Bemban (state constituency)

Bemban is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.

Bemban

Malacca constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Malacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Mohd Yadzil Yaakub PN
Constituency created	2004
First contested	2004
Last contested	2021
Demographics
Electors (2021)[1]	18,573

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2021^[update], the State Assemblyman for Bemban is Mohd Yadzil Yaakub from the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM).

Definition

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]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bemban's electorate as of 2021^[3]

1. Malay (62.1%)
2. Chinese (21.1%)
3. Indian (16.1%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.60%)

History

Polling districts

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

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bemban
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Ayer Panas
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)

Election results

Malacca state election, 2021

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Mohd Yadzil Yaakub	4,211	34.60	34.60
	BN	Koh Chin Han	3,883	31.91	4.77
	PH	Tey Kok Kiew	3,095	25.43	19.97
	Independent	Ng Choon Koon	850	6.98	6.98
	Independent	Azmi Kamis	130	1.07	1.07
Total valid votes			12,169	100.00
Total rejected ballots			197
Unreturned ballots			37
Turnout			12,403	66.78	18.57
Registered electors			18,573
Majority			328	2.69	6.03
	PN gain from PH		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1715764/PUB%20583.pdf

Malacca state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Wong Fort Pin	6,998	45.40	45.40
	BN	Koh Chin Han	5,653	36.68	20.87
	PAS	Suhaimi Harun	2,762	17.92	17.92
Total valid votes			15,413	100.00
Total rejected ballots			227
Unreturned ballots			59
Turnout			15,699	85.35	1.89
Registered electors			18,393
Majority			1,345	8.72	5.38
	PH gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) [3][5]

Malacca state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ng Choon Koon	7,731	57.55	3.24
	DAP	Gandhi Rajan Nalliah	5,703	43.45	3.24
Total valid votes			13,434	100.00
Total rejected ballots			360
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			13,794	87.24	9.37
Registered electors			15,811
Majority			2,028	14.10	7.48
	BN hold		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 from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. 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 Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

Malacca state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chua Kheng Hwa	6,031	60.79	6.20
	DAP	Steven Ho Hia Kim	3,890	39.21	25.58
Total valid votes			9,921	100.00
Total rejected ballots			590
Unreturned ballots			36
Turnout			10,547	77.87	0.21
Registered electors			13,544
Majority			2,141	21.58	26.03
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) [5]

Malacca state election, 2004

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.
Source(s) [5]