Gemas 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
Ethnic breakdown of Gemas's electorate as of 2023
[2] - Malay (83.3%)
- Chinese (7.73%)
- Indian (4.84%)
- Other ethnicities (4.09%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the gazette issued on 24 March 2018, the Gemas constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
| Gemas(N34) | FELDA Jelai 1 & 3 | 133/34/01 | SK Jelai 1 |
| Pasir Besar | 133/35/02 | Balai Raya Kampung Pasir Besar Gemas |
| FELDA Pasir Besar | 133/34/03 | SK (FELDA) Pasir Besar |
| Kampong Ladang | 133/35/04 | SK Kampong Lalang |
| Pekan Gemas | 133/34/05 | SK Gemas |
| Taman Sentosa | 133/34/06 | SMK Gemas |
| FELDA Jelai 2 &4 | 133/34/07 | SK Jelai 2 (FELDA) |
Representation History
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Gemas |
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created |
| 1st | 1959-1962 | Fong Yew Wang | Alliance (MCA) |
| 1962 | Socialist Front (Lab) |
| 1962-1964 | Goh Boon Tah | Alliance (MCA) |
| 2nd | 1964-1969 | Lim Heng Seng |
| | 1969-1971 | Assembly dissolved |
| 3rd | 1971-1974 | Lim Heng Seng | Alliance (MCA) |
| 4th | 1974-1978 | Mohamed Salleh Mohamed Hashim | BN (UMNO) |
| 5th | 1978-1982 |
| 6th | 1982-1986 |
| 7th | 1986-1990 | Mohd Yassin Abu Bakar |
| 8th | 1990-1995 |
| 9th | 1995-1999 |
| 10th | 1999-2004 |
| 11th | 2004-2008 | Jamluz Aziz |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Zainab Nasir |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Abdul Razak Said |
| 14th | 2018-2023 |
| 15th | 2023–present | Ridzuan Ahmad | PN (BERSATU) |
Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Abdul Razak Said | 9,853 | 56.16 | 22.30 |
| | PH | Baharuddin Arif Siri | 5,081 | 28.96 | 28.96 |
| | PAS | Abdul Halim Abu Bakar | 2,612 | 14.89 | 14.89 |
| Total valid votes | 17,546 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 283 |
| Unreturned ballots | 91 |
| Turnout | 17,920 | 80.29 | 5.67 |
| Registered electors | 22,318 |
| Majority | 4,772 | 27.20 | 29.72 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
| |
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Abdul Razak Said | 15,040 | 78.46 | 0.70 |
| | PKR | Karip Mohd Salleh | 4,129 | 21.54 | 21.54 |
| Total valid votes | 19,169 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 351 |
| Unreturned ballots | 53 |
| Turnout | 19,573 | 85.96 | 6.78 |
| Registered electors | 22,771 |
| Majority | 10,911 | 56.92 | 1.40 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
| |
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Zainab Nasir | 10,811 | 79.16 | |
| | PAS | Mohd Ali Maarof | 2,846 | 20.84 | |
| Total valid votes | 13,657 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 345 |
| Unreturned ballots | 224 |
| Turnout | 14,226 | 79.18 |
| Registered electors | 17,966 |
| Majority | 7,965 | 58.32 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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