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
Ethnic breakdown of Rahang's electorate as of 2023
[2] - Chinese (44.9%)
- Malay (29.2%)
- Indian (22.6%)
- Other ethnicities (3.32%)
History
Polling Districts
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 |
| 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
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Rahang |
| Assembly | Years | Name | Party |
| Constituency created |
| 1st | 1959-1964 | Han Hiu Fong | Alliance (MCA) |
| 2nd | 1964-1965 |
| 1965-1966 | Chen Man Hin | IND |
| 1966-1969 | 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 | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Mary Josephine Pritam Singh |
| 14th | 2018-2023 | PH (DAP) |
| 15th | 2023–present | Desmond Siau Meow Kong |
Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | PH | Mary Josephine Pritam Singh | 10,018 | 73.98 |  73.98 |
| | BN | Yap Sui Moi | 3,458 | 25.54 |  16.52 |
| | People's Alternative Party | 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 | 2.30 |
| Registered electors | 17,084 |
| Majority | 6,560 | 57.46 | 41.58 |
| | PH hold | Swing | |
| |
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | 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 | 83.20 | 6.09 |
| Registered electors | 15,144 |
| Majority | 1,964 | 15.88 | 5.64 |
| | DAP hold | Swing | |
| |
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | 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 | 10.24 |
| | DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? |
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References
Negeri Sembilan constituency