Rasah (federal constituency)

Rasah (P130)
Negeri Sembilan constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
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Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	102,838
Area (km²)[2]	234

Rasah is a federal constituency in Seremban District, 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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Rasah's electorate as of 2018[3]

Chinese (47.8%)

Malay (29.65%)

Indian (20.95%)

Other ethnicities (1.6%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Jijan, Kampong Kondok, Tiroi, Labu, Labu Jaya, Kampung Gadong Jaya, Bukit Kepayang, Taman Permai, Jalan Kong Sang, Jalan Dato Bandar Tunggal, Jalan Yam Tuan, Jalan Lee Sam, Jalan Tuanku Munawir, Bukit Tembok, Taman Bukit Kaya, Seremban 2, Pekan Rahang, Pekan Rasah, Kampong Bahru Rasah, Taman Bukit Chedang, Kampong Pondok, Jalan Tok Ungku, Kampong Datok Mansor, Desa Sri Mambau, Taman Sungai Ujong, Pekan Mambau, Rasah Jaya, Bukit Blossom, Taman Seremban, Kampong Bahru Rahang, Senawang, Taman Seremban Jaya.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Jijan, Kampong Kondok, Tiroi, Labu, Labu Jaya, Kampong Gadong Jaya, Bukit Kepayang, Taman Permai, Jalan Kong Sang, Jalan Dato Bandar Tunggal, Jalan Yam Tuan, Jalan Lee Sam, Jalan Tuanku Munawir, Bukit Tembok, Taman Bukit Kaya, Seremban 2, Pekan Rahang, Pekan Rasah, Kampong Bahru Rasah, Taman Bukit Chedang, Kampong Pondok, Jalan Tok Ungku, Kampong Datok Mansor, Desa Sri Mambau, Taman Sungai Ujong, Pekan Mambau, Rasah Jaya, Bukit Blossom, Taman Seremban, Kampong Bahru Rahang, Senawang, Taman Seremban Jaya.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Rasah
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Mantin
7th	1986-1990	Hu Sepang (胡雪邦)	DAP
8th	1990-1995	Wong See Wah (黄思华)	BN (MCA)
9th	1995-1999	Wong See Wah (黄思华)
10th	1999-2004	Goh Siow Huat (吴绍阀)
11th	2004-2008	Goh Siow Huat (吴绍阀)
12th	2008-2013	Anthony Loke Siew Fook (陆兆福)	DAP
13th	2013-2018	Teo Kok Seong (张聒翔)	DAP
14th	2018-present	Cha Kee Chin (谢琪清)	PH (DAP)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Rasah						Bukit Kepayang
				Jimah
				Labu
				Mambau
					Rahang
				Rantau
						Senawang
							Seremban Jaya
					Temiang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Cha Kee Chin	61,806	72.45	+72.45
	BN	Ng Kian Nam	14,939	17.51	- 16.72
	PAS	Khairil Annuar Wafa	8,260	9.68	+ 9.68
	PAP	David Dass	302	0.36	+ 0.36
Total valid votes			85,307	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,045
Unreturned ballots			303
Turnout			86,655	84.26
Registered electors			102,838
Majority			46,867	54.94
	PH hold		Swing
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 242/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 316/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Teo Kok Seong	48,964	65.77	+ 3.90
	BN	Teo Eng Kian	25,479	34.23	- 3.90
Total valid votes			74,443	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,208
Unreturned ballots			209
Turnout			75,860	85.81
Registered electors			88,403
Majority			23,485
	DAP hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 179/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 220/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Loke Siew Fook	34,271	61.87	+ 16.89
	BN	Yeow Chai Thiam	21,120	38.13	- 16.89
Total valid votes			55,391	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,261
Unreturned ballots			2
Turnout			56,654	78.56
Registered electors			72,115
Majority			13,151
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Goh Siow Huat	25,009	55.02	+ 3.78
	DAP	Chan Su Sann	20,446	44.98	- 3.78
Total valid votes			45,455	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,294
Unreturned ballots			1,306
Turnout			48,055	73.76
Registered electors
Majority			4,563
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Goh Siow Huat	28,641	51.24	- 8.59
	DAP	Chen Man Hin	27,255	48.76	+ 8.59
Total valid votes			55,896	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,825
Unreturned ballots			638
Turnout			58,359	73.44
Registered electors
Majority			1,386
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wong See Wah	30,946	59.83	+ 6.71
	DAP	Chen Man Hin	20,775	40.17	- 6.71
Total valid votes			51,721	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,525
Unreturned ballots			486
Turnout			53,732	73.53
Registered electors
Majority			10,171
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wong See Wah	25,872	53.12	+ 4.92
	DAP	Hu Sepang	22,836	46.88	- 4.92
Total valid votes			48,708	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,489
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			50,197	75.31
Registered electors
Majority			3,036
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DAP	Hu Sepang	21,139	51.80
	BN	Wong Seng Chow	19,668	48.20
Total valid votes			40,807	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,184
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			41,991	74.29
Registered electors			56,521
Majority			1,471
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

"Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 30. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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 2020-01-29.
"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
"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. Retrieved 2016-07-08.

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[1] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 30. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[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 2020-01-29.

[3] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[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. Retrieved 2016-07-08.