Linggi 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 Linggi's electorate as of 2018
[2]
- Malay (60.9%)
- Indian (17.6%)
- Chinese (17.2%)
- Other ethnicities (4.23%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Linggi constituency has a total of 8 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Linggi (N32)
|
Ayer Kuning
|
132/32/01
|
Balai Raya Kampung Barisan
|
| Linggi
|
132/32/02
|
SK Linggi
|
| Kampung Pengkalan Durian
|
132/32/03
|
Pusat Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti Cahaya Ikhsan Linggi
|
| Pengkalan Kempas
|
132/32/04
|
SJK (C) Yik Hwa
|
| Ladang Sengkang
|
132/32/05
|
SJK (T) Ladang Sengkang
|
| Kampong Sungai Raya
|
132/32/06
|
SK Tanjong Agas
|
| Pasir Panjang
|
132/32/07
|
- SJK (C) Chung Hua Pasir Panjang
- Balai Raya Kampung Orang Asli
|
| Bandar Baru Sunggala
|
132/32/08
|
- SK Intan Perdana
- SMK Intan Perdana
|
Representation History
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Linggi
|
| Parlimen
|
Tahun
|
Nama
|
Parti
|
| Constituency created
|
| 1st
|
1959-1964
|
Mohamed Said Muhammad
|
Alliance (UMNO)
|
| 2nd
|
1964-1969
|
|
|
1969-1971
|
Assembly was dissolved
|
| 3rd
|
1971-1974
|
Soorian Arjunan
|
DAP
|
| 4th
|
1974-1978
|
Samad Said
|
BN (UMNO)
|
| 5th
|
1978-1982
|
Mohd Isa Abdul Samad
|
| 6th
|
1982-1986
|
| 7th
|
1986-1990
|
| 8th
|
1990-1995
|
| 9th
|
1995-1999
|
| 10th
|
1999-2004
|
| 11th
|
2004-2008
|
Ismail Taib
|
| 12th
|
2008-2013
|
| 13th
|
2013-2018
|
Abdul Rahman Mohd Redza
|
| 14th
|
2018-2023
|
| 15th
|
2023–present
|
Mohd Faizal Ramli
|
Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Abdul Rahman Mohd Redza |
6,072 |
48.53 |
14.55
|
|
|
PH |
Rusli Abdullah |
5,449 |
43.55 |
43.55
|
|
|
PAS |
Rizal Ishak |
992 |
7.93 |
7.93
|
| Total valid votes
|
12,513 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
298
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
47
|
| Turnout
|
12,858 |
82.49 |
2.96
|
| Registered electors
|
15,588
|
| Majority
|
623 |
4.98 |
21.18
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Abdul Rahman Mohd Redza |
7,859 |
63.08 |
4.74
|
|
|
PKR |
Rosman Jonet |
5,449 |
36.92 |
4.74
|
| Total valid votes
|
12,458 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
263
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
33
|
| Turnout
|
12,754 |
85.45 |
8.25
|
| Registered electors
|
14,926
|
| Majority
|
3,260 |
26.16 |
9.48
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Ismail Taib |
5,510 |
58.34 |
|
|
|
PKR |
Ramlan Roes |
3,935 |
41.66 |
|
| Total valid votes
|
9,445 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
296
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
72
|
| Turnout
|
9,813 |
77.20
|
| Registered electors
|
12,711
|
| Majority
|
1,575 |
16.68
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
References