The 15th Negeri Sembilan state election was held on 12 August 2023 to elect the State Assembly members of the 15th Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan.
Negeri Sembilan is one of the states which did not dissolve simultaneously with Dewan Rakyat on 10 October 2022. It was decided by Pakatan Harapan on 15 October 2022.
The Barisan Nasional (BN) – Pakatan Harapan (PH) electoral pact won 31 of 36 seats, with PH winning 17 of those seats and BN winning 14 seats, despite being labelled as a 'hung assembly' by the Election Commission (as PH and BN both used their own logos, thus they're not classified as a single political party or alliance). The Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition won the remaining 5 seats to become the main opposition in the state assembly.
Background On 6 August 2020, the Chief Minister of Penang, Chow Kon Yeow, reiterated his stance that all states that have a Pakatan Harapan government, including Negeri Sembilan, would not dissolve the state assemblies in order to coincide with a snap general election. This was because at the time, the Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan state governments had a stable majority. The Pakatan Harapan leadership further emphasised that there would not be a dissolution of assembly in 2021 and 2022, citing various factors, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the need for the state governments to complete a full term, and the possibility of various factors which might inconvenience people should the state elections be called at the wrong time, such as floods, ahead of the 2022 Malaysian general election.
Constituencies All 36 constituencies within Negeri Sembilan, which constitute the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly, were contested during the election.
Composition before dissolution GovernmentConfidence and supplyPHBN20161163151DAPPKRAMANAHUMNOMIC
Timeline The key dates are listed below. DateEvent15 October 2022Pakatan Harapan Presidential Council decided against dissolving the 14th Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.1 July 2023Dissolution of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.5 July 2023Issue of the Writ of Election29 July 2023Nomination Day29 July–11 August 2023Campaigning Period8–11 August 2023Early Polling Day For Postal, Overseas and Advance Voters 12 August 2023Polling Day
Departing incumbents The following members of the 14th State Legislative Assembly retired. No.State ConstituencyDeparting MLACoalition (Party)Date confirmedFirst electedReasonN17SenalingAdnan Abu HassanBN (UMNO)8 May 20232013Not contesting state election (MP for Kuala Pilah)N35GemenchehMohd Isam Mohd IsaNot contesting state election (MP for Tampin)N5SertingShamshulkahar Mohd Deli21 July 20232008Not contesting state election (MP for Jempol).N2PertangNoor Azmi Yusuf2018Dropped by party.N16Seri MenantiAbdul Samad Ibrahim2008N28KotaAwaludin Said2004N31Bagan PinangTun Hairuddin Abu Bakar2013N32LinggiAbd Rahman Mohd RedzaN7Jeram PadangManickam LetchumanBN (MIC)5 July 2023Incumbent's party not contesting state election.N18PilahMohamad Nazaruddin SabtuPH (PKR)22 July 20232018Dropped by party.N29ChuahYek Diew ChingN33Sri TanjungRavi Munusamy2013N22RahangMary Josephine Pritam SinghPH (DAP)23 July 20232013 Retired.N9LenggengSuhaimi KassimPH (AMANAH)21 July 20232018Swapped seat allocation with BN.N29ParoiMohamad Taufek Abd. Ghani23 July 20232008Dropped by party.
Electoral candidates Names in bold are the confirmed winners in the 2023 state election. No.Parliament ConstituencyNo.State ConstituencyVotersIncumbent State AssemblymenCoalition (Party)Political coalitions and partiesBarisan Nasional + Pakatan Harapan (perpaduaan {electoral pact})Perikatan Nasional
MUDA + PSM electoral pactOther parties/IndependentsCandidate namePartyCandidate namePartyCandidate namePartyCandidate namePartyCandidate namePartyP126JelebuN01Chennah14,554Anthony Loke Siew FookPH (DAP)Anthony Loke Siew FookDAPRosmadi ArifBERSATUN02Pertang12,897Noor Azmi YusufBN (UMNO)Jalaluddin AliasUMNOAmiruddin HassanPASN03Sungai Lui20,206Mohd Razi Mohd AliBN (UMNO)Mohd Razi Mohd AliUMNOMohammad Nordin HashimPASN04Klawang13,163Bakri SawirPH (AMANAH)Bakri SawirAMANAHDanni RaisBERSATUSaiful Bahri JaamanINDP127JempolN05Serting30,287Shamshulkahar Mohd DeliBN (UMNO)Zamri OmarUMNOMohammad Fairuz Mohammad IsaPASN06Palong23,494Mustafa NagoorBN (UMNO)Mustafa NagoorUMNONoor Azman