Wangsa Maju (federal constituency)
 the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency | |
|---|---|
| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1994 |
| First contested | 1995 |
| Last contested | 2018 |
| Demographics | |
| Electors (2018)[1] | 88,482 |
| Area (km²)[2] | 16 |
Wangsa Maju is a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.
The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
History
2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Taman Melati, Taman Ibu Kota, Gombak Utara, Genting Kelang, Taman Setapak, Seksyen 2 Wangsa Maju, Seksyen 4 Wangsa Maju, Gombak Selatan, Seksyen 1 Wangsa Maju, Kampung Puah, Taman P. Ramlee, Rumah Pangsa Dewan Bandaraya Gombak, Jalan Gombak, Setapak Utara, Taman Desa Setapak, Taman Wangsa Melawati, Flat Taman Melati.
2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Flat Taman Melati, Taman Melati, Rumah Pangsa Dewan Bandaraya Gombak, Gombak Utara, Gombak Selatan, Jalan Gombak, Taman Setapak, Taman Ibu Kota, Kampong Puah, Taman P. Ramlee, Teratai Mewah, Danau Kota, Genting Kelang, Taman Wangsa Melawati, Taman Desa Setapak, Seksyen 2 Wangsa Maju, Seksyen 4 Wangsa Maju, Seksyen 1 Wangsa Maju and Padang Balang.
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Wangsa Maju | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
| Constituency created from Batu | ||||
| 9th | 1995-1999 | Kamal Mat Salih | BN (UMNO) | |
| 10th | 1999-2004 | Zulhasnan Rafique | ||
| 11th | 2004-2008 | Yew Teong Lock (姚长禄) | BN (MCA) | |
| 12th | 2008-2010 | Wee Choo Keong (黄朱强) | PKR | |
| 2010-2013 | Independent | |||
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Tan Kee Kwong (陈记光) | PKR | |
| 14th | 2018-present | Tan Yee Kew (陈仪侨) | PH (PKR) | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PH (2018) | Tan Yee Kew | 42,178 | 57.30 | +57.30 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Yew Teong Look | 17,940 | 24.37 | -20.86 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PAS | Razali Tumirin | 13,490 | 18.33 | +18.33 | |
| Total valid votes | 73,608 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 525 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 376 | |||||
| Turnout | 74,509 | 84.21 | ||||
| Registered electors | 88,482 | |||||
| Majority | 24,238 | 32.93 | ||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | PH (2018) | ||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 240/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 314/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PKR | Tan Kee Kwong | 31,641 | 54.77 | + 4.58 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Mohd Shafei Abdullah | 26,130 | 45.23 | - 4.58 | |
| Total valid votes | 57,771 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 375 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 145 | |||||
| Turnout | 58,291 | 86.01 | ||||
| Registered electors | 67,775 | |||||
| Majority | 5,511 | |||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | PKR | ||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 177/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-07. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 218/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-07. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PKR | Wee Choo Keong | 19,637 | 50.19 | + 14.30 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Yew Teong Lock | 19,487 | 49.81 | - 14.30 | |
| Total valid votes | 39,124 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 357 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 317 | |||||
| Turnout | 39,798 | 73.01 | ||||
| Registered electors | 54,509 | |||||
| Majority | 150 | |||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[|PKR]] | Swing | BN
| ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Yew Teong Lock | 23,135 | 64.11 | + 8.94 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | KEADILAN | Sahri Bahari | 12,950 | 35.89 | - 8.94 | |
| Total valid votes | 36,085 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 340 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 829 | |||||
| Turnout | 37,254 | 73.51 | ||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | 10,185 | |||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN
| ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Zulhasnan Rafique | 29,997 | 55.17 | - 26.62 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | KEADILAN | Marina Mohd. Yusoff | 24,379 | 44.83 | + 44.83 | |
| Total valid votes | 54,376 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 710 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 4,523 | |||||
| Turnout | 59,609 | 79.38 | ||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | 5,618 | |||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN
| ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Kamal Mat Salih | 35,884 | 81.79 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | S46 | Aliah @ Nailah Nani | 7,990 | 18.21 | ||
| Total valid votes | 43,874 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,704 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 3,147 | |||||
| Turnout | 48,725 | 74.73 | ||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | 27,894 | |||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 26. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
