Repah 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 Repah's electorate as of 2018
[2] - Chinese (41.4%)
- Malay (39.5%)
- Indian (17.6%)
- Other ethnicities (1.52%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the gazette issued on 24 March 2018, the Repah constituency has a total of 8 polling districts.[3]
State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
Repah (N36) | Repah | 133/36/01 | SMA Repah |
Kampong Bahru Tampin | 133/36/02 | SJK (C) Kg Baru Tampin |
Pekan Tampin | 133/36/03 | SJK (T) Tampin |
Kampong Batu Belang | 133/36/04 | SMK Taman Indah |
Keru | 133/36/05 | SK Keru |
Tebong | 136/36/06 | SK Tunku Syed Syaaban |
Kampong Asahan | 136/36/07 | Maahad Ahmadi Gemencheh |
Taman Indah | 133/36/08 | SK Tengku Zainun |
Representation History
Member of the Legislative for Repah |
Assembly | Years | Name | Party |
Constituency created from Rompin |
7th | 1986-1990 | Lay Chun Tai @ Loy Chee Tai | BN (MCA) |
8th | 1990-1995 |
9th | 1995-1997 |
1997-1999 | Gan Chin Yap |
10th | 1999-2004 |
11th | 2004-2008 |
12th | 2008-2013 | Veerapan Superamaniam | PR (DAP) |
13th | 2013-2018 |
14th | 2018-2023 | PH (DAP) |
15th | 2023–present |
Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013: Repah Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| DAP | Veerapan Superamaniam | 8,293 | 51.73 | 0.70 |
| BN | Yap Seong Fook | 6,349 | 39.60 | 7.97 |
| Independent | Fadzil A. Bakar | 1,390 | 8.67 | 8.67 |
Total valid votes | 16,032 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots | 291 |
Unreturned ballots | 44 |
Turnout | 16,367 | 85.66 | 10.80 |
Registered electors | 19,107 |
Majority | 1,944 | 12.13 | 7.27 |
| DAP hold | Swing | |
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008: Repah Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| DAP | Veerapan Superamaniam | 5,977 | 52.43 | |
| BN | Yap Seong Fook | 5,424 | 47.57 | |
Total valid votes | 11,401 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots | 441 |
Unreturned ballots | 0 |
Turnout | 11,842 | 74.86 |
Registered electors | 15,819 |
Majority | 553 | 4.86 |
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? |
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