1983 Seremban by-election

1983 Seremban by-election

19 November 1983

P091 seat in the Dewan Rakyat
Turnout21,236
  First party Second party
  DAP BN
Candidate Chen Man Hin Rosie Teh
Party DAP MCA
Alliance BN
Popular vote 23,897 17,504
Percentage 57.72% 42.28%

MP before election

Lee San Choon
BN (MCA)

Elected MP

Chen Man Hin
DAP

The Seremban by-election was a parliamentary by-election that was held on 19 November 1983 in the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The Seremban seat fell vacant following the resignation of its member of parliament, Minister of Transport and Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) national president, Lee San Choon. Lee won the seat in 1982 Malaysian general election against incumbent MP Chen Man Hin of Democratic Action Party with slim majority of 845.

Chen Man Hin wrest back the seat, defeating Rosie Teh of Barisan Nasional with a huge majority of 6,393 votes. The constituency had 60,899 voters.