Paya Rumput (state constituency)
Malacca constituency | |||
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State constituency | |||
Legislature | Malacca State Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
PN | ||
Constituency created | 1994 | ||
First contested | 1995 | ||
Last contested | 2018 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2018)[1] | 25,038 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 47 |
Paya Rumput is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.
The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Paya Rumput is from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Perikatan Nasional (PN).
Definition[]
The Paya Rumput constituency contains the polling districts of Hujong Padang, Kerubong, Pantai Cheng, Cheng Perdana, Cheng and Tanjung Minyak.[3]
History[]
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Paya Rumput | |||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Krubong | |||
1995 – 1999 | Yasin Mohd Sarif | BN (UMNO) | |
1999 – 2004 | Mohd Ali Rustam | ||
2004 – 2008 | Tahir Hassan | ||
2008 – 2013 | |||
2013 – 2018 | Sazali Muhd Din | ||
14th | 2018 – 2020 | Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen | PH (PPBM) |
2020 - | PN (PPBM) |
Election results[]
The electoral results for the Paya Rumput state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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PH | Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen | 12,102 | 56.30 | |||
BN | Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah | 7,843 | 36.48 | |||
PAS | Rafie Ahmad | 1,552 | 7.22 | |||
Total valid votes | 21,497 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 272 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 13 | |||||
Turnout | 21,782 | 87.00 | ||||
Registered electors | 25,038 | |||||
Majority | 4,259 | |||||
PH gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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BN | Sazali Muhd Din | 11,003 | 53.06 | |||
PKR | Taha Ahmad | 9,733 | 46.94 | |||
Total valid votes | 20,736 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 257 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 20,993 | 89.59 | ||||
Registered electors | 23,432 | |||||
Majority | 1,270 | |||||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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BN | Tahir Hassan | 7,581 | 57.14 | |||
PKR | Taha Ahmad | 5,687 | 42.86 | |||
Total valid votes | 13,268 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 243 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 67 | |||||
Turnout | 13,578 | 81.85 | ||||
Registered electors | 16,589 | |||||
Majority | 1,894 | |||||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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BN | Tahir Hassan | 8,539 | 80.53 | |||
PAS | Mohd Shafee Said | 2,065 | 19.47 | |||
Total valid votes | 10,604 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 192 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 10,796 | 80.96 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,335 | |||||
Majority | 6,474 | |||||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
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References[]
- ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "undi.info - Paya Rumput (P136-N13) | Malaysiakini". undi.info - Paya Rumput (P136-N13).
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- Malacca state constituencies