Palong 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 1986 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 Palong's electorate as of 2023
[2]
- Malay (92.1%)
- Indian (5.84%)
- Chinese (1.63%)
- Other ethnicities (0.43%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 17 July 2023, the Palong constituency has a total of 9 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Palong (N06)
|
Palong 14, 15 & 16
|
127/06/01
|
SK Palong 14
|
| Palong 8
|
127/06/02
|
SK Palong 8 (FELDA)
|
| Palong 12 & 13
|
127/06/03
|
SK (FELDA) Palong 12
|
| Palong 7
|
127/06/04
|
SK (FELDA) Palong 7
|
| Palong 9, 10 & 11
|
126/02/05
|
- SMK Palong 11
- SK (FELDA) Palong 9
|
| Palong 6
|
127/06/06
|
SMK Seri Perpatih
|
| Palong 5
|
127/06/07
|
SK (FELDA) Palong 5
|
| Palong 4
|
127/06/08
|
SK (FELDA) Palong 4
|
| Palong 3
|
127/06/09
|
SK (FELDA) Palong 3
|
Representation History
| Members of Assembly for Palong
|
| Assembly
|
Years
|
Name
|
Party
|
| Constituency created from Jempol
|
| 7th
|
1986-1990
|
Baharudin Hassan
|
BN (UMNO)
|
| 8th
|
1990-1995
|
| 9th
|
1995-1999
|
Kamaruddin Mohd Din
|
| 10th
|
1999-2004
|
| 11th
|
2004-2008
|
Aziz Shamsudin
|
| 12th
|
2008-2013
|
| 13th
|
2013-2018
|
Lilah Yasin
|
| 14th
|
2018-2023
|
Mustapha Nagoor
|
| 15th
|
2023–present
|
Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Mustapha Nagoor |
9,575 |
66.15 |
14.66
|
|
|
PH |
Nor Arzemi Nordin |
3,329 |
23.00 |
23.00
|
|
|
PAS |
Masdi Musa |
1,571 |
10.85 |
10.85
|
| Total valid votes
|
14,475 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
246
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
86
|
| Turnout
|
14,807 |
81.49 |
5.70
|
| Registered electors
|
18,170
|
| Majority
|
6,246 |
43.15 |
18.47
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Lilah Yasin |
11,090 |
80.81 |
|
|
|
PKR |
Rebin Birham |
2,634 |
19.19 |
|
| Total valid votes
|
13,724 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
209
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
55
|
| Turnout
|
13,988 |
87.19
|
| Registered electors
|
16,044
|
| Majority
|
8,456 |
61.62
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
References
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Perlis State Legislative Assembly |
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Kedah State Legislative Assembly |
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Kelantan State Legislative Assembly |
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Terengganu State Legislative Assembly |
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Penang State Legislative Assembly |
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Perak State Legislative Assembly |
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Pahang State Legislative Assembly |
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Selangor State Legislative Assembly |
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Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly |
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Malacca State Legislative Assembly |
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Johor State Legislative Assembly |
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Sabah State Legislative Assembly |
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Sarawak State Legislative Assembly |
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