Pertang is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.[1] It has been represented by Senior Member of the State Executive Council (EXCO) Jalaluddin Alias since 2023 and previously from 2013 to 2018.
The state constituency was first contested in 1959 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 Pertang's electorate as of 2023
[2]
- Malay (65.5%)
- Chinese (20.0%)
- Other ethnicities (7.87%)
- Indian (6.68%)
History
Polling districts
According to the Gazette issued on 17 July 2023, the Pertang constituency has a total of 8 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Pertang (N02)
|
Jerang
|
126/02/01
|
Balai Raya Kampung Jerang
|
| Kampong Lakal
|
126/02/02
|
SK Putra
|
| Pasoh 4
|
126/02/03
|
SK (FELDA) Pasoh 4
|
| Pasoh 1
|
126/02/04
|
SK Pasoh Satu
|
| Simpang Pertang
|
126/02/05
|
SJK (C) Simpang Pertang
|
| Kampong Petaseh
|
126/02/06
|
SK Petaseh
|
| Pertang
|
126/02/07
|
SJK (C) Kg. Baru Pertang
|
| Kampong Gelang
|
126/02/08
|
SK Gelang Terusan
|
Representation history
| Members of Assembly for Pertang
|
| Assembly
|
Years
|
Name
|
Party
|
| Constituency created
|
| 1st
|
1959-1964
|
Aminuddin Abdul Manap
|
Independent
|
| 2nd
|
1964-1969
|
Alliance (UMNO)
|
|
|
1969-1971
|
Assembly was dissolved
|
| 3rd
|
1971-1974
|
Aminuddin Abdul Manap
|
Alliance (UMNO)
|
| 4th
|
1974-1978
|
BN (UMNO)
|
| 5th
|
1978-1982
|
Rais Yatim
|
| 6th
|
1982-1986
|
Abdul Kadir Kassim
|
| 7th
|
1986-1990
|
| 8th
|
1990-1995
|
Sharif Wahid
|
| 9th
|
1995-1999
|
Razak Mansor
|
| 10th
|
1999-2004
|
| 11th
|
2004-2008
|
| 12th
|
2008-2013
|
| 13th
|
2013-2018
|
Jalaluddin Alias
|
| 14th
|
2018-2023
|
Noor Azmi Yusuf
|
| 15th
|
2023–2026
|
Jalaluddin Alias
|
Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Noor Azmi Yusof |
4,008 |
49.00 |
14.49
|
|
|
PH |
Osman Mohd Dusa |
3,593 |
43.93 |
43.93
|
|
|
PAS |
Hamran Abu Hassan |
578 |
7.07 |
7.07
|
| Total valid votes
|
8,179 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
176
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
37
|
| Turnout
|
8,392 |
80.69 |
2.71
|
| Registered electors
|
10,400
|
| Majority
|
415 |
5.07 |
21.91
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Jalaluddin Alias |
5,090 |
63.49 |
3.77
|
|
|
PKR |
Muhamad Syamwill Mertadza |
2,927 |
36.51 |
3.77
|
| Total valid votes
|
8,017 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
123
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
8,140 |
83.40 |
5.62
|
| Registered electors
|
9,760
|
| Majority
|
2,163 |
26.98 |
7.54
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Abdul Razak Mansor |
3,887 |
67.26 |
28.71
|
|
|
PKR |
Halim A Aziz |
1,892 |
32.74 |
28.71
|
| Total valid votes
|
5,779 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
198
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
53
|
| Turnout
|
6,030 |
77.78 |
5.16
|
| Registered electors
|
8,173
|
| Majority
|
1,995 |
34.52 |
2.58
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2004
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Abdul Razak Mansor |
3,874 |
68.55
|
|
|
PKR |
Mohd Shahrir Zakaria |
1,780 |
31.45
|
| Total valid votes
|
5,654 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
172
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
5,826 |
72.62
|
| Registered electors
|
8,023
|
| Majority
|
2,094 |
37.10
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
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Perlis State Legislative Assembly |
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Kedah State Legislative Assembly |
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