Rasah (federal constituency)

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

Rasah (P130)
Negeri Sembilan constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Cha Kee Chin
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]102,838
Area (km²)[2]234

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
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Mantin
7th1986-1990Hu Sepang (胡雪邦)DAP
8th1990-1995Wong See Wah (黄思华)BN (MCA)
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004Goh Siow Huat (吴绍阀)
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Anthony Loke Siew Fook (陆兆福)DAP
13th2013-2018Teo Kok Seong (张聒翔)
14th2018-presentCha Kee Chin (谢琪清)PH (DAP)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State 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%∆%
PHCha Kee Chin61,80672.45+72.45
BNNg Kian Nam14,93917.51- 16.72
PASKhairil Annuar Wafa8,2609.68+ 9.68
PAPDavid Dass3020.36+ 0.36
Total valid votes 85,307 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,045
Unreturned ballots 303
Turnout 86,65584.26
Registered electors 102,838
Majority 46,86754.94
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%∆%
DAPTeo Kok Seong48,96465.77+ 3.90
BNTeo Eng Kian25,47934.23- 3.90
Total valid votes 74,443 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,208
Unreturned ballots 209
Turnout 75,86085.81
Registered electors 88,403
Majority 23,485
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLoke Siew Fook34,27161.87+ 16.89
BNYeow Chai Thiam21,12038.13- 16.89
Total valid votes 55,391 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,261
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 56,65478.56
Registered electors 72,115
Majority 13,151
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNGoh Siow Huat25,00955.02+ 3.78
DAPChan Su Sann20,44644.98- 3.78
Total valid votes 45,455 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,294
Unreturned ballots 1,306
Turnout 48,05573.76
Registered electors
Majority 4,563
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNGoh Siow Huat28,64151.24- 8.59
DAPChen Man Hin27,25548.76+ 8.59
Total valid votes 55,896 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,825
Unreturned ballots 638
Turnout 58,35973.44
Registered electors
Majority 1,386
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWong See Wah30,94659.83+ 6.71
DAPChen Man Hin20,77540.17- 6.71
Total valid votes 51,721 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,525
Unreturned ballots 486
Turnout 53,73273.53
Registered electors
Majority 10,171
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWong See Wah25,87253.12+ 4.92
DAPHu Sepang22,83646.88- 4.92
Total valid votes 48,708 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,489
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 50,19775.31
Registered electors
Majority 3,036
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPHu Sepang21,13951.80
BNWong Seng Chow19,66848.20
Total valid votes 40,807 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,184
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 41,99174.29
Registered electors 56,521
Majority 1,471
This was a new constituency created.

References

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