Selayang (federal constituency)

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Selayang (P097)
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
William Leong Jee Keen
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]363,289
Electors (2023)[2]185,425
Area (km²)[3]285
Pop. density (per km²)1,274.7

Selayang is a federal constituency in Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics[edit]

Ethnic breakdown of Selayang's electorate as of 2018[4]

  Malay (51.8%)
  Chinese (26.2%)
  Indian (17.8%)
  Other ethnicities (4.2%)

History[edit]

Polling districts[edit]

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Selayang constituency is divided into 43 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Kuang (N13） Pengkalan Kundang 097/13/01 SJK (C) Kundang
Sungai Serai 097/13/02 SK Sungai Serai Kuang
Pekan Kuang 097/13/03 SJK (T) Kuang
Kampung Gombak 097/13/04 SRA Kuang Batu 18 ¾
Kampung Kuang 097/13/05 SK Kuang
Kampung Cempedak 097/13/06 SA Rakyat Al Manarah
Sri Kundang 097/13/07 SK Seri Kundang
Bandar Tasik Puteri 097/13/08
  • SMK Bandar Tasik Puteri
  • SK Bandar Tasik Puteri 2
  • SK Bandar Tasik Puteri
Penjara Sungai Buloh 097/13/09 Dewan Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Selangor Desa Coalfields
Rawang (N14） Bandar Country Home 1 097/14/01 SK Taman Desa Bandar Country Homes
Kuala Garing 097/14/02 SJK (T) Rawang
Kampung Rajah 097/14/03 SMK Seri Garing Rawang
Rawang 097/14/04 SK Rawang
Kampung Melayu 097/14/05 Pejabat / Bilik Gerakan JKKK Kampung Lim Tan
Kampung Kenanga 097/14/06 SRA Ibnu Khaldun Rawang
Kampung Baharu Rawang 097/14/07 SJK (C) San Yuk Rawang
Taman Sri Hijau 097/14/08 SK Bukit Rawang Jaya
Kanching 097/14/09 SMA Rawang
Taman Bersatu 097/14/10 SK Taman Tun Teja
Taman Bukit Rawang 097/14/11 SK Bukit Rawang Jaya
Kampung Tanjung 097/14/12 Pejabat / Bilik Gerakan JKKK Kampung Tanjung
Bandar Country Home 2 097/14/13 SMK Taman Desa Bandar Country Homes
Kota Emerald East & West 097/14/14 SK Taman Desa (2)
Garing Jaya 097/14/15 SJK (C) Kota Emerald
Batu Arang Barat 097/14/16 SK Batu Arang
Batu Arang Timur 097/14/17 SJK (C) Chap Kuan
Batu Arang Selatan 097/14/18 SMK Tuaku Abdul Rahman
Taman Templer（N15） Batu 16 Rawang 097/15/01 SMK Rawang Semekar
Bandar Baru Selayang Utara 097/15/02 SK Bandar Baru Selayang
Bukit Idaman 097/15/03 SMK Ideal Heights
Selayang Baharu Tiga 097/15/04 SK Selayang Baru (1)
Selayang Baharu Dua 097/15/05 SK Selayang Baru Dua
Selayang Baharu Satu 097/15/06 SJK (C) Selayang Baru
Taman Selayang Baharu 097/15/07 SRA Selayang Baru
Selayang Pandang 097/15/08 SA Rakyat Umm Quarra' Selayang Pandang
Sri Melati 097/15/09 SK Taman Prima Selayang
Bandar Baru Selayang Selatan 097/15/10 SK Bandar Baru Selayang 2
Kampung Bendahara 097/15/11
  • Dewan Seroja Kampung Bendahara Selayang
  • Tabika Kemas Kampung Bendahara
  • Kawasan Rukun Tetangga Bandar Baru Selayang Fasa 2B
Lembah Mutiara 097/15/12 Dewan Sri Siantan Kompleks Sukan Seri Siantan Majlis Perbandaran Selayang
Kampung Selayang Permai 097/15/13 SRA Nurul Iman Selayang Baru
Kampung Selayang Indah 097/15/14 Sekolah KAFA Integrasi Darul Ulum
Taman Selayang Indah 097/15/15 SA Rakyat Al-Falah
Prima Selayang 097/15/16 SK Taman Prima Selayang

