Chennah
{{Short description|Malaysian state constituency}}
{{Infobox Malaysia electoral district
|name =Chennah (N01)
|state =Negeri Sembilan
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|state-rep =Anthony Loke Siew Fook
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|state-rep-party =Pakatan Harapan
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|state-status =active
|state-created =1994
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|state-election-first =1995
|state-election-last =2023
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|demo-electors=14,554
|demo-electors-date=2023
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Chennah is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.{{Cite web |title=14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Negri Sembilan |url=https://election.thestar.com.my/ge14/negerisembilan.html |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=election.thestar.com.my}}
The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics
{{Pie chart|thumb=left|caption=Ethnic breakdown of Chennah's electorate as of 2023{{Cite web|title=15th Negeri Sembilan State Election - Results Overview|url=https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/2023election/Sembilan|access-date=2023-08-21|website=live.chinapress.com}}|label1=Malay|value1=46.28|color1=green|label2=Chinese|value2=44.26|color2=red|label4=Indian|value4=2.05|color4=orange|label3=Other ethnicities|value3=7.41|color3=yellow}}
History
= Polling Districts =
According to the Gazette issued on 17 July 2023, the Chennah constituency has a total of 9 polling districts.[https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1837478/PUB271_2023.pdf Federal Gazette] gov.my 17 July 2023 Retrieved 18 August 2023
| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
!State Constituency !Polling District !Code !Location |
| rowspan="9" |Chennah (N01)
|Kampong Sungai Buloh |126/01/01 |SK Sungai Buloh |
| Durian Tipus
|126/01/02 |SK Durian Tipus |
| Simpang Durian
|126/01/03 |SMK Teriang Hilir |
| Kampong Chennah
|126/01/04 |SK Datuk Udang Abdullah |
| Pekan Titi
|126/01/05 |SJK (C) Chun Yin |
| Sungai Muntoh
|126/01/06 |SJK (C) Kg. Baru Sungai Muntoh |
| Kampong Seperi
|126/01/07 |SK Seperi Tengah |
| Petaling
|126/01/08 |SJK (C) Kg. Baru Petaling |
| Kampong Gagu
|126/01/09 |Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Gagu |
= Representation History =
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| colspan=4| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chennah | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| colspan=4 align=center| Constituency created from Peradong | |||
| 9th | 1995-1999 | rowspan="3" |Lim Yong @ Lim Chen | rowspan="4" bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| BN (MCA)}} |
| 10th | 1999-2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004-2008 | ||
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Siow Chen Pin | |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | rowspan="3" |Anthony Loke Siew Fook (陆兆福) | bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Rakyat|PR}}" | {{Font color|white| PR (DAP)}} |
| 14th | 2018-2023
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Harapan|PH}}" | {{Font color|white| PH (DAP)}} | ||
| 15th
|2023–present |
Election results
{{MASelec/top|Negeri Sembilan|2023|Chennah (state constituency)|Chennah|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Anthony Loke Siew Fook|5,888|61.49|{{increase}} 10.58}}
{{MASelec|Perikatan Nasional|Rosmadi Arif|3,688|38.51|{{increase}} 38.51}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|9,576| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|115|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|14|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|9,705|66.68|{{decrease}} 16.26}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|14,554|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|2,200|22.98|{{increase}} 11.29}}
{{MASelec/hold|Pakatan Harapan|}}
{{MASelec/source|||hide=}}
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{{MASelec/top|Negeri Sembilan|2018|Chennah (state constituency)|Chennah|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Anthony Loke Siew Fook|5,031|50.91|{{increase}} 50.91}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Seet Tee Gee|3,876|39.22|{{decrease}} 4.79}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Jamalus Mansor|975|9.87|{{increase}} 9.87}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|9,882|100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|166|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|3|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|10,051|82.94|{{decrease}} 0.81}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|12,119|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,155|11.69|{{decrease}} 0.29}}
{{MASelec/hold|Pakatan Harapan|}}
{{MASelec/source|||hide={{Cite web|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/negerisembilan.html|title=14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Negeri Sembilan|website=election.thestar.com.my|access-date=2018-05-12}}}}
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{{MASelec/top|Negeri Sembilan|2013|Chennah (state constituency)|Chennah|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Anthony Loke Siew Fook|5,128|55.99|{{increase}} 15.42}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Siow Foo Wen|4,030|44.01|{{decrease}} 15.42}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|9,158|100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|189|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|9,347|83.75|{{increase}} 10.98}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|11,160|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,098|11.98|{{decrease}} 6.88}}
{{MASelec/gain|Democratic Action Party|Barisan Nasional|?}}
{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130426_Borang%208%20-%20DUN%20Negeri%20Sembilan%20(gazet).pdf|title=Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 193/2013]|date=26 April 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-05-21}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130522_Borang%2016%20Dun%20-%20N%209.pdf|title=Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 234/2013]|date=22 May 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-05-21}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}}}
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{{MASelec/top|Negeri Sembilan|2008|Chennah (state constituency)|Chennah|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Siow Chen Pin|4,091|59.43|{{decrease}} 2.03}}
{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|How Wee Shiong|2,793|40.57|{{increase}} 2.03}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|6,884| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|231|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|88|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|7,203|72.77|{{increase}} 2.61}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors| 9,898|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,298|18.86|{{decrease}} 4.06}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Negeri Sembilan|2004|Chennah (state constituency)|Chennah|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Lim Yong @ Lim Chen|4,104|61.46|{{increase}} 3.57}}
{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Ean Yong Tin Kin|2,573|38.54|{{decrease}} 3.57}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|6,677|100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|293|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|6,970|70.16|{{decrease}} 2.31}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors| 9,935|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,531|22.92|{{increase}} 7.14}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Negeri Sembilan|1999|Chennah (state constituency)|Chennah|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Lim Yong|3,942|57.89|{{increase}} 2.54}}
{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Siow Yoke Kim|2,868|42.11|{{decrease}} 2.54}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|6,810|100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|253|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|7|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|7,070|72.47|{{decrease}} 2.17}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|9,756|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,074|15.78|{{increase}} 5.08}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Negeri Sembilan|1995|Chennah (state constituency)|Chennah|percent=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Lim Yong @ Lim Chen|3,818|55.35}}
{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Siow Chee Chin|3,080|44.65}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|6,898|100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|230|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|17|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|7,145|74.64}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|9,573|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|738|10.70}}
{{MASelec/note|Constitutency created.}}
{{end}}
References
- {{cite web |url=http://www.spr.gov.my/index.php/component/content/article?layout=edit&id=74= |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya |work=Election Commission of Malaysia |access-date=2016-05-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424120924/http://www.spr.gov.my/index.php/component/content/article?layout=edit&id=74= |archive-date=2016-04-24 }}
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