Telok Kemang (federal constituency)

Telok Kemang was a federal constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 2018. It was replaced by Port Dickson parliamentary constituency following the 2018 redelineation exercise.[1]

Telok Kemang
Negeri Sembilan constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished2018
First contested1974
Last contested2013

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 2018 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Telok Kemang
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Port Dickson
4th P093 1974-1978 K. Pathmanaban
(ஏ. புத்தாநன்பன்)
BN (MIC)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986
7th P109 1986-1990
8th 1990-1995 T. Marimuthu
(டி.மரிமுத்து)
9th P119 1995-1999 L. Krishnan
(எல் கிருஷ்ணன்)
10th 1999-2000 S. A. Anpalagan
(எஸ் எ அன்பலகன்)
2000-2004 Sothinathan Sinna Goundar
(எஸ். சோதிநாதன்)
11th P132 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Kamarul Bahrin Abbas
(قمرالبحرين عباس)
PR (PKR)
13th 2013-2018
Constituency abolished, renamed to Port Dickson

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Telok Kemang Bagan Pinang
Chembong
Chuah
Jimah
Linggi
Lukut
Pasir Panjang
Port Dickson
Si Rusa

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Kamarul Bahrin Abbas 29,848 51.01   1.47
BN Mogan Velayatham 28,269 48.31   2.14
Independent Kamarudin Kumaravel Abdullah 394 0.67   0.67
Total valid votes 58,511 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,344
Unreturned ballots 129
Turnout 59,984 85.05   7.60
Registered electors 70,524
Majority 1,579 2.70   3.61
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 179/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 220/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Kamarul Bahrin Abbas 23,348 52.48   25.15
BN Sothinathan Sinna Goundar 20,544 46.17   26.50
Independent Mohd Rashid Arshad 601 1.35   1.35
Total valid votes 44,493 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,299
Unreturned ballots 821
Turnout 46,613 77.45   4.50
Registered electors 60,186
Majority 2,804 6.31   39.03
PKR gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sothinathan Sinna Goundar 28,494 72.67   15.73
PKR Ab Manap Sahardin 10,717 27.33   15.73
Total valid votes 39,211 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,489
Unreturned ballots 489
Turnout 41,189 72.95   6.81
Registered electors
Majority 17,777 45.34   31.46
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general by-election, 10 June 2000
Upon the death of incumbent, S. A. Anpalagan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sothinathan Sinna Goundar 24,500 56.94   4.09
PKR Ruslan Kasim 18,528 43.06   43.06
Total valid votes 43,028 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,051
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 44,079 66.14   6.14
Registered electors 66,646
Majority 5,972 13.88   8.18
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN S. A. Anpalagan 26,815 61.03   12.81
DAP N. Gobalakrishnan 17,121 38.97   12.81
Total valid votes 43,936 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,857
Unreturned ballots 2,770
Turnout 48,563 72.28   0.64
Registered electors
Majority 9,694 22.06   25.62
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Krishnan Letchumanan 32,543 73.84   2.28
DAP Thangasamy Periasamy 11,528 26.16   2.28
Total valid votes 44,071 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,224
Unreturned ballots 1,336
Turnout 47,651 72.92   0.29
Registered electors
Majority 21,015 47.68   4.56
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN T. Marimuthu 22,367 71.56   3.39
DAP N. Mahadevan 8,888 28.44   3.39
Total valid votes 31,255 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,266
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 32,521 72.63   4.47
Registered electors 44,775
Majority 13,479 43.12   6.78
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN K. Pathmanaban 19,193 74.95   9.33
DAP Khoo Seng Hock 6,414 25.05   9.33
Total valid votes 25,607 100.00
Total rejected ballots 834
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 26,441 68.16   8.51
Registered electors 38,790
Majority 12,779 49.90   18.66
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN K. Pathmanaban 18,937 65.62   9.39
DAP A. V. Kathiah 9,922 34.38   2.01
Total valid votes 28,859 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,025
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 29,884 76.67   1.85
Registered electors 38,975
Majority 9,015 31.24   11.40
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN K. Pathmanaban 14,521 56.23   10.57
DAP A. V. Kathiah 9,397 36.39   10.53
PAS Azhari Hamzah 1,904 7.37   7.37
Total valid votes 25,822 100.00
Total rejected ballots 493
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 26,315 78.52   3.46
Registered electors 33,512
Majority 5,124 19.84   21.10
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
BN K. Pathmanaban 13,996 66.80
DAP Tang Kai Tong 5,417 25.86
Independent People's Progressive Party J. Nadchathiram 1,356 6.47
PEKEMAS S. A. Lingam 182 0.87
Total valid votes 20,951 100.00
Total rejected ballots 689
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,640 75.06
Registered electors 28,831
Majority 8,579 40.94
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ^ "Gelang Patah, PJ Utara among 40 seats renamed under EC proposal". Free Malaysia Today. 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-06-08.