Paya Rumput (state constituency)

Paya Rumput (N13)
Malacca constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Malacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Rais Yasin; BN
;
Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2021
Demographics
Electors (2021)	26,455
Area (km²)	47

N13 Paya Rumput within Malacca, as used for the 2021 state election

Paya Rumput is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.

The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Definition

The Paya Rumput constituency contains the polling districts of Hujong Padang, Kerubong, Pantai Cheng, Cheng Perdana, Cheng and Tanjung Minyak.^[3]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Paya Rumput's electorate as of 2021^[4]

Malays (62.6%)
Chinese (29.3%)
Indians (6.84%)
Other Ethnicities (1.25%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Paya Rumput constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.^[5]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Paya Rumput (N13)	Hujong Padang	136/13/01	SK Paya Rumput SMK Paya Rumput
	Krubong	136/13/02	SK Krubong SMK Krubong Dewan Komuniti PPR Krubong
	Pantai Cheng	136/13/03	SK Cheng
	Cheng Perdana	136/13/04	SK Tanjung Minyak
	Cheng	136/13/05	SMK Tun Haji Abdul Malek
	Tanjung Minyak	136/13/06	SK Tanjung Minyak 2 SRA JAIM Tanjung Minyak 2

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Paya Rumput
Assembly	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Tanjong Minyak, Tranquerah and Krubong
9th	N12	1995 – 1999	Yasin Mohd Sarif	BN (UMNO)
10th	N12	1999 – 2004	Mohd Ali Rustam
11th	N13	2004 – 2008	Tahir Hassan
12th		2008 – 2013	Tahir Hassan
13th		2013 – 2018	Sazali Muhd Din
14th		2018 – 2020	Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen	PH (BERSATU)
14th		2020 – 2021	Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen	PN (BERSATU)
15th		2021 – present	Rais Yasin	BN (UMNO)

Election results

Malacca state election, 2026
Party		Candidate
	BERSAMA	Abdul Rasid Abu Bakar
	BN
	PH
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority

Malacca state election, 2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rais Yasin	6,830	39.68	3.20
	PH	Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin	6,201	36.03	20.22
	PN	Muhammad Fariz Izwan Mazlan	3,972	23.08	23.08
	Independent	Mohd Jaini Dimon	127	0.73	0.73
	PUTRA	Muhammad Hashidi Mohd Zin	81	0.47	0.47
Total valid votes			17,211
Total rejected ballots			234
Unreturned ballots			58
Turnout			17,503	66.16	20.84
Registered electors			26,455
Majority			629	3.65	16.17
	BN gain from PKR		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1715764/PUB%20583.pdf

Malacca state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen	12,102	56.30	9.36
	BN	Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah	7,843	36.48	36.48
	PAS	Rafie Ahmad	1,552	7.22	7.22
Total valid votes			21,497	100.00
Total rejected ballots			272
Unreturned ballots			13
Turnout			21,782	87.00	2.59
Registered electors			25,038
Majority			4,259	19.82	13.70
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) ^[6]^[7]

Malacca state election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sazali Muhd Din	11,003	53.06	4.08
	PKR	Taha Ahmad	9,733	46.94	4.08
Total valid votes			20,736	100.00
Total rejected ballots			257
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			20,993	89.59	7.74
Registered electors			23,432
Majority			1,270	6.12	8.16
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2016. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2016.

Malacca state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tahir Hassan	7,581	57.14	23.39
	PKR	Taha Ahmad	5,687	42.86	23.39
Total valid votes			13,268	100.00
Total rejected ballots			243
Unreturned ballots			67
Turnout			13,578	81.85	0.89
Registered electors			16,589
Majority			1,894	14.28	46.78
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) ^[7]

Malacca state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tahir Hassan	8,539	80.5	20.53
	PKR	Mohd Shafee Said	2,065	19.47	19.47
Total valid votes			10,604	100.00
Total rejected ballots			192
Unreturned ballots			8
Turnout			10,804	81.02	2.49
Registered electors			13,335
Majority			6,474	61.05	41.06
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) ^[7]

Melaka election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd. Ali Mohd. Rustam	8,632	59.99	6.47
	DAP	Loo Ah Boo	5,756	40.01	15.49
Total valid votes			14,388	100.00
Total rejected ballots			408
Unreturned ballots			7
Turnout			14,803	78.53	0.12
Registered electors			18,850
Majority			2,876	19.99	21.96
	BN hold		Swing

Melaka election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Yasin Mohd Sarif	9,003	66.47
	DAP	Joseph Junior Sta Maria	3,321	24.52
	PAS	Md. Yusoh Muhamad	1,221	9.01
Total valid votes			13,545	100.00
Total rejected ballots			249
Unreturned ballots			25
Turnout			13,819	78.41
Registered electors			17,625
Majority			5,682	41.95
This was a new constituency created.

References

↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 16 April 2018. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
↑ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
↑ "2021马六甲州选举" (in Chinese).
↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
↑ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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[1] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 16 April 2018. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

[2] Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.

[3] "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

[4] "2021马六甲州选举" (in Chinese).

[5] "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

[star-6] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 12 May 2018.

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