Rahang (state constituency)

Rahang (N22)

Negeri Sembilan constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Siau Meow Kong PH
Constituency created	1959
First contested	1959
Last contested	2026
Demographics
Electors (2023)	20,182

N22 Rahang within Negeri Sembilan, as used for the 2023 and 2026 state elections

Rahang is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.

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 Rahang's electorate as of 2026

1. Chinese (43.5%)
2. Malay (30.7%)
3. Indian (22.5%)
4. Other ethnicities (3.30%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 23 July 2026, the Rahang constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.

State constituency	Polling district	Code	Location
Rahang (N22)	Rahang	130/22/01	SK Rahang
	Rahang Timor	130/22/02	Pejabat RISDA Daerah Rahang
	Pekan Rahang	130/22/03	Balai Raya Kg. Semarak
	Pekan Rasah	130/22/04	SMK King George V
	Kampong Bahru Rasah	130/22/05	SJK (C) Ma Hwa Kg. Baru Rasah
	Taman Bukit Chedang	130/22/06	Dewan Badminton, Kompleks Sukan Tan Sri Dato' Dr Hj Mohd Said, Seremban 2
	Kampong Pondok	130/22/07	Balai Raya Kg. Baru Rasah
	Jalan Tok Ungku	130/22/08	SMK Bukit Mewah
	Kampong Datok Mansor	130/22/09	SK Dato' Bandar Rasah

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Rahang
Assembly	No	Years	Name	Party
Constituency created
1st	N07	1959-1964	Han Hiu Fong (韩球丰)	Alliance (MCA)
2nd		1964-1965
		1965-1966	Chen Man Hin (曾敏兴)	IND
		1966-1969		DAP
		1969-1971	Assembly was dissolved
3rd	N07	1971-1974	Chen Man Hin (曾敏兴)	DAP
4th	N10	1974-1978
5th		1978-1982
6th		1982-1986	Hu Sepang (胡雪邦)
7th	N19	1986-1990	Lee Yuen Fong (李银芳)
8th		1990-1995
9th	N25	1995-1999	Goh Siow Huat (吴绍阀)	BN (MCA)
10th		1999-2004	Yip Chee Kiong (叶志強)
11th	N22	2004-2008
12th		2008-2013	M.K. Arumugam	PR (DAP)
13th		2013-2018	Mary Josephine Pritam Singh
14th		2018-2023		PH (DAP)
15th		2023–2026	Desmond Siau Meow Kong (萧妙光)
16th		2026–present

Election results

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2026

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Siau Meow Kong	7,896	59.03	15.14
	BN	Yap Siok Moy	4,921	36.79	36.79
	Socialist Party of Malaysia	Tinagaran Subramaniam	400	2.99	2.99
	BERSATU	Tang Jay Son	160	1.20	1.20
Total valid votes			13,377	100.00
Total rejected ballots			222
Unreturned ballots			13
Turnout			13,612	69.04	2.27
Registered electors			19,715
Majority			2,975	22.24	26.10
	PH hold		Swing

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Siau Meow Kong	9,868	74.17	74.17
	PN	Lee Boon Shian	3,436	25.83	25.83
Total valid votes			13,304	100.00
Total rejected ballots			152
Unreturned ballots			20
Turnout			13,476	66.77	14.13
Registered electors			20,182
Majority			6,432	48.34	9.12
	PH hold		Swing

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Mary Josephine Pritam Singh	10,018	73.98	73.98
	BN	Yap Sui Moi	3,458	25.54	16.52
	People's Alternative Party	Saraswathy Paragazum	66	0.49	0.49
Total valid votes			13,542	100.00
Total rejected ballots			264
Unreturned ballots			15
Turnout			13,821	80.90	2.30
Registered electors			17,084
Majority			6,560	57.46	41.58
	PKR hold		Swing

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Mary Josephine Pritam Singh	7,166	57.94	2.82
	BN	Julia Wong Pik Min	5,202	42.06	2.82
Total valid votes			12,368	100.00
Total rejected ballots			195
Unreturned ballots			37
Turnout			12,600	83.20	6.09
Registered electors			15,144
Majority			1,964	15.88	5.64
	DAP hold		Swing

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Arumugam Karuppan	5,868	55.12	14.93
	BN	Yip Chee Kiong	4,777	44.88	14.93
Total valid votes			10,645	100.00
Total rejected ballots			290
Unreturned ballots			62
Turnout			10,997	77.11	7.71
Registered electors			14,262
Majority			1,091	10.25	9.37
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Negeri Sembilan state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yip Chee Kiong	5,354	59.81	3.50
	DAP	Arumugam a/l Karuppan	3,598	40.19	3.50
Total valid votes			8,952	100.00
Total rejected ballots			273
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			9,225	69.40	3.91
Registered electors			13,293
Majority			1,756	19.62	6.99
	BN hold		Swing

