Johol 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 Johol's electorate as of 2023
[2]
- Malay (72.8%)
- Chinese (16.3%)
- Other ethnicities (5.73%)
- Indian (5.21%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Johol constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Johol(N19)
|
Kampong Kepis
|
129/19/01
|
SK Kepis
|
| Malan Baru
|
129/19/02
|
SJK (C) Kg Baru Kepis
|
| Dangi
|
129/19/03
|
SJK (C) Pei Chun Dangi
|
| Kampung Selaru
|
129/19/04
|
SK Dangi
|
| Inas
|
129/19/05
|
SK Inas
|
| Kampong Padang Jual
|
129/19/06
|
Balai Raya Kampung Padang Jual Johol
|
| Pekan Johol
|
129/19/07
|
SJK (C) Yuk Chai Johol
|
| Kuala Johol
|
129/19/08
|
SK Undang Johol
|
| Kampung Nuri
|
129/19/09
|
SMK Datuk Undang Abdul Manap
|
| Ayer Mawang
|
129/19/10
|
SK Nuri
|
Representation History
| Members of Assembly for Johol
|
| Assembly
|
Years
|
Name
|
Party
|
| Constituency created
|
| 1st
|
1959-1964
|
Abu Kassim Saad
|
Alliance (UMNO)
|
| 2nd
|
1964-1969
|
Sapiah Talib
|
|
|
1969-1971
|
Assembly dissolved
|
| 3rd
|
1971-1974
|
Sapiah Talib
|
Alliance (UMNO)
|
| 4th
|
1974-1978
|
Hamzah Yatim
|
BN (UMNO)
|
| 5th
|
1978-1982
|
| 6th
|
1982-1986
|
Ishak Mohamed Yusof
|
| 7th
|
1986-1990
|
Darus Salim Bulin
|
| 8th
|
1990-1995
|
| 9th
|
1995-1999
|
| 10th
|
1999-2004
|
| 11th
|
2004-2008
|
Roslan Mohd Yusof
|
| 12th
|
2008-2013
|
| 13th
|
2013-2018
|
Abu Samah Mahat
|
| 14th
|
2018-2023
|
Saiful Yazan Sulaiman
|
| 15th
|
2023–present
|
Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Abu Samah Mahat |
4,662 |
58.42 |
1.75
|
|
|
PAS |
Nor Azman Mohamad |
3,318 |
41.58 |
1.75
|
| Total valid votes
|
7,980 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
190
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
22
|
| Turnout
|
8,192 |
84.62 |
10.23
|
| Registered electors
|
9,681
|
| Majority
|
1,334 |
16.84 |
3.50
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Roslan Mohd Yusof |
3,737 |
60.17 |
|
|
|
PAS |
Kamarudin Md Tahir |
2,474 |
39.83 |
|
| Total valid votes
|
6,211 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
226
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
6,437 |
74.39
|
| Registered electors
|
8,653
|
| Majority
|
1,263 |
20.34
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
References