Lukut (state constituency)

Lukut is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.

Lukut
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Choo Ken Hwa
PH
Constituency created1959
Constituency abolished1974
Constituency re-created1995
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]17,298

The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Lukut is Choo Ken Hwa from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan.[2][3]

Definition

The Lukut constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Jimah Baru, Bandar Spring Hill, Taman Indah Jaya, Kuala Lukut, Lukut, Sri Parit and Tanjong Gemok.[4]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Lukut's electorate as of 2018[5]

  Malay (21.19%)
  Chinese (53.96%)
  Indian (24.24%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.18%)
  Other ethnicities (0.42%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Kampong Jimah Baru 800
Bandar Spring Hill 2,186
Taman Indah Jaya 1,647
Kuala Lukut 3,459
Lukut 2,728
Sri Parit 2,730
Tanjong Gemok 2,223
Total 15,773
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Lukut
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st 1959-1964 Chin See Yin Alliance (MCA)
2nd 1964-1969 Lee Tee Siong
1969-1971 Assembly was dissolved
3rd 1971-1974 Chin Chan Sung DAP
Constituency renamed to Jimmah
Constituency recreated from Linggi
9th1995-2004Yeow Chai ThiamBN (MCA)
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Ean Yong Tin SinPR(DAP)
13th2013-2018
14th2018–presentChoo Ken HwaPH (DAP)

Election results

The electoral results for the Lukut state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
PHChoo Ken Hwa11,44979.00
BNYeong Kun You3,04421.00
Total valid votes 14,493100.00
Total rejected ballots 167
Unreturned ballots 29
Turnout 14,68984.92
Registered electors 17,298
Majority 8,405
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
[5]
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %
DAPEan Yong Tin Sin7,69267.30
BNYeong Seng Wong3,73832.70
Total valid votes 11,430100.00
Total rejected ballots 190
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,62086.31
Registered electors 13,463
Majority 3,954
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 193/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 234/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
DAPEan Yong Tin Sin5,57963.83
BNCheok Leong Huat3,16136.17
Total valid votes 8,740 100.00
Total rejected ballots 180
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 8,92379.13
Registered electors 11,276
Majority 2,418
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[2]
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BNYeow Chai Thiam4,47160.11
DAPWong Hong Chuan2,96739.89
Total valid votes 7,438 100.00
Total rejected ballots 201
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,63975.42
Registered electors 10,128
Majority 1,504
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[2]

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. https://undi.info/negeri-sembilan/r18/n30
  3. "Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri Sembilan". July 2013.
  4. "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. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  5. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Negeri Sembilan". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
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