Rembau (federal constituency)

Rembau is a federal constituency in Rembau District and Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

Rembau (P131)
Negeri Sembilan constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]210,209
Electors (2023)[2]133,515
Area (km²)[3]635
Pop. density (per km²)331

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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

  Malay (73.6%)
  Indian (15.9%)
  Chinese (8.8%)
  Other ethnicities (1.7%)

Age breakdown of Rembau's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (7.51%)
  21-29 (24.12%)
  30-39 (21.87%)
  40-49 (16.09%)
  50-59 (13.92%)
  60-69 (10.49%)
  70-79 (4.21%)
  80-89 (1.46%)
  above 90 (0.32%)

Gender breakdown of Rembau's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.15%)
  Female (50.85%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Rembau constituency has a total of 51 polling districts.[5]

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
  • Dewan Orang Ramai 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
  • SK Senawang 3
  • Balai Raya Taman Teratai
  • Balai Raya Taman Kobena
  • Tabika Kemas Taman Kobena
Senawang Jaya 131/25/09
  • SK Senawang
  • SK Lavender Height
Taman Marida 131/25/10 SMK Senawang
Chembong (N26) Ulu Pedas 131/26/01 SMA Dato Haji Abu Hassan Haji Sail
Sepri 131/26/02 SK Sepri
Kampong Rendah 131/26/03 SK Kayu Ara
Kampong Senama Ulu 131/26/04 SK Taman Seri Rembau
Chembong 131/26/05 SK Chembong
Pekan Pedas 131/26/06 SJK (C) Pei Hwa Pedas
Kampong Pedas Tengah 131/26/07 SK Pedas
Pekan Rembau 131/26/08
  • SMK Undang Rembau
  • SJK (C) Yuk Hua Rembau
Batu Hampar 131/26/09 SK Seberang Batu Hampar
Mampong 131/26/10 SK Undang Rembau
Pilin 131/26/11 SK Pilin
Kundor 131/26/12 SK Kundor
Rantau (N27) Kampong Sendayan 131/27/01 SMK Bandar Baru Seri Sendayan
Sendayan 131/27/02 SJK (T) Bandar Sri Sendayan
Taman Kelab Tuanku 131/27/03 SMK Mambau
Kampong Mambau 131/27/04 SK Mambau
Kampong Bemban 131/27/05 SJK (T) Ladang Shanghai Seremban
Kuala Sawah 131/27/06 SK Nyatoh
Kampong Sri Lalang 131/27/07 SK Datuk Akhir Zaman
Kampong Sega 131/27/08 SK Sega
Pekan Sagga 131/27/09 SJK (T) Ldg Sagga
Rantau 131/27/10
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Rantau
  • Kompleks Sukan Komuniti Rantau
Linsum 131/27/11 SK Dato' Raja Melana
Kampong Siliau 131/27/12 SK Seliau
Angsa Emas 131/27/13 Dewan Orang Ramai Taman Angsamas
Bandar Ekar 132/27/14 SJK (T) Rantau
Kota (N28) Kampong Batu 131/28/01 SK Kampong Batu
Selemak 131/28/02 SK Salak Nama
Kampong Bongek 131/28/03 SK Bongek
Kampong Chengkau Ulu 131/28/04
  • Balai Raya Chengkau Ulu Rantau
  • Tabika Kemas Kampung Chengkau Ulu
Kampong Gadong 131/28/05 SMA Haji Mohd. Yatim
Kampong Kendong 131/28/06 SK Kota
Kota 131/28/07 SJK (C) Pei Teck
Semerbok 131/28/08 SK Semerbok
Kampong Sawah Raja 131/28/09 SK Sawah Raja
Titian Bintangor 131/28/10 SK Dato Shah Bandar Rembau
Astana Raja 131/28/11 SK Astana Raja
Legong Ulu 131/28/12 SK Legong Ulu
Pekan Chengkau 131/28/13 SK Chengkau
Kampong Penajis 131/28/14 SK Tun Haji Abdul Malek
Kampong Pulau Mampat 131/28/15 SK Pulau Besar

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Rembau
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Rasah, Seremban and Tampin
11th P131 2004–2008 Firdaus Muhammad Rom Harun
(فردوس محمد روم هارون)
BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar
(خيري جمال الدين ابو بكر)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–present Mohamad Hasan
(محمد حسن)

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Rembau Chembong
Kota
Paroi
Rantau

Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N25 Paroi Kamarol Ridzwan Mohammad Zin PN (PAS)
N26 Chembong Zaifulbahri Idris BN (UMNO)
N27 Rantau Mohamad Hasan
N28 Kota Suhaimi Aini

Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N25 Paroi Seremban City Council
  • 70300, 70400, 70450, 71450 Seremban
  • 71100, 71200 Rantau
  • 71150 Linggi
  • 71300, 71400 Rembau
  • 71350 Kota
  • 71900 Labu
  • 73100 Johol
N26 Chembong Rembau District Council
N27 Rantau Seremban City Council
N28 Kota Rembau District Council

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamad Hasan 53,075 48.50   0.37
PH Jufitri Joha 33,178 30.92   12.05
PN Mohd Nazree Mohd Yunus 21,875 19.99   19.99
Parti Sosialis Malaysia Tinagaram Subramaniam 779 0.71   0.71
GTA Ramly Awalludin 529 0.48   0.48
Total valid votes 109,436 100.00
Total rejected ballots 826
Unreturned ballots 324
Turnout 110,586 81.94   3.29
Registered electors 133,555
Majority 19,897 17.58   11.68
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar 36,096 48.87   14.37
PH Roseli Abdul Gani 31,732 42.97   42.97
PAS Mustafa Dolah 6,028 8.16   8.16
Total valid votes 73,856 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,053
Unreturned ballots 406
Turnout 75,315 85.23   2.07
Registered electors 88,365
Majority 4,364 5.90   21.06
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 242/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"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) 316/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar 43,053 63.24   7.17
PKR Radzali A. Ghani 24,696 36.28   7.65
Independent Abdul Aziz Hassan 325 0.48   0.48
Total valid votes 68,074 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,217
Unreturned ballots 257
Turnout 69,548 87.30   9.55
Registered electors 79,661
Majority 18,357 26.96   14.82
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar 26,525 56.07   18.05
PKR Badrul Hisham Shaharin 20,779 43.93   43.93
Total valid votes 47,304 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,086
Unreturned ballots 511
Turnout 48,901 77.75   3.29
Registered electors 62,896
Majority 5,746 12.14   36.10
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Firdaus Muhammad Rom Harun 28,664 74.12
PAS Dzulkefly Ahmad 10,008 25.88
Total valid votes 38,672 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,114
Unreturned ballots 80
Turnout 39,866 74.46
Registered electors 53,540
Majority 18,656 48.24
This was a new constituency created.

References

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