Rahang (state constituency)

Political subdivision in Malaysia

Rahang Negeri Sembilan constituency

State constituency
Legislature| Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA| |

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Desmond Siau Meow Kong

Constituency created| 1959
First contested| 1959
Last contested| 2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)| 20,182

Rahang is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.[1]

The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

## Demographics[edit]

Ethnic breakdown of Rahang's electorate as of 2023[2]

Chinese (44.89%)

Malay (29.20%)

Indian (22.59%)

Other ethnicities (3.32%)

## History[edit]

### Polling Districts[edit]

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Rahang constituency has a total of 9 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location

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Rahang (N22) | Rahang | 130/22/01 | Pejabat RISDA Daerah (Rahang)
Rahang Timor | 130/22/02 | SK Rahang
Pekan Rahang | 130/22/03 | Balai Raya Kg. Semarak
Pekan Rasah | 130/22/04 | SMK King George V
Kampong Bahru Rasah | 130/22/05 | SJK (C) Ma Hwa Kg. Baru Rasah
Taman Bukit Chedang | 130/22/06 |

* Pusat Komuniti Taman Bukit Chedang
* Balai Raya Taman Bukit Chedang

Kampong Pondok | 130/22/07 | Balai Raya Kg. Baru Rasah
Jalan Tok Ungku | 130/22/08 | SMK Bukit Mewah
Kampong Datok Mansor | 130/22/09 | SK Dato' Bandar Rasah

### Representation History[edit]

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Rahang

Assembly  | Years  | Name  | Party
Constituency created
1st  | 1959-1964  | Han Hiu Fong  | Alliance (MCA)
2nd  | 1964-1965
1965-1969  | Chen Man Hin  | Independent
DAP
| 1969-1971  | Assembly was dissolved
3rd  | 1971-1974  | Chen Man Hin  | DAP
4th  | 1974-1978
5th  | 1978-1982
6th  | 1982-1986  | Hu Sepang
7th  | 1986-1990  | Lee Yuen Fong
8th  | 1990-1995
9th  | 1995-1999  | Goh Siow Huat  | BN (MCA)
10th  | 1999-2004  | Yip Chee Kiong
11th  | 2004-2008
12th  | 2008-2013  | M.K. Arumugam  | DAP
13th  | 2013-2018  | Mary Josephine Pritam Singh
14th  | 2018-2023  | PH (DAP)
15th  | 2023-present  | Desmond Siau Meow Kong

## Election results[edit]

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| PH | Siau Meow Kong | 9,868 | 74.17 |  0.19
| PN | Lee Boon Shian | 3,436 | 25.83 |  25.83
Total valid votes  | 13,304 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 152
Unreturned ballots  | 20
Turnout  | 13,476 | 66.77
Registered electors  | 20,182
Majority  | 6,432
| PH hold | Swing |
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| PH | Mary Josephine Pritam Singh | 10,018 | 73.98 |  73.98
| BN | Yap Sui Moi | 3,458 | 25.54 |  16.52
| PAP | Saraswathy Paragazum | 66 | 0.49 |  0.49
Total valid votes  | 13,542 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 264
Unreturned ballots  | 15
Turnout  | 13,821 | 80.90
Registered electors  | 17,084
Majority  | 6,560
| PH hold | Swing |
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| DAP | Mary Josephine Pritam Singh | 7,166 | 57.94 |  2.82
| BN | Julia Wong Pik Min | 5,202 | 42.06 |  2.82
Total valid votes  | 12,368 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 195
Unreturned ballots  | 37
Turnout  | 12,600 | 80.90
Registered electors  | 15,144
Majority  | 1,964
| DAP hold | Swing |
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| DAP | Arumugam Karuppan | 5,868 | 55.12 |
| BN | Yip Chee Kiong | 4,777 | 44.88 |
Total valid votes  | 10,645 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 290
Unreturned ballots  | 62
Turnout  | 10,997 | 77.11
Registered electors  | 14,262
Majority  | 1,091
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ?

## References[edit]

* "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

1. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Negri Sembilan".
2. ^ "15th Negeri Sembilan State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
3. ^ Federal Gazette[dead link]

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