Jasin (federal constituency)

Jasin is a federal constituency in Jasin District, Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Jasin (P139)
Malacca constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]134,531
Electors (2022)[2]96,208
Area (km²)[3]479
Pop. density (per km²)280.9

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics edit

Ethnic breakdown of Jasin's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (74.3%)
  Chinese (15.4%)
  Indian (10%)
  Other ethnicities (0.3%)

History edit

Polling districts edit

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Jasin constituency has a total of 38 polling districts.[5]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Bemban(N24)Pondok Kempas139/24/01SJK (C) Pay Yap
Ayer Kangkong139/24/02SRA (JAIM) FELDA Tun Ghaffar Ayer Kangkong
Kesang Tua139/24/03SK Kesang Tua
Kesang Jaya139/24/04SK Kesang Tua
Ayer Barok139/24/05SK Ayer Barok
Taman Maju139/24/06SMK Tan Sri Haji Abdul Aziz Tapa
Ayer Panas139/24/07SMK Seri Bemban
Seri Bemban139/24/08SK Seri Bemban
Tehel139/24/09SK Tehel
Rim (N25)Kemendor139/25/01SK Kemendor
Seri Kesang139/25/02Balai Raya Seri Kesang
Kelubi139/25/03SK Sri Lanang
Kg Rim139/25/04SMK Iskandar Shah
Bukit Katong139/25/05SJK (C) Pay Chuin
Ladang Diamond139/25/06SJK (T) Ladang Diamond Jubile
Simpang Bekoh139/25/07SMK Simpang Bekoh
Chohong139/25/08SK Chohong
Chinchin139/25/09SK Chinchin
Simpang Kerayong139/25/10MRSM Tun Ghafar Baba
Serkam (N26)Bukit Tembakau139/26/01SK Bukit Tembakau
Umbai139/26/02SK Datuk Haji Baginda
Anjung Batu139/26/03SJK (C) Kuang Hwa
Serkam Darat139/26/04SM Arab Assaiyidah Khadijah
Pulai139/26/05SK Pulai
Serkam Pantai139/26/06SK Serkam
Tedong139/26/07SK Tedong
Merlimau (N27)Ayer Merbau139/27/01SJK (C) Jasin Lalang
Jasin Lalang133/27/02SRA (JAIM) Kampung Ayer Merbau
Merlimau Utara139/27/03SK Merlimau 2
Merlimau Pasir139/27/04SK Merlimau 1
Sempang139/27/05SK Sempang
Pengkalan Samak139/27/06SJK (C) Merlimau
Permatang Serai139/27/07SK Merlimau
Sungai Rambai (N28)Seri Mendapat139/28/01SK Seri Mendapat
Batu Gajah139/28/02SK Batu Gajah
Sebatu139/28/03SK Sebatu
Parit Putat139/28/04SMK Sungai Rambai
Parit Perawas139/28/05SK Parit Penghulu

Representation history edit

Members of Parliament for Jasin
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Malacca Selatan
4thP0961974–1978Ahmad Ithnin
(احمد اثنين)
BN (UMNO)
5th1978–1982Abdul Ghafar Baba
(عبدالغفار باب‎)
6th1982–1986
7thP1141986–1990
8th1990–1995
9thP1241995–1999
10th1999–2004Abu Zahar Ithnin
(ابو زاهر اثنين)
11thP1392004–2008Mohammad Said Yusof
(محمد سعيد يوسف‎)
12th2008–2013Ahmad Hamzah
(أحمد حمزة‎)
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2022
15th2022–presentZulkifli Ismail
(ذوالكفل اسماعيل)
PN (PAS)

State constituency edit

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
JasinAyer Panas
Batang Melaka
Bemban
Merlimau
Nyalas
Rim
Serkam
Sungai Rambai
Sungei Rambai

Current state assembly members edit

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N24BembanMohd Yadzil YaakubPN (BERSATU)
N25RimKhaidiriah Abu ZaharBN (UMNO)
N26SerkamZaidi Attan
N27MerlimauMuhamad Akmal Saleh
N28Sungai RambaiSiti Faizah Abdul Azis

Local governments edit

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N24BembanJasin Municipal Council
N25Rim
N26Serkam
N27Merlimau
N28Sungai Rambai

Election results edit

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PNZulkifli Ismail27,89335.95 35.95
BNRoslan Ahmad27,57135.53 7.47
PHHarun Mohamed21,67427.93 14.72
GTAMohd Daud Nasir4600.59 0.59
Total valid votes77,598 100.00
Total rejected ballots553
Unreturned ballots178
Turnout78,32981.42 4.25
Registered electors96,208
Majority3220.42 0.07
PN gain from BNSwing?
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAhmad Hamzah26,56043.00 17.56
PHKhairuddin Abu Hassan26,34142.65 42.65
PASAbd Alim Shapie8,86014.35 14.35
Total valid votes61,761100.00
Total rejected ballots912
Unreturned ballots239
Turnout62,91285.67 2.54
Registered electors64,455
Majority2190.35 20.77
BN holdSwing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 243/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 317/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAhmad Hamzah33,73660.56 4.08
PKRRahmat Yusof21,97339.44 4.08
Total valid votes55,709 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,001
Unreturned ballots146
Turnout56,85688.21 8.64
Registered electors73,432
Majority11,76321.12 8.16
BN holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAhmad Hamzah28,10164.64 11.34
PKRZulkefly Othman15,37335.36 35.36
Total valid votes43,474 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,094
Unreturned ballots86
Turnout44,65479.57 0.11
Registered electors56,121
Majority12,72829.28 22.68
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNMohammad Said Yusof31,19875.98 11.37
PASJasme Tompang9,86424.02 11.37
Total valid votes41,062 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,249
Unreturned ballots95
Turnout42,40679.68 1.90
Registered electors53,218
Majority21,33451.96 22.74
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbu Zahar Ithnin23,63864.61 13.58
PASMujahid Yusof12,94735.39 20.61
Total valid votes36,585 100.00
Total rejected ballots810
Unreturned ballots72
Turnout37,46777.78 1.98
Registered electors
Majority10,69129.22 34.19
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbdul Ghafar Baba25,69378.19 5.73
PASAhmad Dali Abu Hassan4,85614.78 14.78
S46Tawab Katab2,3107.03 20.51
Total valid votes32,859 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,253
Unreturned ballots69
Turnout34,18175.80 2.13
Registered electors
Majority20,83763.41 18.49
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbdul Ghafar Baba22,82672.46 3.89
S46Aris Konil8,67427.54 27.54
Total valid votes31,500 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,019
Unreturned ballots
Turnout32,51977.93 6.72
Registered electors41,729
Majority14,15244.92 7.78
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbdul Ghafar Baba20,77276.35 4.72
PASRahimin Bani6,43623.65 4.72
Total valid votes27,208 100.00
Total rejected ballots992
Unreturned ballots
Turnout28,20071.21 5.33
Registered electors39,600
Majority14,33652.70 9.44
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbdul Ghafar Baba27,54281.07 81.07
PASSalleh Ayob6,43218.93 18.93
Total valid votes33,974 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,683
Unreturned ballots
Turnout35,65776.54
Registered electors46,588
Majority21,11062.14
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbdul Ghafar Baba
DAPAbdul Karim Abu
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors40,092
Majority12,067
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes%
BNAhmad Ithnin18,62174.96
PEKEMASAbdul Karim Abu6,22125.04
Total valid votes24,842 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors33,591
Majority12,40049.92
This was a new constituency created.

References edit