Mantin (federal constituency)

Mantin was a federal constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.

Mantin
Negeri Sembilan constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1986
First contested1974
Last contested1982

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

History

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It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Mantin
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Seremban Barat
4th P090 1974-1978 Lee Boon Peng
(李文彬)
BN (MCA)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986
Constituency abolished, split into Seremban and Rasah

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Mantin Labu
Lenggeng
Pantai
Rantau

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lee Boon Peng 20,196 65.33   5.23
DAP Hu Sepang 9,177 29.69   0.16
Independent Baharum Ibrahim 1,539 4.98   4.98
Total valid votes 30,912 100.00
Total rejected ballots 886
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 31,798 77.10   1.15
Registered electors 41,244
Majority 11,019 35.64   5.07
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lee Boon Peng 15,723 60.10   12.43
DAP Hu Sepang 7,726 29.53   15.40
PAS 2,714 10.37   10.37
Total valid votes 26,163 100.00
Total rejected ballots 952
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 27,115 78.25   3.40
Registered electors 34,650
Majority 7,997 30.57   27.83
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Lee Boon Peng 13,773 72.53
DAP Sinnathamby Seevaratnam 2,683 14.13
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Yik Chee Chong @ Yik Kok Kheong 1,451 7.64
PEKEMAS Ajus Jais 783 4.12
Independent Ahmad Abdul Manaf 300 1.58
Total valid votes 18,990 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,052
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,042 74.85
Registered electors 26,777
Majority 11,090 58.40
This was a new constituency created.

References

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