Paroi is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.[2]
The state constituency 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.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Paroi's electorate as of 2023
[3]
- Malay (77.5%)
- Indian (14.9%)
- Chinese (6.22%)
- Other ethnicities (1.32%)
History
Polling districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Paroi constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[4]
| State Constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Paroi(N25)
|
Paroi
|
131/25/01
|
SK Paroi
|
| Taman Satria
|
131/25/02
|
- SK Taman Seri Pagi
- SMK Seri Pagi
|
| Taman Tuanku Jaafar
|
131/25/03
|
- SK Taman Tuanku Jaafar 2
- SMK Taman Tuanku Jaafar
|
| Taman Sri Permata
|
131/25/04
|
Sekolah Dato' Abdul Razak
|
| Kombok
|
131/25/05
|
SJK (T) Ladang Kombok
|
| Taman Tasik Jaya
|
131/25/06
|
SK Taman Tasik Jaya
|
| Bukit Seri Senawang
|
131/25/07
|
- SJK (T) Ladang Senawang
- SJK (T) Ladang Seremban
- SK Taman Tuanku Jaafar
|
| Taman Kobena
|
131/25/08
|
SMK Seri Pagi
|
| Senawang Jaya
|
131/25/09
|
- SK Senawang
- SK Lavender Height
|
| Taman Marida
|
131/25/10
|
SMK Senawang
|
Representation history
Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Mohd Ghazali Abd. Wahid |
14,896 |
53.96 |
7.08
|
|
|
PAS |
Mohamad Taufek Abd. Ghani |
12,712 |
46.04 |
7.08
|
| Total valid votes
|
27,608 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
230
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
167
|
| Turnout
|
28,005 |
87.89 |
9.50
|
| Registered electors
|
31,862
|
| Majority
|
2,184 |
7.92 |
1.68
|
|
|
BN gain from PAS
|
Swing
|
?
|
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Mohamad Taufek Abd. Ghani |
9,423 |
53.12 |
21.89
|
|
|
BN |
Zaharudin Mohd Shariff |
8,316 |
46.88 |
21.89
|
| Total valid votes
|
17,739 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
299
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
38
|
| Turnout
|
18,076 |
78.39 |
2.69
|
| Registered electors
|
23,060
|
| Majority
|
1,107 |
6.24 |
31.30
|
|
|
PAS gain from BN
|
Swing
|
?
|
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2004
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Bibi Sharliza Mohd Khalid |
7,524 |
68.77
|
|
|
PAS |
Rosli Yaakop |
3,417 |
31.23
|
| Total valid votes
|
10,941 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
249
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
60
|
| Turnout
|
11,250 |
75.70
|
| Registered electors
|
14,862
|
| Majority
|
4,107 |
37.54
|
| This was a new constituency created.
|
|
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References
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Perlis State Legislative Assembly |
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Kedah State Legislative Assembly |
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Kelantan State Legislative Assembly |
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Terengganu State Legislative Assembly |
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Penang State Legislative Assembly |
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Perak State Legislative Assembly |
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Pahang State Legislative Assembly |
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Selangor State Legislative Assembly |
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Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly |
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Malacca State Legislative Assembly |
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Johor State Legislative Assembly |
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Sabah State Legislative Assembly |
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Sarawak State Legislative Assembly |
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