Labu is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.1 It has been represented by Leader of the Opposition Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker since 2023.
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 Labu's electorate as of 2023
2
- Malay (74.6%)
- Indian (13.9%)
- Chinese (7.92%)
- Other ethnicities (3.62%)
History
Polling districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Labu constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.3
| State Constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Labu (N20)
|
Jijan
|
130/20/01
|
- SJK (T) Ladang Kubang
- SK Desa Cempaka
- SJK (T) Desa Cempaka
- SK Kompleks KLIA
- SMK Bandar Enstek
|
| Kampung Kondok
|
130/20/02
|
SK Dato' Ahmad Syah Bandar Abu Bakar Labu Hilir
|
| Tiroi
|
130/20/03
|
- SJK (C) Kampung Baru Batu 8 Labu
- SK Labu Ulu
|
| Labu
|
130/20/04
|
- SK Labu
- SJK (C) Min Shing
|
| Labu Jaya
|
130/20/05
|
SK L.B Johnson Seremban
|
| Kampong Gadong Jaya
|
130/20/06
|
SK Gadong Jaya Labu
|
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Labu
|
| Assembly
|
Years
|
Name
|
Party
|
| Constituency created
|
| 1st
|
1959-1964
|
S. Sathappan
|
Socialist Front (Lab)
|
| 2nd
|
1964-1969
|
Ahmad Abd. Manap
|
Alliance (UMNO)
|
|
|
1969-1971
|
Assembly dissolved
|
| 3rd
|
1969-1974
|
Salleh Kassim
|
Alliance (UMNO)
|
| 4th
|
1974-1978
|
Shahardin Hashim
|
BN (UMNO)
|
| 5th
|
1978-1982
|
| 6th
|
1982-1986
|
| 7th
|
1986-1990
|
| 8th
|
1990-1995
|
| 9th
|
1995-1999
|
Muhamad Sahlan Shaid
|
| 10th
|
1999-2004
|
| 11th
|
2004-2008
|
| 12th
|
2008-2013
|
Hasim Rusdi
|
| 13th
|
2013-2018
|
| 14th
|
2018-2023
|
Ismail Ahmad
|
PH (PKR)
|
| 15th
|
2023–2026
|
Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker
|
PN (BERSATU)
|
Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Hasim Rusdi |
7,082 |
55.97 |
1.43
|
|
|
PAS |
Khairil Anuar Mohd Wafa |
5,571 |
44.03 |
44.03
|
| Total valid votes
|
12,653 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
263
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
48
|
| Turnout
|
12,964 |
85.53 |
7.58
|
| Registered electors
|
15,158
|
| Majority
|
1,511 |
11.94 |
2.86
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Hasim Rusdi |
5,451 |
57.40 |
|
|
|
PKR |
Mokhtar Ahmad |
4,046 |
42.60 |
|
| Total valid votes
|
9,497 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
204
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
1
|
| Turnout
|
9,702 |
77.95
|
| Registered electors
|
12,447
|
| Majority
|
1,405 |
14.80
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
References
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