Rantau (state constituency)

Rantau (N27)
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohamad Hasan (politician)
BN
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]32,890
N27 Rantau within Negeri Sembilan, as used for the 2023 and 2026 state elections

Rantau is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.[2]

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 Rantau's electorate as of 2023[3]
  1. Malay (55.1%)
  2. Indian (27.4%)
  3. Chinese (15.7%)
  4. Other ethnicities (1.78%)

History

Polling districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Rantau constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.[4]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Rantau (N27) Kampong Sendayan 131/27/01 SMK (FELDA) Seri Sendayan
Sendayan 131/27/02 SJK (T) Bandar Sri Sendayan
Taman Kelab Tuanku 131/27/03 Dewan Orang Ramai Taman Kelab Tuanku Mambau
Kampong Mambau 131/27/04 SK Mambau
Kampong Bemban 131/27/05 SJK (T) Ladang Shanghai Seremban
Kuala Sawah 131/27/06 SK Nyatoh
Kampong Sri Lalang 131/27/07 SK Datuk Akhir Zaman
Kampong Sega 131/27/08 SK Sega
Pekan Sagga 131/27/09 SJK (T) Ldg Sagga
Rantau 131/27/10 SJK (C) Chung Hua Rantau
Linsum 131/27/11 SK Dato' Raja Melana
Kampong Siliau 131/27/12 SK Seliau
Angsa Emas 131/27/13 Dewan Orang Ramai Taman Angsamas
Bandar Ekar 132/27/14 SJK (T) Rantau

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Rantau
Assembly NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st N051959-1964Gurnam Singh GillSocialist Front (Lab)
2nd1964-1969Ayakannu VallisamyAlliance (MIC)
1969-1971 Assembly was dissolved
3rd N051971-1973S. V. Veloo Alliance (MIC)
1973-1974BN (MIC)
4th N081974-1978Sheikh Mohamed Hamid Mohamed SaidBN (UMNO)
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986Ismail Lebai Kamat
7th N241986-1990Muthu PalaniappanBN (MIC)
8th1990-1995
9th N271995-1999Hamdan MohamadBN (UMNO)
10th1999-2004Ab. Ghani Hassan
11th2004-2008Mohamad Hasan
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018
14th2018-2023
15th 2023–2026
16th 2026–present

