Jasin (federal constituency)

Jasin

Malacca constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Ahmad Hamzah BN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2013

Jasin is a federal constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Pondok Kempas, Ayer Kangkong, Kesang Tua, Ayer Barok, Taman Maju, Seri Bemban, Tehel, Kesang Jaya, Ayer Panas, Kemendor, Kelubi, Seri Kesang, Ladang Diamond, Simpang Bekoh, Chohong, Bukit Katong, Simpang Kerayong, Kg Rim, Bukit Tembakau, Umbai, Serkam Darat, Pulai, Serkam Pantai, Tedong, Sempang, Anjung Batu, Ayer Merbau, Chinchin, Jasin Lalang, Merlimau Utara, Merlimau Pasir, Permatang Serai, Pengkalan Samak, Seri Mendapat, Batu Gajah, Parit Putat, Parit Perawas, Sebatu.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Jasin
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
4th	1974-1978	Ahmad Ithnin	BN
5th	1978-1982	Abdul Ghafar Baba
6th	1982-1986
7th	1986-1990
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004	Abu Zahar Ithnin
11th	2004-2008	Mohammad Said Yusof
12th	2008-2013	Ahmad Hamzah
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Hamzah	33,736	60.56
	PKR	Rahmat Yusof	21,973	39.44
Total valid votes			55,709	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,001
Unreturned ballots			146
Turnout			56,856	88.21
Registered electors			64,455
Majority			11,763
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Hamzah	28,101	64.64
	PKR	Zulkefly Othman	15,373	35.36
Total valid votes			43,474	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,094
Unreturned ballots			86
Turnout			44,654	79.57
Registered electors			56,121
Majority			12,728
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohammad Said Yusof	31,198	75.98
	PAS	Jasme Tompang	9,864	24.02
Total valid votes			41,062	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,249
Unreturned ballots			95
Turnout			42,406	79.68
Registered electors
Majority			21,334
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abu Zahar Ithnin	23,638	64.61
	PAS	Mujahid Yusof	12,947	35.39
Total valid votes			36,585	100.00
Total rejected ballots			810
Unreturned ballots			72
Turnout			37,467	77.78
Registered electors
Majority			10,691
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Ghafar Baba	25,693	78.19
	PAS	Ahmad Dali Abu Hassan	4,856	14.78
	S46	Tawab Katab	2,310	7.03
Total valid votes			32,859	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,253
Unreturned ballots			69
Turnout			34,181	75.80
Registered electors
Majority			20,837
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Ghafar Baba	22,826	72.46
	S46	Aris Konil	8,674	27.54
Total valid votes			31,500	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,019
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			32,519	77.93
Registered electors
Majority			14,152
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Ghafar Baba	20,772	76.35
	PAS	Rahimin Bani	6,436	23.65
Total valid votes			27,208	100.00
Total rejected ballots			992
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			28,200	71.21
Registered electors			39,600
Majority			14,336
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Ghafar Baba
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Ghafar Baba
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Ithnin
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.