Seremban Jaya (state constituency)

Seremban Jaya
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Gunasekaren Palasamy
PH
Constituency created2018
First contested2018
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]32,390

Seremban Jaya is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.[2]

The state constituency was first contested in 2018 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 Seremban Jaya's electorate as of 2023[3]
  1. Chinese (47.1%)
  2. Indian (27.2%)
  3. Malay (24.0%)
  4. Other ethnicities (1.62%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Seremban Jaya constituency has a total of 5 polling districts.[4]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Seremban Jaya (N24) Taman Rahang 130/24/01 SMK Forest Height
Taman Seremban 130/24/02 SJK (C) Forest Heights
Kampong Bahru Rahang 130/24/03 SJK (C) Kg Baru Rahang
Senawang 130/24/04 SK Taman Sri Mawar
Taman Seremban Jaya 130/24/05
  • SK Seremban Jaya
  • SMK Seremban Jaya
  • SJK (C) Sungai Salak
  • SK Seremban Jaya 2

Representation History

Members of Assembly for Seremban Jaya
Assembly Years Name Party
Constituency created from Senawang
14th 2018-2023 Gunasekaren Palasamy PH (DAP)
15th 2023–present

Election results

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Gunasekaren Palasamy 17,080 79.60 Decrease 0.81
PN Gary Lee Ban Fatt 4,377 20.40 Increase 20.40
Total valid votes 21,457 100.00
Total rejected ballots 171
Unreturned ballots 36
Turnout 21,664 67.09 Decrease 17.40
Registered electors 32,290
Majority 12,703 59.20 Decrease 2.20
PH hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Gunasekaren Palasamy 13,760 80.41
BN Choong Vee Hing 3,253 19.01
People's Alternative Party Sagaya Rajan Xavier 99 0.58
Total valid votes 17,112 100.00
Total rejected ballots 168
Unreturned ballots 96
Turnout 17,376 84.49
Registered electors 20,565
Majority 10,507 61.40
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Negri Sembilan".
  3. ^ "15th Negeri Sembilan State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  4. ^ Federal Gazette
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