Linggi 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 Linggi's electorate as of 2018
[2] - Malay (60.9%)
- Indian (17.6%)
- Chinese (17.2%)
- Other ethnicities (4.23%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Linggi constituency has a total of 8 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Linggi (N32） | Ayer Kuning | 132/32/01 | Balai Raya Kampung Barisan |
| Linggi | 132/32/02 | SK Linggi |
| Kampung Pengkalan Durian | 132/32/03 | Pusat Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti Cahaya Ikhsan Linggi |
| Pengkalan Kempas | 132/32/04 | SJK (C) Yik Hwa |
| Ladang Sengkang | 132/32/05 | SJK (T) Ladang Sengkang |
| Kampong Sungai Raya | 132/32/06 | SK Tanjong Agas |
| Pasir Panjang | 132/32/07 | - SJK (C) Chung Hua Pasir Panjang
- Balai Raya Kampung Orang Asli
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| Bandar Baru Sunggala | 132/32/08 | - SK Intan Perdana
- SMK Intan Perdana
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Representation History
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Linggi |
| Parlimen | Tahun | Nama | Parti |
| Constituency created |
| 1st | 1959-1964 | Mohamed Said Muhammad | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 2nd | 1964-1969 |
| | 1969-1971 | Assembly was dissolved |
| 3rd | 1971-1974 | Soorian Arjunan | DAP |
| 4th | 1974-1978 | Samad Said | BN (UMNO) |
| 5th | 1978-1982 | Mohd Isa Abdul Samad |
| 6th | 1982-1986 |
| 7th | 1986-1990 |
| 8th | 1990-1995 |
| 9th | 1995-1999 |
| 10th | 1999-2004 |
| 11th | 2004-2008 | Ismail Taib |
| 12th | 2008-2013 |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Abdul Rahman Mohd Redza |
| 14th | 2018-2023 |
| 15th | 2023–present | Mohd Faizal Ramli |
Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Abdul Rahman Mohd Redza | 6,072 | 48.53 |  14.55 |
| | PH | Rusli Abdullah | 5,449 | 43.55 |  43.55 |
| | PAS | Rizal Ishak | 992 | 7.93 | 7.93 |
| Total valid votes | 12,513 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 298 |
| Unreturned ballots | 47 |
| Turnout | 12,858 | 82.49 | 2.96 |
| Registered electors | 15,588 |
| Majority | 623 | 4.98 | 21.18 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Abdul Rahman Mohd Redza | 7,859 | 63.08 | 4.74 |
| | PKR | Rosman Jonet | 5,449 | 36.92 | 4.74 |
| Total valid votes | 12,458 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 263 |
| Unreturned ballots | 33 |
| Turnout | 12,754 | 85.45 | 8.25 |
| Registered electors | 14,926 |
| Majority | 3,260 | 26.16 | 9.48 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Ismail Taib | 5,510 | 58.34 | |
| | PKR | Ramlan Roes | 3,935 | 41.66 | |
| Total valid votes | 9,445 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 296 |
| Unreturned ballots | 72 |
| Turnout | 9,813 | 77.20 |
| Registered electors | 12,711 |
| Majority | 1,575 | 16.68 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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References
Negeri Sembilan constituency