Jelebu (federal constituency)

Jelebu (P126)
Negeri Sembilan constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Jalaluddin Alias; BN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	64,200
Electors (2023)	60,820
Area (km²)	1,717
Pop. density (per km²)	37.4

Jelebu is a federal constituency in Jelebu District and Jempol District, Negeri Sembilan, 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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Jelebu's electorate as of 2022^[4]

Malay (67.1%)
Chinese (23.4%)
Indian (5.6%)
Other ethnicities (3.9%)

Age breakdown of Jelebu's electorate as of 2022

18-20 (4.74%)
21-29 (16.93%)
30-39 (23.81%)
40-49 (19.27%)
50-59 (13.04%)
60-69 (12.48%)
70-79 (7.15%)
80-89 (2.18%)
above 90 (0.39%)

Gender breakdown of Jelebu's electorate as of 2022

Male (50.51%)
Female (49.49%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Jelebu constituency has a total of 35 polling districts.^[5]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Chennah（N01）	Kampong Sungai Buloh	126/01/01	SK Sungai Buloh
	Durian Tipus	126/01/02	SK Durian Tipus
	Simpang Durian	126/01/03	SMK Teriang Hilir
	Kampong Chennah	126/01/04	SK Datuk Udang Abdullah
	Pekan Titi	126/01/05	SJK (C) Chun Yin
	Sungai Muntoh	126/01/06	SJK (C) Kg. Baru Sungai Muntoh
	Kampong Seperi	126/01/07	SK Sepri Tengah
	Petaling	126/01/08	SJK (C) Kg. Baru Petaling
	Kampong Gagu	126/01/09	Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Gagu
Pertang (N02)	Jerang	126/02/01	Balai Raya Kampung Jerang
	Kampong Lakai	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
Sungai Lui (N03)	Sungai Lui	126/03/01	SK Sungai Lui
	Lui Timor	126/03/02	SK Lui Timor
	Lui Muda	126/03/03	SK (FELDA) Lui Muda
	Lui Selatan	126/03/04	SK (FELDA) Lui Selatan
	Pulapol Ayer Hitam	126/03/05	SK Pulapah
	Ladang Ayer Hitam	126/03/06	SJK (T) Ladang Air Hitam
	Kampong Bahru Ayer Hitam	126/03/07	SK Ayer Hitam
	Lui Barat	126/03/08	SMK (FELDA) Lui Barat
	Pasoh 3	126/03/09	SK (FELDA) Pasoh 3
	Pasoh 2	126/03/10	SK (FELDA) Pasoh 2
	Kampung Serampang Indah	126/03/11	SK Sungai Sampo
Klawang (N04)	Peradong	126/04/01	SK Peradong
	Ladang Jelebu	126/04/02	Kolej Vokesional Kuala Klawang
	Kampong Kampai	126/04/03	SK Kampai
	Kampung Kuala Klawang	126/04/04	SK Kuala Klawang
	Pekan Kuala Klawang	126/04/05	SK Undang Jelebu
	Kampong Kemin	126/04/06	Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Batu Serampai
	Kampung Amar Penghulu	126/04/07	SK Amar Penghulu

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Jelebu
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Jelebu-Jempol
4th	P089	1974–1978	Rais Yatim (رئيس يتيم)	BN (UMNO)
5th		1978–1982	Abdul Samad Idris (عبدالصمد إدريس)
6th		1982–1986	Rais Yatim (رئيس يتيم)
7th	P103	1986–1990	Rais Yatim (رئيس يتيم)
8th	P103	1990–1995	Ibrahim Salleh (إبراهيم صالح)
9th	P113	1995–1999	Yunus Rahmat (يونس رحمات)
10th	P113	1999–2004	Rais Yatim (رئيس يتيم)
11th	P126	2004–2008
12th		2008–2013
13th		2013–2017	Zainudin Ismail (زين الدين إسماعيل)
13th		2017-2018	Vacant^{[N 1]}
14th		2018–2022	Jalaluddin Alias (جلال الدين ألياس)	BN (UMNO)
15th		2022–present	Jalaluddin Alias (جلال الدين ألياس)	BN (UMNO)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Jelebu			Bahau
					Chennah
			Jempol
				Klawang
			Kuala Klawang
				Peradong
			Pertang
				Sungai Lui

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N1	Chennah	Anthony Loke Siew Fook	PH (DAP)
N2	Pertang	Jalaluddin Alias	BN (UMNO)
N3	Sungai Lui	Mohd Razi Mohd Ali	BN (UMNO)
N4	Klawang	Bakri Sawir	PH (AMANAH)

