| State constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislature | Malacca State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PN | ||
| Constituency created | 2004 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2021)[1] | 18,573 | ||
Bemban is a state constituency inMalacca,Malaysia, that has been represented in theMelaka State Legislative Assembly.
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under thefirst-past-the-post voting system. Since 2021[update], the State Assemblyman for Bemban isMohd Yadzil Yaakub from theParti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM).
The Bemban constituency contains the polling districts of Pondok Kempas, Ayer Kangkong, Kesang Tua, Kesang Jaya, Ayer Barok, Taman Maju, Ayer Panas, Seri Bemban and Tehel.[2]
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bemban constituency has a total of 9 polling districts.[4]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemban(N24) | Pondok Kempas | 139/24/01 | SJK (C) Pay Yap |
| Kampung Tebat | 139/24/02 | SRA (JAIM) FELDA Tun Ghaffar Ayer Kangkong | |
| Kesang Tua | 139/24/03 | SK Kesang Tua | |
| Kesang Jaya | 139/24/04 | SK Kesang Tua | |
| Ayer Barok | 139/24/05 | SK Ayer Barok | |
| Taman Maju | 139/24/06 | SMK Tan Sri Haji Abdul Aziz Tapa | |
| Ayer Panas | 139/24/07 | SMK Seri Bemban | |
| Seri Bemban | 139/24/08 | SK Seri Bemban | |
| Tehel | 139/24/09 | SK Tehel |
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bemban | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Ayer Panas and Rim | |||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Chong Tam On | BN (MCA) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Chua Kheng Hwa | |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Ng Choon Koon | |
| 14th | 2018 – 2021 | Wong Fort Pin | PH (DAP) |
| 15th | 2021 – present | Mohd Yadzil Yaakub | PN (BERSATU) |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN | Mohd Yadzil Yaakub | 4,211 | 34.60 | |||
| BN | Koh Chin Han | 3,883 | 31.91 | |||
| PH | Tey Kok Kiew | 3,095 | 25.43 | |||
| Independent | Ng Choon Koon | 850 | 6.98 | |||
| Independent | Azmi Kamis | 130 | 1.07 | |||
| Total valid votes | 12,169 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 197 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 37 | |||||
| Turnout | 12,403 | 66.78 | ||||
| Registered electors | 18,573 | |||||
| Majority | 328 | 2.69 | ||||
| PNgain fromPH | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Wong Fort Pin | 6,998 | 45.40 | |||
| BN | Koh Chin Han | 5,653 | 36.68 | |||
| PAS | Suhaimi Harun | 2,762 | 17.92 | |||
| Total valid votes | 15,413 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 227 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 59 | |||||
| Turnout | 15,699 | 85.35 | ||||
| Registered electors | 18,393 | |||||
| Majority | 1,345 | 8.72 | ||||
| PHgain fromBN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ng Choon Koon | 7,731 | 57.55 | |||
| DAP | Gandhi Rajan Nalliah | 5,703 | 43.45 | |||
| Total valid votes | 13,434 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 360 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 13,794 | 87.24 | ||||
| Registered electors | 15,811 | |||||
| Majority | 2,028 | 14.10 | ||||
| BNhold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]"(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved2016-05-21. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]"(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Chua Kheng Hwa | 6,031 | 60.79 | |||
| DAP | Steven Ho Hia Kim | 3,890 | 39.21 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,921 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 590 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 36 | |||||
| Turnout | 10,547 | 77.87 | ||||
| Registered electors | 13,544 | |||||
| Majority | 2,141 | 21.58 | ||||
| BNhold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Chong Tam On | 6,245 | 66.99 | |||
| PKR | Abdul Wahab Ibrahim | 1,807 | 19.38 | |||
| DAP | Yap Kok Guan | 1,270 | 13.63 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,322 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 429 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,751 | 77.66 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,556 | |||||
| Majority | 4,438 | 47.61 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
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