Bemban (state constituency)

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

Bemban
Malacca constituency
State constituency
LegislatureMalacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Wong Fort Pin
PH
First contested2004
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]18,393

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Bemban is Wong Fort Pin from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

The Bemban constituency contains the polling districts of Pondok Kempas, Ayer Kangkong, Kesang Tua, Kesang Jaya, Ayer Barok, Taman Maju, Ayer Panas, Seri Bemban and Tehel.[2]

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bemban
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
11th 2004 – 2008 Chong Tam On BN (MCA)
12th 2008 – 2013 Chua Kheng Hwa
13th 2013 – 2018 Ng Choon Koon
14th 2018 – Wong Fort Pin PH (DAP)

Election results

Malacca state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHWong Fort Pin6,99845.40
BNKoh Chin Han5,65336.68
PASSuhaimi Harun2,76217.92
Total valid votes 15,413100.00
Total rejected ballots 227
Unreturned ballots 59
Turnout 15,69985.35
Registered electors 18,393
Majority 1,345
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
Malacca state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
BNNg Choon Koon7,73157.55
DAPGandhi Rajan Nalliah5,70343.45
Total valid votes 13,434100.00
Total rejected ballots 360
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,79487.24
Registered electors 15,811
Majority 2,028
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 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 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 2016-05-21.
Malacca state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%
BNChua Kheng Hwa6,03160.79
DAPSteven Ho Hia Kim3,89039.21
Total valid votes 9,921100.00
Total rejected ballots 590
Unreturned ballots 36
Turnout 10,54777.87
Registered electors 13,544
Majority 2,141
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Malacca state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%
BNChong Tam On6,24566.99
PKRAbdul Wahab Ibrahim1,80719.38
DAPYap Kok Guan1,27013.63
Total valid votes 9,322100.00
Total rejected ballots 429
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,75177.66
Registered electors 12,556
Majority 4,438
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

References

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