Bahau (state constituency)

Bahau is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.

Bahau
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Teo Kok Seong
PH
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]19,469
Area (km²)[2]48

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. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Bahau is Teo Kok Seong from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[3]

Definition

The Bahau constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Bukit Perah, Kampong Batu Kikir, Kampong Lonek, Kuala Jempol, Kampung Kuala Kepis, Kampung Jambu Lapan, Taman ACBE, Pekan Bahau, Kampong Indah and Kampong Bakar Batu.[4]

Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bahau
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st1959-1964Thong Hiang KimAlliance (MCA)
2nd1964-1969
3rd1969-1974
4th1974-1978BN (MCA)
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986Chew Hock Thye
7th1986-1990Loh Ming ChaiDAP
8th1990-1995Wong Zee NyokGR (DAP)
9th1995-1999See Ah KowBN (MCA)
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008Lim Fui MingDAP
12th2008-2013Teo Kok SeongPR (DAP)
13th2013-2018Chew Seh Yong
14th2018–presentTeo Kok SeongPH (DAP)

Election results

The electoral results for the Bahau state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHTeo Kok Seong10,09464.74
BNChong Wan Yu3,98525.56
PASMustafar Bakri Abdul Aziz1,5129.70
Total valid votes 15,591100.00
Total rejected ballots 200
Unreturned ballots 40
Turnout 15,83181.11
Registered electors 19,469
Majority 6,109
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
[5][6]
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
DAPChew Seh Yong9,99867.28
BNYee Mee Faa4,86232.72
Total valid votes 14,860100.00
Total rejected ballots 288
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,14882.13
Registered electors 18,444
Majority 5,136
DAP 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%
DAPTeo Kok Seong6,18853.63
BNLim Fui Ming5,35146.37
Total valid votes 11,539100.00
Total rejected ballots 307
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,84672.84
Registered electors 16,264
Majority 837
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  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. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/wilayah/negeri-sembilan/pelantikan-exco-negeri-sembilan-ikut-formula-5-3-2-1.678091
  4. "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 2016-06-19.
  5. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Negeri Sembilan". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. https://undi.info/negeri-sembilan/r18/n8
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