Mambau 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 1986 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 Mambau's electorate as of 2023
[2] - Chinese (58.7%)
- Indian (25.7%)
- Malay (13.5%)
- Other ethnicities (2.06%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Mambau constituency has a total of 5 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Mambau (N23) | Desa Seri Mambau | 130/23/01 | Balai Raya Kg. Batu 3 |
| Taman Sungai Ujong | 130/23/02 | SMK Seremban 3 |
| Pekan Mambau | 130/23/03 | Balai Raya Kg. Mambau |
| Rasah Jaya | 130/23/04 | - SK Taman Rasah Jaya
- UITM Cawangan Negeri Sembilan
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| Bukit Blossom | 130/23/05 | - SJK (C) Sin Hua
- SJK (C0 Kelpin
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Representation History
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Mambau |
| Assembly | Years | Name | Party |
| Constituency created from Rasah |
| 7th | 1986-1990 | Hu Sepang | DAP |
| 8th | 1990-1995 | Chan Kok Wah |
| 9th | 1995-1999 | Lee Chee Keong | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | 1999-2004 | Yu Chok Tow |
| 11th | 2004-2008 |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Wong May May | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Yap Yew Weng |
| 14th | 2018-2023 | PH (DAP) |
| 15th | 2023–present |
Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | PH | Yap Yew Weng | 17,039 | 88.28 | 3.24 |
| | PN | Satesh Kumar Nillamiam | 2,099 | 10.88 | 10.88 |
| | Independent | Kumaravel Ramiah | 163 | 0.84 | 0.84 |
| Total valid votes | 19,301 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 135 |
| Unreturned ballots | 20 |
| Turnout | 19,456 | 67.20 | 18.27 |
| Registered electors | 28,952 |
| Majority | 14,940 | 77.40 | 6.74 |
| | PH hold | Swing | |
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Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | DAP | Yap Yew Weng | 13,518 | 76.55 | 3.26 |
| | BN | Hoi Choi Sin | 4,141 | 23.45 | 3.26 |
| Total valid votes | 17,659 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 204 |
| Unreturned ballots | 52 |
| Turnout | 17,915 | 87.22 | 5.91 |
| Registered electors | 20,541 |
| Majority | 9,377 | 53.10 | 6.52 |
| | DAP hold | Swing | |
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Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | DAP | Wong May May | 9,580 | 73.29 | |
| | BN | Goh Siow Huat | 3,491 | 26.71 | |
| Total valid votes | 13,071 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 169 |
| Unreturned ballots | 12 |
| Turnout | 13,252 | 81.31 |
| Registered electors | 16,298 |
| Majority | 6,089 | 46.58 |
| | DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? |
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References