N.23 Jimah State Election Round 7 (1986–1996)

DUN Negeri Sembilan

Total Voters12,463Negeri Sembilan average: 10,666

Turnout78.3%Negeri Sembilan +5.5 · National +6.2

Valid Votes9,430332 rejected (3.40%)

Majority2242.4% · Negeri Sembilan −41.1

Candidates3

Quick read

Seat status: Marginal (<5%) — majority of 2.4% of valid votes.
Seat changed hands: MCA → DAP (compared with State Election Round 6 (1982–1991)).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −0.9 pts.
Turnout 78.3% compared with the Negeri Sembilan average of 72.8%.

Kuppusamy a/l Maruthy DAP Won 4,795 (50.85%)

ALONE · Male · Indian · 36

Yeow Chai Thiam MCA Lost 4,571 (48.47%)

BN · Male · Chinese · 33

John a/l Fernandez PPPM Lost (deposit) 64 (0.68%)

HAK · Male · Indian · 45

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-01	V. Letchumanan	MIC	80.74%	61.47%	84.38%	2	Won
SE-02	Cheah Yen Kwee	MCA	34.61%	7.16%	76.87%	5	Won
SE-03	Oh Keng Seng	DAP	56.54%	21.68%	73.80%	4	Won
SE-04	Yap Ah Peng (Yap Aun Ping)	MCA	53.49%	14.28%	81.38%	4	Won
SE-05	Yap Ah Peng (Yap Aun Ping)	MCA	50.45%	5.75%	82.14%	4	Won
SE-06	Yap Ah Peng (Yap Aun Ping)	MCA	51.74%	3.48%	81.33%	2	Won
SE-07	Kuppusamy a/l Maruthy	DAP	50.85%	2.38%	78.33%	3	Won
SE-08	Yeow Chai Thiam	MCA	60.45%	20.90%	78.30%	2	Won