Local governments & postcodes


No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N1	Chennah	Jelebu District Council	71600, 71650 Kuala Klawang 72120 Bandar Seri Jempol 72200 Batu Kikir 72300 Simpang Pertang 72400 Simpang Durian
N2	Pertang	Jelebu District Council
N3	Sungai Lui	Jempol Municipal Council
N4	Klawang	Jelebu District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Jalaluddin Alias	21,805	48.10	0.83
	PH	Zulkefly Mohamad Omar	13,680	30.18	13.50
	PN	Zaharuddon Baba Samon	9,596	21.17	21.17
	GTA	Ahmad Fakri Abu Samah	253	0.56	0.56
Total valid votes			45,334	100.00
Total rejected ballots			573
Unreturned ballots			101
Turnout			46,008	75.11	6.78
Registered electors			59,561
Majority			8,125	17.92	12.67
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753263/PUB615%20PARLIMEN%20NEGERI%20SEMBILAN.pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Jalaluddin Alias	19,062	48.93	10.63
	PH	Mustafar Ab Kadir	17,017	43.68	43.68
	PAS	Norman Ipin	2,878	7.39	33.05
Total valid votes			38,957	100.00
Total rejected ballots			586
Unreturned ballots			190
Turnout			39,733	81.89	2.72
Registered electors			48,522
Majority			2,045	5.25	13.87
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 242/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.^{[permanent dead link‍]} "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 316/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zainudin Ismail	22,114	59.56	11.27
	PAS	Raj Munni Sabu @ Aiman Athirah Al Jundi	15,013	40.44	11.27
Total valid votes			37,127	100.00
Total rejected ballots			756
Unreturned ballots			137
Turnout			38,020	84.61	9.56
Registered electors			44,937
Majority			7,101	19.12	22.54
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 179/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-05-12. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 220/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rais Yatim	19,737	70.83	7.04
	PAS	Norman Ipin	8,127	29.17	7.04
Total valid votes			27,864	100.00
Total rejected ballots			769
Unreturned ballots			396
Turnout			29,029	75.05	2.22
Registered electors			38,682
Majority			11,610	41.66	14.08
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rais Yatim	20,650	77.87	14.66
	PAS	Rosli Yaakop	5,870	22.13	22.13
Total valid votes			26,520	100.00
Total rejected ballots			860
Unreturned ballots			90
Turnout			27,470	72.83	2.82
Registered electors
Majority			14,780	55.74	29.32
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rais Yatim	17,028	63.21	7.63
	PKR	Jaafar Muhammad	9,909	36.79	36.79
Total valid votes			26,937	100.00
Total rejected ballots			677
Unreturned ballots			622
Turnout			28,236	75.65	1.69
Registered electors
Majority			7,119	26.42	15.26
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yunus Rahmat	14,650	55.58	4.82
	S46	Rais Yatim	11,710	44.42	4.82
Total valid votes			26,360	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,107
Unreturned ballots			363
Turnout			27,830	77.34	2.69
Registered electors
Majority			2,940	11.16	9.64
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ibrahim Sareh	13,175	50.76	26.67
	S46	Rais Yatim	12,780	49.24	49.24
Total valid votes			25,955	100.00
Total rejected ballots			682
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			26,637	80.03	4.01
Registered electors			33,282
Majority			395	1.52	53.34
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rais Yatim	16,137	77.43	1.73
	PAS	Ishak Md Nazir	4,705	22.57	16.88
Total valid votes			20,842	100.00
Total rejected ballots			870
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			21,712	76.02	2.17
Registered electors			28,561
Majority			11,432	54.86	2.23
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rais Yatim	22,279	75.70	75.70
	DAP	Yap Sen Koong	5,477	18.61	18.61
	PAS	Raja Aziz Raja Karim	1,675	5.69	5.69
Total valid votes			29,431	100.00
Total rejected ballots			854
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			30,285	78.19
Registered electors			38,733
Majority			16,802	57.09
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
On the nomination day, Abdul Samad Idris won uncontested.
	BN	Abdul Samad Idris
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	Rais Yatim	14,138	73.15
	DAP	Abdul Muluk Daud	3,576	18.50
	Independent	Zainal Abidin Bador	1,614	8.35
Total valid votes			19,328	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,596
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			20,924	82.02
Registered electors			24,690
Majority			10,562	54.65
This was a new constituency created.

Notes

^ Vacant from 5 December 2017 until the 2018 Malaysian general election due to the incumbent died in office. No by-election was held due to the next general election was less than half a year away.