ParminBERSATUN07Jeram Padang16,332 Manickam LetchumanBN (MIC)Mohd Zaidy Abdul KadirUMNOS SureshBERSATUN08Bahau25,769 Teo Kok SeongPH (DAP)Teo Kok SeongDAPKumar S ParamasivamPASP128SerembanN09Lenggeng27,386Suhaimi KassimPH (AMANAH)Mohd Asna AminUMNOMohammad Fadhli Che MePASZul Azki Mat SulopINDN10Nilai42,168Arul Kumar JambunathanPH (DAP)Arul Kumar JambunathanDAPGan Chee BiowBERSATUOmar Mohd IsaINDYessu SamuelINDN11Lobak23,193Chew Seh YongPH (DAP)Chew Seh YongDAPNg Soon LeanGERAKANN12Temiang13,085Ng Chin TsaiPH (DAP)Ng Chin TsaiDAPChang Er ChuGERAKANAhmad Qusyairi Abdul RahimN13Sikamat32,343Aminuddin HarunPH (PKR)Aminuddin HarunPKRAhmad Raihan Muhamad HilalBERSATUBujang AbuINDMohammed Hafiz BaharudinINDN14Ampangan20,992Mohamad Rafie Abdul MalekPH (PKR)Tengku Zamrah Tengku SulaimanPKRMuhammad Ghazali Zainal AbidinBERSATUMohamad Rafie Abdul MalekINDP129Kuala PilahN15Juasseh13,408Ismail LasimBN (UMNO)Bibi Sharliza Mohd KhalidUMNOEddin Syazlee ShithBERSATUN16Seri Menanti10,045Abdul Samad IbrahimBN (UMNO)Muhammad Sufian MaradziUMNOJamali SalamBERSATUN17Senaling9,886Adnan Abu HasanBN (UMNO)Ismail LasimUMNOAmrina Mohammad KhalidBERSATUN18Pilah17,692Mohamad Nazaruddin SabtuPH (PKR)Noorzunita Begum AbdullahPKRRafie MustafaPASN19Johol12,313Saiful Yazan SulaimanBN (UMNO)Saiful Yazan SulaimanUMNOKamaruddin Mat TahirPASP130RasahN20Labu30,478Ismail AhmadPH (PKR)Ismail AhmadPKRMohamad Hanifah Abu BakerBERSATUN21Bukit Kepayang46,229Nicole Tan Lee KoonPH (DAP)Nicole Tan Lee KoonDAPSubramaniam PurusothamaBERSATUAhmad Zamali MohamadINDN22Rahang20,182Mary Josephine Pritam SinghPH (DAP)Siau Meow KongDAPLee Boon ShianGERAKANN23Mambau28,952Yap Yew WengPH (DAP)Yap Yew WengDAPSatesh Kumar NillamiamBERSATUKumaravel RamiahINDN24Seremban Jaya32,290Gunasekaren PalasamyPH (DAP)Gunasekaran PalasamyDAPGary Lee Ban FattGERAKANP131RembauN25Paroi60,704Mohamad Taufek Abd. GhaniPH (AMANAH)Norwani AhmadAMANAHKamarol Ridzwan Mohammad ZinPASSyakir FitriINDN26Chembong25,625Zaifulbahri IdrisBN (UMNO)Zaifulbahri IdrisUMNOBakly BabaBERSATUN27Rantau32,890Mohamad HasanBN (UMNO)Mohamad HasanUMNORozmal MalakanPASN28Kota16,510Awaludin SaidBN (UMNO)Suhaimi AiniUMNOAhmad Shukri Abdul ShukurBERSATUP132Port DicksonN29Chuah15,095Yek Diew ChingPH (PKR)Yew Boon LyePKRTang Jay SonGERAKANN30Lukut26,806Choo Ken HwaPH (DAP)Choo Ken HwaDAPRagoo SubramaniamPASN31Bagan Pinang27,790Tun Hairuddin Abu BakarBN (UMNO)Mohd Najib Mohd IsaUMNOAbdul Fatah ZakariaPASN32Linggi20,696Abd Rahman Mohd RedzaBN (UMNO)Mohd Faizal RamliUMNOZambri Mat SaidPASN33Sri Tanjung19,431Ravi MunusamyPH (PKR)Rajasekaran GunasekaranPKRZabidi AriffinBERSATUP133TampinN34Gemas29,648Abdul Razak SaidBN (UMNO)Abdul Razak SaidUMNORidzuan AhmadBERSATUN35Gemencheh24,602Mohd Isam Mohd IsaBN (UMNO)Suhaimizan BizarUMNOTengku Abdullah Tengku RakhmanPASN36Repah27,284Veerapan SuperamaniamPH (DAP)Veerapan SuperamaniamDAPYong Li YiGERAKAN
Opinion polls Polling firm Dates conductedSample sizePH+BNPNOthLeadRefIlham Centre29 July – 8 August 20232,30457%24%19%PH+BN +33%Merdeka Center3 – 14 July 20231,00559%18%22%PH+BN +37%
Results
By parliamentary constituency PH+BN won all 8 parliamentary constituency by average percentages. No.ConstituencyPakatan Harapan + Barisan NasionalPerikatan NasionalMember of ParliamentP126Jelebu57.11%41.99%Jalaluddin AliasP127Jempol57.48%42.72%Shamshulkahar Mohd. DeliP128Seremban61.32%33.24%Anthony Loke Siew FookP129Kuala Pilah55.05%44.96%Adnan Abu HassanP130Rasah74.02%24.96%Cha Kee ChinP131Rembau53.77%44.32%Mohamad HasanP132Port Dickson62.75%37.25%Aminuddin HarunP133Tampin55.00%45.00%Mohd Isam Mohd Isa
Seats that changed allegiance No. Seat Previous Party (2018) Current Party (2023) N05 Serting Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (PAS) N07 Jeram Padang Barisan Nasional (MIC) Barisan Nasional (UMNO) N09 Lenggeng Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) Barisan Nasional (UMNO) N20 Labu Pakatan Harapan (PKR) Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) N25 Paroi Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) Perikatan Nasional (PAS) N31 Bagan Pinang Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (PAS) N35 Gemas Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
Aftermath Aminuddin were sworn in as Menteri Besar for his second term in front of Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan on 14 August. Ten EXCO members were sworn in on 24 August.
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