Negeri Sembilan state election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yip Chee Kiong	6,061	56.31	6.41
	DAP	Gunasekaren Palasamy	4,702	43.69	6.41
Total valid votes			10,763	100.00
Total rejected ballots			638
Unreturned ballots			572
Turnout			11,973	73.31	0.07
Registered electors			16,333
Majority			1,359	12.63	12.82
	BN hold		Swing

Negeri Sembilan state election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Goh Siow Huat	6,515	62.72	62.72
	DAP	Gunasekaren Palasamy	3,872	37.28	37.46
Total valid votes			10,387	100.00
Total rejected ballots			401
Unreturned ballots			625
Turnout			11,413	73.38	1.81
Registered electors			15,553
Majority			2,643	25.45	24.03
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		-

Negeri Sembilan state election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Lee Yuen Fong	11,062	74.74	4.41
	BN	S. Vijayaratnam	3,739	25.26	4.41
Total valid votes			14,801	100.00
Total rejected ballots			226
Unreturned ballots			21
Turnout			15,048	71.57	2.12
Registered electors			21,027
Majority			7,323	49.48	8.81
	DAP hold		Swing

Negeri Sembilan state election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Lee Yuen Fong	10,588	70.33	12.63
	BN	Ng Lip Yong	4,466	29.67	12.63
Total valid votes			15,054	100.00
Total rejected ballots			263
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			15,317	73.69	2.83
Registered electors			20,787
Majority			6,122	40.67	25.27
	DAP hold		Swing

Negeri Sembilan state election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Hu Sepang	8,217	57.70	11.24
	BN	Chan Choong Tack	6,024	42.30	11.24
Total valid votes			14,241	100.00
Total rejected ballots			288
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			14,529	76.52	0.20
Registered electors			18,988
Majority			2,193	15.40	22.49
	DAP hold		Swing

Negeri Sembilan state election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Dennis Chen Man Hin	8,671	68.94	4.71
	BN	Cheah Yee Kooi	3,906	31.06	31.06
Total valid votes			12,577	100.00
Total rejected ballots			624
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			13,201	76.32	0.48
Registered electors			17,298
Majority			4,765	37.89	9.44
	DAP hold		Swing

Negeri Sembilan state election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Dennis Chen Man Hin	6,210	64.23	6.17
	BN	Oh Her Sang	3,459	35.77	11.02
Total valid votes			9,669	100.00
Total rejected ballots			615
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			10,284	76.80	2.92
Registered electors			13,391
Majority			2,751	28.45	17.20
	DAP hold		Swing

Negeri Sembilan state election, 1969

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Dennis Chen Man Hin	4,850	70.40	70.40
	Alliance	Low Loo Toh (Lau Oh Toh)	1,705	24.75	5.02
	PCMB	Tan Kee Jon	334	4.85	4.85
Total valid votes			6,889	100.00
Total rejected ballots			252
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			7,141	73.88	4.50
Registered electors			9,666
Majority			3,145	45.65	23.18
	DAP gain from Independent		Swing		-

Negeri Sembilan state by-election, 11 December 1965
Upon the death of the incumbent, Han Hiu Fong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Dennis Chen Man Hin	3,576	52.24	52.24
	Alliance	Kan Kok Kwan	2,038	29.77	21.38
	Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia	Yim Chee Chong	1,231	17.98	17.98
Total valid votes			6,845	100.00
Total rejected ballots			69
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			6,914	69.38	11.90
Registered electors			9,965
Majority			1,538	22.47	2.02
	Independent gain from Alliance		Swing		-

Negeri Sembilan state election, 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Han Hiu Fong	3,855	51.15	0.28
	Socialist Front	M. S. Maniam	2,314	30.70	17.87
	UDP	Ong Ping Ling	1,368	18.15	18.15
Total valid votes			7,537	100.00
Total rejected ballots			218
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			7,755	81.28	16.48
Registered electors			9,541
Majority			1,541	20.45	17.59
	Alliance hold		Swing

Negeri Sembilan state election, 1959

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Alliance	Han Hiu Fong	2,263	51.43
	Socialist Front	Robert Singam	2,137	48.57
Total valid votes			4,400	100.00
Total rejected ballots			51
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			4,451	64.80
Registered electors			6,869
Majority			126	2.86
This was a new constituency created.

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-04-27.