Jempol (federal constituency)

Jempol (P127)
Negeri Sembilan constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Shamshulkahar Mohd. Deli; BN
Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	108,379
Electors (2023)	95,882
Area (km²)	1,125
Pop. density (per km²)	96.3

Jempol is a federal constituency in Jempol District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Jempol's electorate as of 2022^[4]

Malay (64.8%)

Chinese (22%)

Indian (12.4%)

Other ethnicities (0.7%)

Age breakdown of Jempol's electorate as of 2022

18-20 (5.02%)

21-29 (19.37%)

30-39 (27.28%)

40-49 (16.27%)

50-59 (11.28%)

60-69 (13.38%)

70-79 (5.81%)

80-89 (1.37%)

above 90 (0.22%)

Gender breakdown of Jempol's electorate as of 2022

Male (49.01%)

Female (50.99%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Jempol constituency has a total of 35 polling districts.^[5]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Serting（N05）	Serting Ulu	127/05/01	SK Serting Ulu
	Kampong Serting Tengah	127/05/02	SMA Dato' Haji Mustafa
	Kampong Serting Hilir	127/05/03	SK Tunku Muda Serting SK Serting Hilir
	Lubok Gadong	127/05/04	Balai Raya Kampung Serting Ilir
	Mahsan Jaya	127/05/05	SJK (C) Kg Mashan
	FELDA Raja Alias	127/05/06	SMK Seri Jempol SK Serting (FELDA) SK FELDA Raja Alias 3
	Bandar Baru Serting Hilir	127/05/07	SK Serting Hilir Kompleks SMK Serting Hilir Kompleks SK (FELDA) Serting Hilir 2
	Kampong Geddes	127/05/08	SJK (T) Ladang Geedes
	Kampong Geddes Tengah	127/05/09	SJK (C) Chung Hua
	Ladang Sungai Sebaling	127/05/10	SJK (T) Ldg Sg Sebaling
	Bandar Seri Jempol	127/05/11	SK Dato Penghulu Luak Jempol SMK Bandar Baru Serting
Palong (N06)	Palong 14, 15 & 16	127/06/01	SK Palong 14
	Palong 8	127/06/02	SK Palong 8 (FELDA)
	Palong 12 & 13	127/06/03	SK (FELDA) Palong 12
	Palong 7	127/06/04	SK (FELDA) Palong 7
	Palong 9, 10 & 11	127/02/05	SMK Palong 11 SK (FELDA) Palong 9
	Palong 6	127/06/06	SMK Seri Perpatih
	Palong 5	127/06/07	SK (FELDA) Palong 5
	Palong 4	127/06/08	SK (FELDA) Palong 4
	Palong 3	127/06/09	SK (FELDA) Palong 3
Jeram Padang (N07)	Ladang Bahau	127/07/01	SJK (T) Ldg Bahau
	Taman Jaya	127/07/02	SJK (T) Ladang St Helier SJK (C) Middleton
	Bukit Rokan Barat	127/07/03	SK Bukit Rokan Barat
	Jeram Padang	127/07/04	SJK (T) Ldg Sialang
	Ladang Middleton	127/07/05	SJK (T) Ldg Middleton
	Ladang Klepin	127/07/06	SJK (T) Ldg Klepin
	Ladang Bukit Pilah	127/07/07	Dewan New Rompin
	Rompin	127/07/08	SK Rompin
	Palong 2	127/07/09	SK (FELDA) Palong 2
	Palong 1	127/07/10	SK (FELDA) Palong 1
Bahau (N08)	Kampong Bukit Perah	127/08/01	Dewan Orang Ramai Batu Kikir
	Kampong Batu Kikir	127/08/02	SMK Batu Kikir
	Kampong Lonek	127/08/03	Balai Raya Kampong Lonek
	Kuala Jempol	127/08/04	SK Jempol
	Kuala Kampung Kepis	127/08/05	SK Kuala Kepis
	Kampung Jambu Lapan	127/08/06	SMK Datuk Mansor
	Taman ACBE	127/08/07	SJK (C) Bahau
	Pekan Bahau	127/08/08	SK St Aidan
	Kampong Indah	127/08/09	SJK (C) Chi Wen
	Kampong Bakar Batu	127/08/10	SMK Bahau SMJK Chi Wen

