Linggi (state constituency)

Linggi
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohd Faizal Ramli
BN
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)20,696

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]
  1. Malay (60.92%)
  2. Indian (17.62%)
  3. Chinese (17.24%)
  4. 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, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Faizal Ramli 7,832 55.14 6.61
PN Zambri Mat Said 6,371 44.86 44.86
Total valid votes 14,203 100.00
Total rejected ballots 98
Unreturned ballots 250
Turnout 14,551 70.31 12.18
Registered electors 20,696
Majority 1,461 10.28 5.30
BN hold Swing
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

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  1. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Negri Sembilan".
  2. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  3. ^ Federal Gazette


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