Jempol (federal constituency)

Jempol

Negeri Sembilan constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Mohd Isa Abdul Samad BN
Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2013

Jempol is a federal constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 Serting Ulu, Kampong Serting Tengah, Kampong Serting Ilir, Lubok Gadong, Mahsan Jaya, FELDA Raja Alias, Bandar Baru Serting Ilir, Kampong Geddes, Kampong Geddes Tengah, Ladang Sungai Sebaling, Bandar Seri Jempol, Palong 14, 15 & 16, Palong 8, Palong 12 & 13, Palong 7, Palong 9, 10 & 11, Palong 6, Palong 5, Palong 4, Palong 3, Ladang Bahau, Taman Jaya, Bukit Rokan Barat, Jeram Padang, Ladang Middleton, Ladang Kelpin, Ladang Bukit Pilah, Rompin, Palong 2, Palong 1, Kampong Bukit Perah, Kampong Batu Kikir, Kampong Lonek, Kuala Jempol, Kampung Kuala Kepis, Kampung Jambu Lapan, Taman ACBE, Pekan Bahau, Kampong Indah, Kampong Bakar Batu.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Jempol
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
7th	1986-1990	Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunus	BN
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008	Mohd Isa Abdul Samad
12th	2008-2013	Lilah Yasin
13th	2013-present	Mohd Isa Abdul Samad

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Isa Abdul Samad	31,124	58.05
	PAS	Wan Aishah Wan Ariffin	22,495	41.95
Total valid votes			53,619	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,082
Unreturned ballots			157
Turnout			54,858	84.12
Registered electors			65,213
Majority			8,629
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lilah Yasin	25,294	66.10
	PAS	Siti Meriam Naam	12,974	33.90
Total valid votes			38,268	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,054
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			39,322	73.53
Registered electors			53,478
Majority			12,320
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Isa Abdul Samad	26,360	73.96
	PAS	Mohamad Fozi Md Zain	9,280	26.04
Total valid votes			35,640	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,050
Unreturned ballots			295
Turnout			36,985	73.16
Registered electors
Majority			17,080
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunus	23,727	66.77
	PAS	Abd. Rahim Yusof	11,808	33.23
Total valid votes			35,535	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,006
Unreturned ballots			5
Turnout			36,546	73.65
Registered electors
Majority			11,919
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunus	24,653	73.37
	S46	Abdul Aziz Abdullah	8,949	26.63
Total valid votes			33,602	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,473
Unreturned ballots			176
Turnout			35,251	74.80
Registered electors
Majority			15,704
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunus	20,609	60.20
	S46	Abdul Aziz Abdullah	13,625	39.80
Total valid votes			34,234	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,032
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			35,266	78.26
Registered electors
Majority			6,984
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunus	17,467	66.23
	DAP	Tham Kin Sung	7,078	26.84
	PAS	Mohamad Abdullah	1,828	6.93
Total valid votes			26,373	100.00
Total rejected ballots			231
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			26,604	74.91
Registered electors			35,516
Majority			10,389
This was a new constituency created.