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Jempol (P127)
Negeri Sembilan constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1984
First contested 1986
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1]108,379
Electors (2023) [2]95,882
Area (km²) [3]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%)

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
(محمد. خالد محمد. يونس)
BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995
9th P114 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th P127 2004–2008 Mohd Isa Abdul Samad
(محمد عيسى عبدالصمد)
12th 2008–2013 Lilah Yasin
(ليلى ياسين)
13th 2013–2018 Mohd Isa Abdul Samad
(محمد عيسى عبدالصمد)
14th 2018–2022 Mohd Salim Shariff
(محمد سليم بن محمد شريف)
15th 2022–present Shamshulkahar Mohd. Deli
(شمسول قهار بن محمد دلي)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State 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 Mustafa Nagoor BN (UMNO)
N7 Jeram Padang Mohd Zaidy Abdul Kadir
N8 Bahau Teo Kok Seong PH (DAP)

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N5 Serting Jempol Municipal Council
N6 Palong
N7 Jeram Padang
N8 Bahau

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shamshulkahar Mohd. Deli 30,138 41.98 Decrease 4.85
PH Norwani Ahmat 24,281 33.82 Decrease 10.16
PN Norafendy Mohd Salleh 16,722 23.29 Increase 23.29
GTA Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus 654 0.91 Increase 0.91
Total valid votes 71,795 100.00
Total rejected ballots 834
Unreturned ballots 179
Turnout 72,808 75.99 Decrease 5.15
Registered electors 95,813
Majority 5,857 8.16 Increase 5.31
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Salim Shariff 26,819 46.83 Decrease 11.22
PH Kamarulzaman Kamdias 25,188 43.98 Increase 43.98
PAS Mustaffa Daharun 5,267 9.19 Decrease 32.76
Total valid votes 57,274 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,025
Unreturned ballots 224
Turnout 58,523 81.14 Decrease 2.98
Registered electors 72,122
Majority 1,631 2.85 Decrease 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 Decrease 8.05
PAS Wan Aishah Wan Ariffin 22,495 41.95 Increase 8.05
Total valid votes 53,619 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,082
Unreturned ballots 157
Turnout 54,858 84.12 Increase 10.59
Registered electors 65,213
Majority 8,629 16.10 Decrease 16.10
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lilah Yasin 25,294 66.10 Decrease 7.86
PAS Siti Meriam Naam 12,974 33.90 Increase 7.86
Total valid votes 38,268 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,054
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 39,322 73.53 Increase 0.37
Registered electors 53,478
Majority 12,320 32.20 Decrease 15.72
BN hold Swing


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


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


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


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus 20,609 60.20 Decrease 6.03
S46 Abdul Aziz Abdullah 13,625 39.80 Increase 39.40
Total valid votes 34,234 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,032
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 35,266 78.26 Increase 3.35
Registered electors 45,061
Majority 6,984 20.40 Decrease 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
Turnout 26,604 74.91
Registered electors 35,516
Majority 10,389 39.39
This was a new constituency created.

References