Paroi (state constituency)

Paroi is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.^[2]

Paroi

Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Kamarol Ridzuan Mohd Zain PN
Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]	60,704

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Paroi's electorate as of 2023^[3]

1. Malay (77.51%)
2. Indian (14.95%)
3. Chinese (6.22%)
4. Other ethnicities (1.32%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Paroi constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.^[4]

State Constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Paroi（N25）	Paroi	131/25/01	SK Paroi
	Taman Satria	131/25/02	SK Taman Seri Pagi SMK Seri Pagi
	Taman Tuanku Jaafar	131/25/03	SK Taman Tuanku Jaafar 2 SMK Taman Tuanku Jaafar
	Taman Sri Permata	131/25/04	Sekolah Dato' Abdul Razak
	Kombok	131/25/05	SJK (T) Ladang Kombok
	Taman Tasik Jaya	131/25/06	SK Taman Tasik Jaya
	Bukit Seri Senawang	131/25/07	SJK (T) Ladang Senawang SJK (T) Ladang Seremban SK Taman Tuanku Jaafar
	Taman Kobena	131/25/08	SMK Seri Pagi
	Senawang Jaya	131/25/09	SK Senawang SK Lavender Height
	Taman Marida	131/25/10	SMK Senawang

Representation History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Paroi
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Senawang
11th	2004-2008	Bibi Sharliza Mohd Khalid	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008-2013	Mohamad Taufek Abd. Ghani	PR (PAS)
13th	2013-2018	Mohd Ghazali Wahid	BN (UMNO)
14th	2018–2023	Mohamad Taufek Abd Ghani	PH (AMANAH)
15th	2023–present	Kamarol Ridzuan Mohd Zain	PN (PAS)

Election results

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Kamarol Ridzuan Mohd Zain	23,840	55.33	55.33
	PH	Norwani Ahmad	18,301	42.48	9.70
	Independent	Syakir Fitri	944	2.19	2.19
Total valid votes			43,085	100.00
Total rejected ballots			299
Unreturned ballots			91
Turnout			43,475	71.62	16.27
Registered electors			60,704
Majority			5,539	12.85	4.93
	PN gain from PH		Swing		?

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Mohamad Taufek Abd Ghani	16,038	52.18	52.18
	BN	Mohd Ghazali Abd Wahid	11,197	36.43	17.53
	PAS	Masita Mohamed Ali	3,499	11.39	34.65
Total valid votes			30,734	100.00
Total rejected ballots			273
Unreturned ballots			173
Turnout			31,180	86.10	1.79
Registered electors			36,213
Majority			4,841	15.75	7.83
	PH gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) [2]

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Ghazali Abd. Wahid	14,896	53.96	7.08
	PAS	Mohamad Taufek Abd. Ghani	12,712	46.04	7.08
Total valid votes			27,608	100.00
Total rejected ballots			230
Unreturned ballots			167
Turnout			28,005	87.89	9.50
Registered electors			31,862
Majority			2,184	7.92	1.68
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		?
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 193/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. 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 Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 234/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohamad Taufek Abd. Ghani	9,423	53.12	21.89
	BN	Zaharudin Mohd Shariff	8,316	46.88	21.89
Total valid votes			17,739	100.00
Total rejected ballots			299
Unreturned ballots			38
Turnout			18,076	78.39	2.69
Registered electors			23,060
Majority			1,107	6.24	31.30
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) [5]

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Bibi Sharliza Mohd Khalid	7,524	68.77
	PAS	Rosli Yaakop	3,417	31.23
Total valid votes			10,941	100.00
Total rejected ballots			249
Unreturned ballots			60
Turnout			11,250	75.70
Registered electors			14,862
Majority			4,107	37.54
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) [5]