Damansara (Selangor federal constituency)
 Selangor constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal constituency | |||
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat | ||
| MP |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1958 | ||
| Constituency abolished | 1974 | ||
| Constituency re-created | 2018 | ||
| First contested | 1959 | ||
| Last contested | 2018 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2017)DC2017Q4 | 164,322 | ||
| Electors (2017)[1] | 164,322 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 65 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 2,528 | ||
Damansara is a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974 and from 2018 to present.
The federal constituency was created in the 2018 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. The incumbent MP for the seat, Tony Pua won with a majority of 106,903 in the 2018 general election, the largest ever majority in Malaysian electoral history.[3]
History[edit]
It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed but re-created in 2018 redelineation exercise.
Representation history[edit]
| Members of Parliament for Damansara | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
| Constituency created in the state of Selangor | ||||
| Parliament of the Federation of Malaya | ||||
| 1st | 1959-1963 | Karam Singh Veriah | Socialist | |
| Parliament of Malaysia | ||||
| 1st | 1963-1964 | Karam Singh Veriah | Socialist | |
| 2nd | 1964-1969 | Michael Chen Wing Sum | Alliance | |
| 1969-1971 | Parliament was suspended[4][5] | |||
| 3rd | 1971-1974 | Hor Cheok Foon | DAP | |
| Constituency abolished | ||||
| Constituency re-created, renamed from Petaling Jaya Utara | ||||
| 14th | 2018-present | Tony Pua Kiam Wee | PH (DAP) | |
Election results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Tony Pua Kiam Wee | 121,283 | 89.00 | +7.16 | ||
| BN | Ryan Ho Kwok Sheng | 14,380 | 10.55 | -7.61 | ||
| PRM | Dato' Wong Mun Kheong | 617 | 0.45 | |||
| Total valid votes | 136,280 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 867 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 492 | |||||
| Turnout | 137,639 | 83.76 | ||||
| Registered electors | 164,322 | |||||
| Majority | 106,903 | 78.44 | ||||
| PH gain from DAP | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 239/2018]" (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 State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 313/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Damansara parliamentary seat records biggest majority - Nation". The Star Online. 10 May 2018. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Hor Cheok Foon | 15,567 | 56.29 | ||
| Alliance | Michael Chen Wing Sum | 12,089 | 43.71 | ||
| Total valid votes | 27,656 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,002 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | 28,658 | 69.34 | |||
| Registered electors | 41,331 | ||||
| Majority | 3,478 | ||||
| DAP gain from Alliance | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Michael Chen Wing Sum | 9,148 | 43.68 | ||
| Socialist Front | Tan Kai Hee | 8,602 | 41.08 | ||
| PAP | Lam Khuan Kit | 3,191 | 15.24 | ||
| Total valid votes | 20,941 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 856 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | 21,797 | 72.52 | |||
| Registered electors | 30,056 | ||||
| Majority | 546 | ||||
| Alliance gain from Socialist Front | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Front | Karam Singh Veriah | 9,026 | 61.49 | |||
| Alliance | Lee Eng Teh | 5,653 | 38.51 | |||
| Total valid votes | 14,679 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 192 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | 14,871 | 75.40 | ||||
| Registered electors | 19,722 | |||||
| Majority | 3,373 | |||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References[edit]
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ^ "Senarai Harga Daftar Pemilih Untuk Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-14 Yang Diwartakan Pada 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ 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 2018-04-15.
- ^ Bernama (10 May 2018). "Malaysia elections: Damansara parliamentary seat sees biggest victory margin". The Straits Times. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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