |
|
PAS | Shamsudin Dewa | 389 | 6.86 | 6.86 |
| Total valid votes |
5,669 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
192 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
5,861 | 80.75 | 2.46 |
| Registered electors |
7,258 |
| Majority |
2,390 | 42.16 | 3.90 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1974
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Samad Said | 3,678 | 71.60 | 26.21 |
|
DAP | Retna Ghandi | 1,312 | 25.54 | 27.64 |
|
IPPP | Sulaiman Zainal | 147 | 2.86 | 2.86 |
| Total valid votes |
5,137 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
231 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
5,368 | 83.21 | 0.18 |
| Registered electors |
6,451 |
| Majority |
2,366 | 46.06 | 38.27 |
|
BN gain from DAP |
Swing |
-
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1969
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Soorian Arjunan | 1,672 | 53.18 | 53.18 |
|
Alliance | Abdul Rashid Mohamad | 1,427 | 45.39 | 19.10 |
|
PCMB | Low Yeh Hong | 45 | 1.43 | 1.43 |
| Total valid votes |
3,144 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
134 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
3,278 | 83.03 | 0.85 |
| Registered electors |
3,948 |
| Majority |
245 | 7.79 | 21.19 |
|
DAP gain from Alliance |
Swing |
-
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1964
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Mohamed Said Mohamed | 1,680 | 64.49 | 8.51 |
|
UDP | Ong Boon Hong | 925 | 35.51 | 35.51 |
| Total valid votes |
2,605 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
203 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
2,808 | 82.18 | 1.35 |
| Registered electors |
3,417 |
| Majority |
755 | 28.98 | 2.94 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1959
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
Alliance | Mohamed Said Mohamed | 1,193 | 55.98 |
|
Independent | Teh Seng Sum | 638 | 29.94 |
|
National Party | Tengku Syed Harun Tungku | 300 | 14.08 |
| Total valid votes |
2,131 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
55 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
2,186 | 83.53 |
| Registered electors |
2,617 |
| Majority |
555 | 26.04 |
| This was a new seat created. |
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