Paroi (state constituency)

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

Paroi
Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohamad Taufek Abd Ghani
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]36,213

The state constituency was created in 2003. It 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. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Paroi is Mohamad Taufek Abd Ghani from AMANAH, which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

The Paroi constituency contains the polling districts of Paroi, Taman Satria, Taman Tuanku Jaafar, Taman Sri Permata, Kombok, Taman Tasik Jaya, Bukit Seri Senawang, Taman Kobena, Senawang Jaya and Taman Marida.[2]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Paroi's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (75.45%)
  Indian (15.65%)
  Chinese (8.24%)
  Other ethnicities (0.36%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Paroi 1,377
Taman Satria 4,326
Taman Tuanku Jaafar 5,216
Taman Sri Permata 899
Kombok 730
Taman Tasik Jaya 3,579
Bukit Seri Senawang 3,840
Taman Kobena 3,087
Senawang Jaya 3,087
Taman Marida 3,792
Total 31,081
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Paroi
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Senawang
11th2004-2008Bibi Sharliza Mohd KhalidBN (UMNO)
12th2008-2013Mohamad Taufek Abd. GhaniPAS
13th2013-2018Mohd Ghazali WahidBN (UMNO)
14th2018–presentMohamad Taufek Abd GhaniPH (AMANAH)

Election results

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BN
PN
PH
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
hold Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHMohamad Taufek Abd Ghani16,03852.18+ 52.18
BNMohd Ghazali Abd Wahid11,19736.43- 17.53
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMasita Mohamed Ali3,49911.39- 34.65
Total valid votes 30,734100.00
Total rejected ballots 273
Unreturned ballots 173
Turnout 31,18086.10
Registered electors 36,213
Majority 4,841
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohd Ghazali Abd. Wahid14,89653.96+ 7.08
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamad Taufek Abd. Ghani12,71246.04- 7.08
Total valid votes 27,608 100.00
Total rejected ballots 230
Unreturned ballots 167
Turnout 28,00587.89
Registered electors 31,862
Majority 2,184
BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 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 %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamad Taufek Abd. Ghani9,42353.12+ 21.89
BNZaharudin Mohd Shariff8,31646.88- 21.89
Total valid votes 17,739 100.00
Total rejected ballots 299
Unreturned ballots 38
Turnout 18,07678.39
Registered electors 23,060
Majority 1,107
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNBibi Sharliza Mohd Khalid7,52468.77
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyRosli Yaakop3,41731.23
Total valid votes 10,941 100.00
Total rejected ballots 249
Unreturned ballots 60
Turnout 11,25075.70
Registered electors 14,862
Majority 4,107
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

References

  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  3. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Negeri Sembilan". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  5. "Undi.info - Paroi (P131-N25)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
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