Seremban (federal constituency) explained

Seremban (P128)
State:Negeri Sembilan
Fed-Rep:Loke Siew Fook
Fed-Rep-Party:PH
Fed-Status:active
Fed-Created:1955
Fed-Created2:1974
Fed-Abolished:1959
Fed-Election-First:1955
Fed-Election-Last:2022
Demo-Census-Date:2020
Demo-Pop:272520
Demo-Pop-Ref:[1]
Demo-Electors:159,167
Demo-Electors-Date:2023
Demo-Electors-Ref:[2]
Demo-Area:493
Demo-Area-Ref:[3]

Seremban is a federal constituency in Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1955 to 1959 and 1974 to present.

The federal constituency was created in the 1955 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. This seat contains the most state constituencies in Malaysia, with six state constituencies.

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Seremban constituency is divided into 41 polling districts.[4]

State constituencyPolling districtCodeLocation
Lenggeng (N09)Pekan Broga128/09/01SJK (C) Kg Baru Broga
Ulu Beranang128/09/02SK Ulu Beranang
Kampong Daching128/09/03SK Kampong Daching
Kampong Rawa Ulu128/09/04SK Mendum
Lenggeng128/09/05SK Dato' Klana Putra
Machang128/09/06SK Sungai Jai
Desa Sri Pantai128/09/07SK Pantai
Pantai128/09/08Gitamara Seremban
Panchor128/09/09
  • SK Panchor
  • SMK Panchor
  • SJK (C) Kampung Baru Paroi
  • Balai Raya Kampung Panchor
Nilai (N10)Nilai128/10/01
  • SMK Dato' Mohd Said
  • SJK (C) Kuo Min Nilai
Batang Benar128/10/02SK Batang Benar
Pekan Pajam128/10/03SJK (C) Kg Baru Pajam
Kampung Gebok128/10/04
  • Balai Raya Kampung Gebok Pajam
  • Tabika Kemas Kampung Gebok
Batu Sebelas128/10/05SK Mantin
Kampong Bahru Mantin 128/10/06SMK Mantin
Pekan Mantin128/10/07
  • Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Baru Mantin
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Mantin
Kg Attap128/10/08
  • SJK (C) Chi Chi Mantin
  • Dewan Komuniti Mantin
Mantin Dalam128/10/09Tabika Kemas Kampung Mantin Dalam
Bandar Baru Nilai128/10/10
  • SMK Taman Semarak
  • SK Taman Semarak
  • SJK (C) Putra Nilai
Lobak (N11)Kg Lobak128/11/01SJK (C) Pei Hua
Ulu Temiang128/11/02SJK (C) Chi Hwa
Jalan Manickavasagam128/11/03SJK (T) Lobak
Lobak128/11/04SJK (C) Chung Hua Seremban
Taman Templer128/11/05SJK (C) Chan Wa
Kampong Nee Yan128/11/06SJK (C) Kuo Min
Temiang (N12)Taman Temiang Jaya128/12/01SMA Sheikh Haji Mohd Said
Temiang128/12/02SMJK Chan Wa
Limbok128/12/03SK Temiang
Jalan Yazid Ahmad128/12/04Sekolah Sri Seremban
Jalan Han Hui Foong128/12/05SK Dato Klana Maamor
Sikamat (N13)Taman Paroi Jaya128/13/01
  • SK Taman Paroi Jaya
  • Kompleks Sukan Negeri Paroi
Sikamat128/13/02
  • SJK (C) Kg Seri Sikamat
  • SMK Warisan Puteri
Taman Jujur128/13/03SK Sikamat
Jalan Sikamat128/13/04SMK Dato Sheikh Ahmad
Taman Desa Rhu128/13/05
  • Institut Perguruan Raja Melewar Sikamat
  • Dewan Orang Ramai Sikamat
  • SMK Dato' Haji Mohd Redza
Ampangan (N14)Medan Rahang128/14/01Kolej Mara Seremban
Ampangan128/14/02SK K.G.V Seremban
Kampong Gedong Lalang128/14/03Kolej Vokesional Ampangan
Taman Dato Shahbandar128/14/04
  • SK Ampangan
  • SK Seri Kelana
Dusun Nyior128/14/05SK Taman Dusun Nyior
Kampong Jiboi128/14/06
  • SMA Makmor Ampangan Seremban
  • SA Rakyat Kampung Baru Blok C Ampangan

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Seremban
Parliament NoYears Member Party
Federal Legislative Council
1st1955–1959Lim Kee Siong
(林纪祥)
Constituency abolished, split into Seremban Barat and Seremban Timor
Parliament of Malaysia
Constituency created, renamed from Seremban Timor
P0911974–1978 Chen Man Hin
(曾敏兴)
DAP
1978–1982
1982–1983 Lee San Choon
(李三春)
1983–1986 Chen Man Hin
(曾敏兴)
DAP
P1071986–1990
1990–1995 Yim Chee Chong
(严慈忠)
P1171995–1999 Hon Choon Kim
(韩春锦)
1999–2004
P1282004–2008
2008–2013 John Fernandez
(ஜொஹ்ன் பெர்னாண்டஸ்)
2013–2018 Anthony Loke Siew Fook
(陆兆福)
2018–2022
2022–present

State constituency

ParliamentaryconstituencyState constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
SerembanAmpangan
Labu
LenggengLenggeng
Lobak
Nilai
Rahang
Rantau
Rasah
Senawang
Seremban
Sikamat
Sungai Ujong
Sungei Ujong
Temiang
Terentang

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N9 Lenggeng
N10 NilaiArul Kumar Jambunathan
N11 Lobak
N12 TemiangNg Chin Tsai
N13 SikamatAminuddin Harun
N14 AmpanganTengku Zamrah Tengku Sulaiman

Local governments

!No.!State Constituency!Local Government
N9LenggengSeremban City Council
N10Nilai
N11Lobak
N12Temiang
N13Sikamat
N14Ampangan

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kawasanku. Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. 2023-09-24. en.
  2. Web site: Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018. Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. 2020-01-29. 29. ms.
  3. 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. Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. 2020-01-29. ms.
  4. Web site: 15 July 2023 . Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Eelection of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Negeri Sembilan . Attorney General's Chambers.