Paya Rumput (state constituency)

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

Paya Rumput
Malacca constituency
State constituency
LegislatureMalacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen
PPBM
First contested1995
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]25,038
Area (km²)[2]47

The state constituency was first contested in 1995 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 Paya Rumput is Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

The Paya Rumput constituency contains the polling districts of Hujong Padang, Kerubong, Pantai Cheng, Cheng Perdana, Cheng and Tanjung Minyak.[3]

History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Paya Rumput
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
9th 1995 – 1999 Yasin Mohd Sarif BN (UMNO)
10th 1999 – 2004 Mohd Ali Rustam
11th 2004 – 2008 Tahir Hassan
12th 2008 – 2013
13th 2013 – 2018 Sazali Muhd Din
14th 2018 – Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen PH (PPBM)

Election results

The electoral results for the Paya Rumput state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Malacca state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHMohd Rafiq Naizamohideen12,10256.30
BNAbu Bakar Mohamad Diah7,84336.48
PASRafie Ahmad1,5527.22
Total valid votes 21,497 100.00
Total rejected ballots 272
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 21,78287.00
Registered electors 25,038
Majority 4,259
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[4][5]
Malacca state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
BNSazali Muhd Din11,00353.06
PKRTaha Ahmad9,73346.94
Total valid votes 20,736100.00
Total rejected ballots 257
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,99389.59
Registered electors 23,432
Majority 1,270
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%
BNTahir Hassan7,58157.14
PKRTaha Ahmad5,68742.86
Total valid votes 13,268100.00
Total rejected ballots 243
Unreturned ballots 67
Turnout 13,57881.85
Registered electors 16,589
Majority 1,894
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[5]
Malacca state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%
BNTahir Hassan8,53980.53
PASMohd Shafee Said2,06519.47
Total valid votes 10,604100.00
Total rejected ballots 192
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,79680.96
Registered electors 13,335
Majority 6,474
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[5]

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. "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.
  4. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  5. "undi.info - Paya Rumput (P136-N13) | Malaysiakini". undi.info - Paya Rumput (P136-N13).
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