Labu is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.[1] It has been represented by Leader of the Opposition Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker since 2023.
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 Labu's electorate as of 2023
[2]
- Malay (74.6%)
- Indian (13.9%)
- Chinese (7.92%)
- Other ethnicities (3.62%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Labu constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Labu (N20)
|
Jijan
|
130/20/01
|
- SJK (T) Ladang Kubang
- SK Desa Cempaka
- SJK (T) Desa Cempaka
- SK Kompleks KLIA
- SMK Bandar Enstek
|
| Kampung Kondok
|
130/20/02
|
SK Dato' Ahmad Syah Bandar Abu Bakar Labu Hilir
|
| Tiroi
|
130/20/03
|
- SJK (C) Kampung Baru Batu 8 Labu
- SK Labu Ulu
|
| Labu
|
130/20/04
|
- SK Labu
- SJK (C) Min Shing
|
| Labu Jaya
|
130/20/05
|
SK L.B Johnson Seremban
|
| Kampong Gadong Jaya
|
130/20/06
|
SK Gadong Jaya Labu
|
Representation History
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Labu
|
| Assembly
|
Years
|
Name
|
Party
|
| Constituency created
|
| 1st
|
1959-1964
|
S. Sathappan
|
Socialist Front (Lab)
|
| 2nd
|
1964-1969
|
Ahmad Abd. Manap
|
Alliance (UMNO)
|
|
|
1969-1971
|
Assembly dissolved
|
| 3rd
|
1969-1974
|
Salleh Kassim
|
Alliance (UMNO)
|
| 4th
|
1974-1978
|
Shahardin Hashim
|
BN (UMNO)
|
| 5th
|
1978-1982
|
| 6th
|
1982-1986
|
| 7th
|
1986-1990
|
| 8th
|
1990-1995
|
| 9th
|
1995-1999
|
Muhamad Sahlan Shaid
|
| 10th
|
1999-2004
|
| 11th
|
2004-2008
|
| 12th
|
2008-2013
|
Hasim Rusdi
|
| 13th
|
2013-2018
|
| 14th
|
2018-2023
|
Ismail Ahmad
|
PH (PKR)
|
| 15th
|
2023–present
|
Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker
|
PN (BERSATU)
|
Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Hasim Rusdi |
7,082 |
55.97 |
1.43
|
|
|
PAS |
Khairil Anuar Mohd Wafa |
5,571 |
44.03 |
44.03
|
| Total valid votes
|
12,653 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
263
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
48
|
| Turnout
|
12,964 |
85.53 |
7.58
|
| Registered electors
|
15,158
|
| Majority
|
1,511 |
11.94 |
2.86
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Hasim Rusdi |
5,451 |
57.40 |
|
|
|
PKR |
Mokhtar Ahmad |
4,046 |
42.60 |
|
| Total valid votes
|
9,497 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
204
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
1
|
| Turnout
|
9,702 |
77.95
|
| Registered electors
|
12,447
|
| Majority
|
1,405 |
14.80
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
References