Telok Kemang (federal constituency)

Telok Kemang was a federal constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 2018. It was replaced by Port Dickson parliamentary constituency following the 2018 redelineation exercise.[1]

Telok Kemang
Negeri Sembilan constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished2018
First contested1974
Last contested2013

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 2018 when it was redistributed.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Telok Kemang
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Port Dickson
4th1974-1978K. PathmanabanBN (MIC)
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986
7th1986-1990
8th1990-1995T. Marimuthu
9th1995-1999L. Krishnan
10th1999-2000S. A. Anpalagan
2000-2004Sothinathan Sinna Goundar
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Kamarul Bahrin AbbasPKR
13th2013-2018
Constituency abolished, renamed to Port Dickson

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Telok Kemang Bagan Pinang
Chembong
Chuah
Jimah
Linggi
Lukut
Pasir Panjang
Port Dickson
Si Rusa

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRKamarul Bahrin Abbas29,84851.01- 1.47
BNMogan Velayatham28,26948.31+ 2.14
IndependentKamarudin Kumaravel Abdullah3940.67+ 0.67
Total valid votes 58,511 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,344
Unreturned ballots 129
Turnout 59,98485.05
Registered electors 70,524
Majority 1,579
PKR 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%∆%
PKRKamarul Bahrin Abbas23,34852.48+ 25.15
BNSothinathan Sinna Goundar20,54446.17- 26.50
IndependentMohd Rashid Arshad6011.35+ 1.35
Total valid votes 44,493 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,299
Unreturned ballots 821
Turnout 46,61377.45
Registered electors 60,186
Majority 2,804
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSothinathan Sinna Goundar28,49472.67+ 15.73
KEADILANAb Manap Sahardin10,71727.33- 15.73
Total valid votes 39,211 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,489
Unreturned ballots 489
Turnout 41,18972.95
Registered electors
Majority 17,777
BN hold Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 10 June 2000
Upon the death of incumbent, S. A. Anpalagan
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSothinathan Sinna Goundar24,50056.94- 4.09
KEADILANRuslan Kasim18,52843.06+ 43.06
Total valid votes 43,028 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,051
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 44,07966.14
Registered electors 66,646
Majority 5,972
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNS. A. Anpalagan26,81561.03- 12.81
DAPN. Gobalakrishnan17,12138.97+ 12.81
Total valid votes 43,936 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,857
Unreturned ballots 2,770
Turnout 48,56372.28
Registered electors
Majority 9,694
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKrishnan Letchumanan32,54373.84+ 2.28
DAPThangasamy Periasamy11,52826.16- 2.28
Total valid votes 44,071 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,224
Unreturned ballots 1,336
Turnout 47,65172.92
Registered electors
Majority 21,015
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNT. Marimuthu22,36771.56- 3.39
DAPN. Mahadevan8,88828.44+ 3.39
Total valid votes 31,255 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,266
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,52172.63
Registered electors
Majority 13,479
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNK. Pathmanaban19,19374.95
DAPKhoo Seng Hock6,41425.05
Total valid votes 25,607 100.00
Total rejected ballots 834
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 26,44168.16
Registered electors 38,790
Majority 12,779
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNK. Pathmanaban18,93765.62
DAPA. V. Kathiah9,92234.38
Total valid votes 28,859 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,025
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 29,88476.67
Registered electors 38,975
Majority 9,015
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNK. Pathmanaban14,52156.23
DAPA. V. Kathiah9,39736.39
PASAzhari Hamzah1,9047.37
Total valid votes 25,822 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 33,512
Majority 5,124
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNK. Pathmanaban13,99666.80
DAPTang Kai Tong5,41725.86
IPPJ. Nadchathiram1,3566.47
PEKEMASS. A. Lingam1820.87
Total valid votes 20,951 100.00
Total rejected ballots 689
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,64075.06
Registered electors 28,831
Majority 8,579
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Gelang Patah, PJ Utara among 40 seats renamed under EC proposal". Free Malaysia Today. 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
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