Johol (state constituency)

Johol (N19)
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Saiful Yazan Sulaiman
BN
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)12,313

Johol 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 Johol's electorate as of 2023[2]
  1. Malay (72.78%)
  2. Chinese (16.28%)
  3. Other ethnicities (5.73%)
  4. Indian (5.21%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Johol constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Johol（N19） Kampong Kepis 129/19/01 SK Kepis
Malan Baru 129/19/02 SJK (C) Kg Baru Kepis
Dangi 129/19/03 SJK (C) Pei Chun Dangi
Kampung Selaru 129/19/04 SK Dangi
Inas 129/19/05 SK Inas
Kampong Padang Jual 129/19/06 Balai Raya Kampung Padang Jual Johol
Pekan Johol 129/19/07 SJK (C) Yuk Chai Johol
Kuala Johol 129/19/08 SK Undang Johol
Kampung Nuri 129/19/09 SMK Datuk Undang Abdul Manap
Ayer Mawang 129/19/10 SK Nuri

Representation History

Members of Assembly for Johol
Assembly Years Name Party
Constituency created
1st 1959-1964 Abu Kassim Saad Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969 Sapiah Talib
1969-1971 Assembly dissolved
3rd 1971-1974 Sapiah Talib Alliance (UMNO)
4th 1974-1978 Hamzah Yatim BN (UMNO)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986 Ishak Mohamed Yusof
7th 1986-1990 Darus Salim Bulin
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008 Roslan Mohd Yusof
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018 Abu Samah Mahat
14th 2018-2023 Saiful Yazan Sulaiman
15th 2023–present

Election results

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Saiful Yazan Sulaiman 5,228 62.69 13.35
PN Kamaruddin Mat Tahir 3,111 37.31 37.31
Total valid votes 8,339 100.00
Total rejected ballots 66
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 8,412 68.32 14.08
Registered electors 12,313
Majority 2,117 25.38 13.20
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Saiful Yazan Sulaiman 3,907 49.34 9.08
PH Zulkefly Mohamad Omar 2,942 37.16 37.16
PAS Kamaruddin Md Tahir 1,069 13.50 28.08
Total valid votes 7,918 100.00
Total rejected ballots 230
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 8,150 82.40 2.22
Registered electors 9,891
Majority 965 12.18 4.66
BN hold Swing


Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abu Samah Mahat 4,662 58.42 1.75
PAS Nor Azman Mohamad 3,318 41.58 1.75
Total valid votes 7,980 100.00
Total rejected ballots 190
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 8,192 84.62 10.23
Registered electors 9,681
Majority 1,334 16.84 3.50
BN hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Roslan Mohd Yusof 3,737 60.17
PAS Kamarudin Md Tahir 2,474 39.83
Total valid votes 6,211 100.00
Total rejected ballots 226
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,437 74.39
Registered electors 8,653
Majority 1,263 20.34
BN hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Negri Sembilan".
  2. ^ "15th Negeri Sembilan State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  3. ^ Federal Gazette
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