Seremban (federal constituency)

Seremban

Negeri Sembilan constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Loke Siew Fook DAP
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2013

Seremban is a federal constituency in Negeri Sembilan, 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.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Pekan Broga, Ulu Beranang, Kampong Daching, Kampong Rawa Ulu, Lenggeng, Machang, Desa Sri Pantai, Pantai, Panchor, Nilai, Batang Benar, Pekan Pajam, Kampung Gebok, Batu Sebelas, Kampong Bahru Mantin, Pekan Mantin, Kg. Attap, Mantin Dalam, Bandar Baru Nilai, Kg Lobak, Ulu Temiang, Kampong Nee Yan, Jalan Manickavasagam, Lobak, Taman Templer, Taman Temiang Jaya, Temiang, Limbok, Jalan Yazid Ahmad, Jalan Han Hui Foong, Taman Paroi Jaya, Sikamat, Taman Jujur, Jalan Sikamat, Medan Rahang, Rahang, Taman Desa Rhu, Ampangan, Kampong Gedong Lalang, Taman Datuk Shahbandar, Dusun Nyior, Taman Rahang, Rahang Timor, Kampong Jiboi.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Seremban
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
4th	1974-1978	Chen Man Hin	DAP
5th	1978-1982
6th	1982-1983	Lee San Choon	BN
	1983-1986	Chen Man Hin	DAP
7th	1986-1990
8th	1990-1995	Yim Chee Chong	BN
9th	1995-1999	Hon Choon Kim
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013	John Fernandez	DAP
13th	2013-present	Loke Siew Fook

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Loke Siew Fook	45,628	53.13
	BN	Yeow Chai Thiam	33,075	38.52
	Berjasa	Abdul Halim Abdullah	6,866	8.00
	Independent	John Fernandez	221	0.26
	Independent	Bujang Abu	83	0.10
Total valid votes			85,873	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,486
Unreturned ballots			258
Turnout			87,617	85.64
Registered electors			102,305
Majority			12,553
	DAP hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	John Fernandez	32,970	53.18
	BN	Yu Chok Tow	29,022	46.82
Total valid votes			61,992	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,248
Unreturned ballots			197
Turnout			64,437	76.10
Registered electors			84,675
Majority			3,948
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hon Choon Kim	36,542	64.28
	DAP	Choon Yen Loong	20,306	35.72
Total valid votes			56,848	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,190
Unreturned ballots			134
Turnout			59,172	72.42
Registered electors
Majority			16,236
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hon Choon Kim	33,155	58.09
	DAP	Lee Peng Fee	23,919	41.91
Total valid votes			57,074	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,841
Unreturned ballots			1,093
Turnout			60,008	74.62
Registered electors
Majority			9,236
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hon Choon Kim	33,452	64.07
	DAP	Lee Yuen Fong	15,217	29.15
	PAS	Ishak Mat Aris	3,542	6.78
Total valid votes			52,211	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,632
Unreturned ballots			549
Turnout			54,392	73.81
Registered electors
Majority			18,235
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yim Chee Chong	26,874	50.07
	DAP	Chen Man Hin	26,797	49.93
Total valid votes			53,671	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,452
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			55,123	72.93
Registered electors
Majority			77
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Chen Man Hin	23,577	51.15
	BN	Yim Chee Chong	22,513	48.85
Total valid votes			46,090	100.00
Total rejected ballots			776
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			46,866	71.47
Registered electors			65,571
Majority			1,064
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 19 November 1983 Upon the resignation of incumbent, Lee San Choon
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Chen Man Hin	23,897	57.72
	BN	Rosie Teh	17,504	42.28
Total valid votes			41,401	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			60,899
Majority			6,393
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lee San Choon
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Chen Man Hin
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Chen Man Hin
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.