Paya Rumput (state constituency)
{{Short description|State Constituency in Malacca, Malaysia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
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|state-rep =Rais Yasin
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|state-rep-party =Barisan Nasional
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Paya Rumput is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.
The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Definition
The Paya Rumput constituency contains the polling districts of Hujong Padang, Kerubong, Pantai Cheng, Cheng Perdana, Cheng and Tanjung Minyak.{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20160429_P.U.(B)197.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328131558/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20160429_P.U.(B)197.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 March 2019|title=Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]|date=29 April 2016|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-06-19}}
Demographics
{{Pie chart|thumb=left|caption=Ethnic breakdown of Paya Rumput's electorate as of 2021{{Cite web|url=https://mkse.chinapress.com.my|title=2021马六甲州选举|language=zh}}|label1=Malays|value1=62.59|color1=green|label2=Chinese|value2=29.32|color2=red|label3=Indians|value3=6.84|color3=orange|label4=Other Ethnicities|value4=1.25|color4=yellow}}
History
=Polling districts=
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Paya Rumput constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.{{cite web|url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1747650/PUB514.pdf | title=Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election | website=Attorney General's Chambers|date=31 October 2022}}
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!State constituency !Polling districts !Code !Location |
| rowspan="6" |Paya Rumput (N13)
|Hujong Padang |136/13/01 |
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| Krubong
|136/13/02 |
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| Pantai Cheng
|136/13/03 |SK Cheng |
| Cheng Perdana
|136/13/04 |SK Tanjung Minyak |
| Cheng
|136/13/05 |SMK Tun Haji Abdul Malek |
| Tanjung Minyak
|136/13/06 |
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=Representation history=
| class=wikitable | |||
| colspan=4| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Paya Rumput | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| colspan=4 align=center| Constituency created from Krubong | |||
| 9th
|1995 – 1999 |Yasin Mohd Sarif | rowspan="5" bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| BN (UMNO)}} | |||
| 10th
|1999 – 2004 | |||
| 11th
|2004 – 2008 |rowspan="2" |Tahir Hassan | |||
| 12th
|2008 – 2013 | |||
| 13th
|2013 – 2018 |Sazali Muhd Din | |||
| rowspan="2" |14th
|2018 – 2020 | rowspan="2" |Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen | bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Harapan|PH}}" | {{Font color|white| PH (BERSATU)}} | |||
| 2020 – 2021
|bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional|PN}}" | {{Font color|white| PN (BERSATU)}} | |||
| rowspan="2" |15th
|2021 – present |bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| BN (UMNO)}} |
Election results
The electoral results for the Paya Rumput state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2021 are as follows.
{{MASelec/top|Malacca|2021|Paya Rumput (state constituency)|Paya Rumput|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Rais Yasin|6,830|39.68|{{increase}} 3.20}}
{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin|6,201|36.03|{{decrease}} 20.22}}
{{MASelec|Perikatan Nasional|Muhammad Fariz Izwan Mazlan|3,972|23.08|{{increase}} 23.08}}
{{MASelec|Independent politician|Mohd Jaini Dimon|127|0.73|{{increase}} 0.73}}
{{MASelec|Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia|Muhammad Hashidi Mohd Zin|81|0.47|{{increase}} 0.47}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|17,211|}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|234}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|58}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|17,503|66.16|{{decrease}} 20.84}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|26,455}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|629|3.65|{{decrease}} 16.17}}
{{MASelec/gain|Barisan Nasional|Pakatan Harapan|?}}
{{MASelec/source|||hide=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1715764/PUB%20583.pdf}}
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{{MASelec/top|Malacca|2018|Paya Rumput (state constituency)|Paya Rumput|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen|12,102|56.30|{{increase}} 56.30}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah|7,843|36.48|{{decrease}} 36.48}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Rafie Ahmad|1,552|7.22|{{increase}} 7.22}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|21,497| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|272}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|13}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|21,782|87.00|{{decrease}} 2.59}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|25,038}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|4,259|19.82|{{increase}} 13.70}}
{{MASelec/gain|Pakatan Harapan|Barisan Nasional|?}}
{{MASelec/source|||hide={{Cite web|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/malacca.html|title=14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka|website=election.thestar.com.my|access-date=2018-05-12}}{{Cite web|url=https://undi.info/melaka/r18/n13|title=undi.info - Paya Rumput (P136-N13) | Malaysiakini|website=undi.info - Paya Rumput (P136-N13)}}}}
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{{MASelec/top|Malacca|2013|Paya Rumput (state constituency)|Paya Rumput|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Sazali Muhd Din|11,003|53.06|{{decrease}} 4.08}}
{{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Taha Ahmad|9,733|46.94|{{increase}} 4.08}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|20,736|100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|257}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|20,993|89.59|{{increase}} 7.74}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|23,432}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,270|6.12|{{decrease}} 8.16}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130426_P.U.%20(B)%20192-DUN%20Selangor.pdf|title=Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]|date=26 April 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-05-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229002206/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130426_P.U.%20%28B%29%20192-DUN%20Selangor.pdf|archive-date=29 December 2019|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130522_P.U.%20(B)%20233-Borang%2016-DUN%20Selangor.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002085733/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130522_P.U.%20(B)%20233-Borang%2016-DUN%20Selangor.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 October 2018|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 Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]|date=22 May 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-05-21}}}}
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{{MASelec/top|Malacca|2008|Paya Rumput (state constituency)|Paya Rumput|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Tahir Hassan|7,581|57.14|{{decrease}} 23.39}}
{{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Taha Ahmad|5,687|42.86|{{increase}} 23.39}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|13,268|100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|243|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|67}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|13,578|81.85|{{increase}} 0.89}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|16,589}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,894|14.28|{{decrease}} 46.78}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
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{{MASelec/top|Malacca|2004|Paya Rumput (state constituency)|Paya Rumput|percent=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Tahir Hassan|8,539|80.53}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Mohd Shafee Said|2,065|19.47}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|10,604|100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|192}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|10,796|80.96}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|13,335}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|6,474|61.06}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
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