Election results

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamad Hasan19,05073.04Increase 1.29
PHAzizul Hakim Mahdi7,03226.96Increase 26.96
Total valid votes 26,082 100.00
Total rejected ballots 268
Unreturned ballots 31
Turnout 26,38175.74Increase 3.27
Registered electors 34,831
Majority 12,01846.08Increase 2.58
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamad Hasan16,95771.75Increase 8.53
PNRozmal Malakan6,67728.25Increase 28.25
Total valid votes 23,634 100.00
Total rejected ballots 161
Unreturned ballots 39
Turnout 23,83472.47Decrease 6.84
Registered electors 32,890
Majority 10,28043.50Increase 16.08
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state by-election, 2019
Upon the nullification of the incumbent, Mohamad Hasan
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamad Hasan10,39763.22Increase 63.22
PHStreram Sinnasamy5,88735.80Increase 35.80
IndependentMalar Rajaram830.50Increase 0.50
IndependentMohd Nor Yassin790.48Increase 0.48
Total valid votes 16,446
Total rejected ballots 146
Unreturned ballots 4
Turnout 16,59679.31
Registered electors 20,926
Majority 4,51027.42
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On Nomination Day, Mohamad Hasan won uncontested.[5]
BNMohamad Hasan
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 20,472
Majority
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamad Hasan10,12664.75Decrease 1.42
PKRAisah Lamsah5,51335.25Increase 1.42
Total valid votes 15,639100.00
Total rejected ballots 239
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,87887.09Increase 6.32
Registered electors 18,232
Majority 4,61329.50Decrease 2.84
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%∆%
BNMohamad Hasan7,73966.17Decrease 15.25
PKRAisah Lamsah3,95633.83Increase 15.25
Total valid votes 11,695100.00
Total rejected ballots 271
Unreturned ballots 250
Turnout 12,21680.77Increase 8.00
Registered electors 15,124
Majority 3,78332.35Decrease 30.50
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamad Hasan (Tok Mat)8,03181.43Increase 17.11
PKRBadrul Hisham Shaharin1,83218.57Increase 18.57
Total valid votes 9,863100.00
Total rejected ballots 260
Unreturned ballots 4
Turnout 10,12772.77Decrease 0.15
Registered electors 13,916
Majority 6,19962.85Increase 34.22
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAb Ghani Hassan6,22264.32Decrease 18.31
PKRHusin Haroon3,45235.68Increase 35.68
Total valid votes 9,674100.00
Total rejected ballots 299
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 9,99572.92Increase 0.16
Registered electors 13,706
Majority 2,77028.63Decrease 36.63
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHamdan Mohamad7,63182.63Increase 82.63
S46Sukiman Tukimin1,60417.37Increase 17.37
Total valid votes 9,235100.00
Total rejected ballots 393
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 9,65572.77Decrease 0.15
Registered electors 13,268
Majority 6,02765.26Increase 47.75
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMuthupalaniappan Muthuraman4,84958.75Increase 6.35
All Malaysian Indian Progressive FrontP. Marimuthu3,40441.25Increase 41.25
Total valid votes 8,253100.00
Total rejected ballots 292
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 8,54672.92Increase 1.38
Registered electors 11,720
Majority 1,44517.51Decrease 9.28
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMuthupalaniappan (Mani) Muthuraman3,73352.41Increase 52.41
DAPPalanisamy Subramaniam1,82525.62Decrease 0.46
IndependentOthman Abdullah1,56521.97Increase 21.97
Total valid votes 7,123100.00
Total rejected ballots 296
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,41971.54Decrease 5.42
Registered electors 10,371
Majority 1,90826.79Decrease 21.06
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIsmail Lebai Kamat4,23273.92Increase 11.20
DAPYap Sin Kin1,49326.08Decrease 4.30
Total valid votes 5,725100.00
Total rejected ballots 124
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,84976.96Decrease 2.14
Registered electors 7,600
Majority 2,73947.84Increase 15.50
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSheikh Md. Hamid Mohd. Said3,29162.72Increase 0.33
DAPV. Adidass1,59430.38Increase 2.11
IndependentMansor Pawi3626.90Increase 6.90
Total valid votes 5,247100.00
Total rejected ballots 170
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,41779.10Decrease 0.77
Registered electors 6,848
Majority 1,69732.34Decrease 1.78
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSheikh Md. Hamid Mohd. Said2,27362.39Increase 62.39
DAPRaman Krishna Nair1,03028.27Decrease 14.30
Parti Sosialis Rakyat MalaysiaMair Karistan @ Krishnan M. Appu2466.75Increase 6.75
IPPPV. Sinnathamby942.58Increase 2.58
Total valid votes 3,643100.00
Total rejected ballots 211
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 3,85479.88Increase 3.58
Registered electors 4,825
Majority 1,24334.12Increase 21.42
BN gain from Alliance Swing -
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceVeloo Saminathan2,65155.28Decrease 9.61
DAPMohd Shariff Harun2,04242.58Increase 42.58
PCMBChan Ah Sui1032.15Increase 2.15
Total valid votes 4,796100.00
Total rejected ballots 256
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,05276.29Decrease 4.27
Registered electors 6,622
Majority 60912.70Decrease 26.42
Alliance hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAyakannu Vallisamy3,22664.88Increase 64.88
Socialist FrontRajaratnam Chellapah1,28125.76Decrease 17.74
UDPMd. Nor Ab. Hamid4659.35Increase 9.35
Total valid votes 4,972100.00
Total rejected ballots 229
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,20180.56Decrease 0.28
Registered electors 6,456
Majority 1,94539.12Increase 25.57
Alliance gain from Socialist Front Swing -
Negeri Sembilan state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%
Socialist FrontGurnam Singh Gill1,68243.51
AllianceSheikh Md. Hamid Mohd. Said1,15829.95
PMIPMohamed Hanifah Abdul Ghani1,02626.54
Total valid votes 3,866100.00
Total rejected ballots 83
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 3,94980.84
Registered electors 4,885
Majority 52413.55
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "【晏斗補選】印裔票及游離票左右選情". 東方日報 (in Chinese (Malaysia)). 2019-04-08.
  2. ↑ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)Negri Sembilan". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "15th Negeri Sembilan State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  4. ↑ Federal Gazette
  5. ↑ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Negeri Sembilan". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. ↑ "undi.info - Rantau (P131-N27) - Malaysiakini". undi.info - Rantau (P131-N27).
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