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Jempol
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Jelebu
7th	P104	1986–1990	Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus (محمّد خالد محمّد يونس)	BN (UMNO)
8th	P104	1990–1995
9th	P114	1995–1999
10th	P114	1999–2004
11th	P127	2004–2008	Mohd Isa Abdul Samad (محمّد عيسى عبدالصمد)
12th		2008–2013	Lilah Yasin (ليلى يسٓ)
13th		2013–2018	Mohd Isa Abdul Samad (محمّد عيسى عبدالصمد)
14th		2018–2022	Mohd Salim Shariff (محمّد سليم محمّد شريف)
15th		2022–present	Shamshulkahar Mohd. Deli (شمس القهار محمّد دلي)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Jempol				Bahau
				Batu Kikir
					Jeram Padang
				Palong
				Serting

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N5	Serting	Mohammad Fairuz Mohammad Isa	PN (PAS)
N6	Palong	Mustapha Nagoor	BN (UMNO)
N7	Jeram Padang	Mohd Zaidy Abdul Kadir	BN (UMNO)
N8	Bahau	Teo Kok Seong	PH (DAP)

Local governments & postcodes


No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N5	Serting	Jempol Municipal Council	72100 Bahau 72120 Bandar Seri Jempol 72300 Simpang Pertang 73400 Gemas 73430, 73440, 73450, 73460, 73470 Pusat Bandar Palong 73500 Rompin
N6	Palong
N7	Jeram Padang
N8	Bahau

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Shamshulkahar Mohd. Deli	30,138	41.98	4.85
	PH	Norwani Ahmat	24,281	33.82	10.16
	PN	Norafendy Mohd Salleh	16,722	23.29	23.29
	GTA	Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus	654	0.91	0.91
Total valid votes			71,795	100.00
Total rejected ballots			834
Unreturned ballots			179
Turnout			72,808	75.99	5.15
Registered electors			95,813
Majority			5,857	8.16	5.31
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753263/PUB615%20PARLIMEN%20NEGERI%20SEMBILAN.pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Salim Shariff	26,819	46.83	11.22
	PH	Kamarulzaman Kamdias	25,188	43.98	43.98
	PAS	Mustaffa Daharun	5,267	9.19	32.76
Total valid votes			57,274	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,025
Unreturned ballots			224
Turnout			58,523	81.14	2.98
Registered electors			72,122
Majority			1,631	2.85	13.25
	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.^{[permanent dead link‍]} "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.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Isa Abdul Samad	31,124	58.05	8.05
	PAS	Wan Aishah Wan Ariffin	22,495	41.95	8.05
Total valid votes			53,619	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,082
Unreturned ballots			157
Turnout			54,858	84.12	10.59
Registered electors			65,213
Majority			8,629	16.10	16.10
	BN 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. 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.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lilah Yasin	25,294	66.10	7.86
	PAS	Siti Meriam Naam	12,974	33.90	7.86
Total valid votes			38,268	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,054
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			39,322	73.53	0.37
Registered electors			53,478
Majority			12,320	32.20	15.72
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Isa Abdul Samad	26,360	73.96	7.19
	PAS	Mohamad Fozi Md Zain	9,280	26.04	7.19
Total valid votes			35,640	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,050
Unreturned ballots			295
Turnout			36,985	73.16	0.49
Registered electors			50,553
Majority			17,080	47.92	13.48
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus	23,727	66.77	6.60
	PAS	Abd. Rahim Yusof	11,808	33.23	33.23
Total valid votes			35,535	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,006
Unreturned ballots			5
Turnout			36,546	73.65	1.15
Registered electors
Majority			11,919	34.44	12.30
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus	24,653	73.37	13.17
	S46	Abdul Aziz Abdullah	8,949	26.63	13.17
Total valid votes			33,602	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,473
Unreturned ballots			176
Turnout			35,251	74.80	3.46
Registered electors
Majority			15,704	46.74	26.34
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus	20,609	60.20	6.03
	S46	Abdul Aziz Abdullah	13,625	39.80	39.40
Total valid votes			34,234	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,032
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			35,266	78.26	3.35
Registered electors			45,061
Majority			6,984	20.40	18.99
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus	17,467	66.23
	DAP	Tham Kin Sung	7,078	26.84
	PAS	Mohamad Abdullah	1,828	6.93
Total valid votes			26,373	100.00
Total rejected ballots			231
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			26,604	74.91
Registered electors			35,516
Majority			10,389	39.39
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
^ sembilan/p "15th General Election Malaysia (GE15 / PRU15) - Results Overview". oriantaldaily.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Election of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Negeri Sembilan" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023.

[1] "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.

[2] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[3] Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[4] sembilan/p "15th General Election Malaysia (GE15 / PRU15) - Results Overview". oriantaldaily.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

[5] "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Election of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Negeri Sembilan" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023.

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