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Paya Jaras (state constituency)

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Paya Jaras
Selangor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSelangor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Ab Halim Tamuri
PN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)72,563

Paya Jaras is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1986. It has been represented by Ab Halim Tamuri of Perikatan Nasional (PN) since 2023.

The state constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Paya Jaras's electorate as of 2023[1]

  Malay (66.23%)
  Chinese (15.54%)
  Other ethnicities (9.13%)
  Indian (9.10%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Paya Jaras constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Paya Jaras(N38) Petempatan Sungai Buloh 107/38/01 SK Sungai Buloh
Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh Utara 107/38/02 KAFA Integrasi Al-Ikhwan Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh
Bukit Rahman Putra 107/38/03 SK Bukit Rahman Putra
Merbau Sempak 107/38/04 SK Merbau Sempak
Paya Jaras 107/38/05 SRA Paya Jaras
Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh Selatan 107/38/06 SK Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh
Sungai Pelong 107/38/07 SK Seri Bertam
Paya Jaras Hilir 107/38/08 Pusat Pendidikan Awal Kanak-Kanak Kemas Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir
Matang Pagar 107/38/09 Dewan Serbaguna Matang Pagar
Kubu Gajah 107/38/10 Kelas Al Quran dan Fardhu Ain Jamiul Ehsan Kampung Kubu Gajah
Taman Saujana Utama 107/38/11 SMK Saujana Utama

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Paya Jaras
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Gombak
7th 1986-1990 Saidin Tamby BN (UMNO)
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004 Sulaiman Samat
11th 2004-2008 Muhammad Bushro Mat Johor
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018 Mohd Khairuddin Othman PR (PAS)
14th 2018-2023 PH (PKR)
15th 2023–present Ab Halim Tamuri PN (PAS)

Election results

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Selangor state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Ab Halim Tamuri 27,627 51.72 Increase 51.72
PH Mohd Khairuddin Othman 25,541 47.82 Decrease 10.86
Independent Nurhaslinda Basri 245 0.46 Increase 0.46
Total valid votes 53,413 100.00
Total rejected ballots 246
Unreturned ballots 66
Turnout 53,725 74.04 Decrease 13.16
Registered electors 72,563
Majority 2,086 3.90 Decrease 30.87
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Selangor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Mohd Khairuddin Othman 20,376 58.68 Increase 58.68
BN Zein Isma Ismail 8,304 23.92 Decrease 18.83
PAS Hanafi Zulkapli 6,042 17.40 Decrease 39.85
Total valid votes 34,722 100.00
Total rejected ballots 307
Unreturned ballots 86
Turnout 35,115 87.20 Decrease 1.52
Registered electors 40,269
Majority 12,072 34.77 Increase 20.27
PH gain from PAS Swing ?


Selangor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Khairuddin Othman 21,808 57.25 Increase 8.68
BN Muhammad Bushro Mat Johor 16,286 42.75 Decrease 8.68
Total valid votes 38,094 100.00
Total rejected ballots 477
Unreturned ballots 128
Turnout 38,699 88.72 Increase 10.25
Registered electors 43,617
Majority 5,522 14.50 Increase 11.64
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Selangor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Muhammad Bushro Mat Johor 11,521 51.43 Decrease 9.20
PAS Mohd Khairuddin Othman 10,879 48.57 Increase 9.20
Total valid votes 22,400 100.00
Total rejected ballots 429
Unreturned ballots 54
Turnout 22,883 78.47 Increase 3.92
Registered electors 29,163
Majority 642 2.86 Decrease 19.00
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Muhammad Bushro Mat Johor 10,966 60.63 Increase 2.86
PKR Badrul Amin Bahron 7,122 39.37 Increase 39.37
Total valid votes 18,088 100.00
Total rejected ballots 241
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 18,352 74.55 Decrease 0.39
Registered electors 24,616
Majority 3,844 21.26 Increase 5.72
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sulaiman Samat 11,626 57.77 Decrease 31.33
PAS Abdul Majid Hasan 8,499 42.23 Increase 42.23
Total valid votes 20,125 100.00
Total rejected ballots 610
Unreturned ballots 504
Turnout 21,239 74.94 Increase 3.29
Registered electors 28,340
Majority 3,127 15.54 Decrease 62.66
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Saidin Tamby 15,636 89.10 Increase 19.85
S46 Khalid Siri 1,913 10.90 Decrease 19.85
Total valid votes 17,549 100.00
Total rejected ballots 745
Unreturned ballots 277
Turnout 18,571 71.65 Decrease 1.60
Registered electors 25,918
Majority 13,723 78.20 Increase 39.70
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Saidin Tamby 22,642 69.25 Increase 7.71
S46 Ali Amran Ab. Hamid 10,055 30.75 Increase 30.75
Total valid votes 32,697 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,133
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 33,830 73.25 Increase 5.79
Registered electors 46,186
Majority 12,587 38.50 Increase 6.89
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Saidin Tamby 13,992 61.54
DAP Hong Chin Poh 6,805 29.93
PAS Syed Meer Wahid Syed Ibrahim 1,938 8.52
Total valid votes 22,735 100.00
Total rejected ballots 601
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,336 67.46
Registered electors 34,594
Majority 7,187 31.61
This was a new constituency created.

References

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