Representation history[edit]

Members of Parliament for Selayang
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created from Rawang, Batu and Setapak
4th 1974–1975 Walter Loh Poh Khan (罗保根) BN (MCA)
1975–1978 Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (周宝琼)
5th 1978–1982 Rafidah Aziz (رفيدة بنت عزيز) BN (UMNO)
6th 1982–1986 Rahmah Othman (رحمه عثمان)
7th 1986–1990 Zaleha Ismail (صالحة بنت اسماعيل)
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999 Chan Kong Choy (陈广才) BN (MCA)
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 William Leong Jee Keen (梁自坚) PKR
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022 PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present

State constituency[edit]

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Selayang Ampang
Gombak
Gombak Setia
Kuang
Paya Jaras
Rawang
Selayang Baharu
Taman Templer

Current state assembly members[edit]

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N13 Kuang Mohd Rafiq Mohd Abdullah PN (BERSATU)
N14 Rawang Chua Wei Kiat PH (PKR)
N15 Taman Templer Anfal Saari PH (AMANAH)

Local governments[edit]

No. State Constituency Local Government
N13 Kuang Selayang Muincipal Council
N14 Rawang Selayang Muincipal Council
N15 Taman Templer Selayang Muincipal Council

Election results[edit]

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH William Leong Jee Keen 72,773 50.23 -11.15
PN Abdul Rashid Asari 49,154 33.93 +33.93
BN Chan Wun Hoong 19,425 13.41 -5.49
Homeland Fighters' Party Salleh Amiruddin 2,584 1.78 +1.78
Independent Muhamamd Zaki Omar 945 0.65 +0.65
Total valid votes 144,881 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,188
Unreturned ballots 300
Turnout 146,369 79.81
Registered electors 181,539
Majority 23,619 16.30
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753283/PUB612.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH William Leong Jee Keen 60,158 61.38 +61.38
BN Kang Meng Fuat 19,501 19.90 -17.94
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Hashim Abd Karim 18,343 18.72 +14.15
Total valid votes 98,002 100.00
Total rejected ballots 953
Unreturned ballots 495
Turnout 99,450 85.60
Registered electors 116,176
Majority 40,657 41.49
PH hold 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-19. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR William Leong Jee Keen 52,343 57.60 + 5.71
BN Donald Lim Siang Chai 34,385 37.84 - 8.02
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front Mohd Hazizi Abdul Rahman 4,152 4.57 + 4.57
Total valid votes 90,880 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,435
Unreturned ballots 213
Turnout 92,528 87.38
Registered electors 105,895
Majority 17,958 19.76
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 176/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-08.

"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) 217/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR William Leong Jee Keen 30,701 51.89 + 25.37
BN Lee Li Yew 27,134 45.86 - 27.62
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Koh Swe Yong 1,332 2.25 + 2.25
Total valid votes 59,167 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,506
Unreturned ballots 247
Turnout 60,920 76.57
Registered electors 79,557
Majority 3,567 6.03
PKR gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chan Kong Choy 36,343 73.48 + 16.25
PKR Koh Swe Yong 13,117 26.52 + 26.52
Total valid votes 49,460 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,444
Unreturned ballots 129
Turnout 51,033 71.72
Registered electors 71,155
Majority 23,226 46.96
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chan Kong Choy 34,979 57.23 - 29.80
DAP Zaitun Mohamed Kasim 26,144 42.77 + 42.77
Total valid votes 61,123 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,453
Unreturned ballots 699
Turnout 63,275 73.94
Registered electors 85,576
Majority 8,835 14.46
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chan Kong Choy 45,392 87.03 + 15.09
Independent Zainul Amri Abdul Aziz 6,765 12.97 + 12.97
Total valid votes 52,157 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,103
Unreturned ballots 471
Turnout 54,731 69.89
Registered electors 78,310
Majority 38,627 74.06
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zaleha Ismail 51,062 71.94 - 9.60
DAP Lee Yee Lian 19,920 28.06 + 28.06
Total valid votes 70,982 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,500
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 73,482 73.86
Registered electors 99,488
Majority 31,142 43.88
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zaleha Ismail 40,681 81.54
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Talib Bakti 9,209 18.46
Total valid votes 49,890 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,270
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 52,160 67.10
Registered electors 77,737
Majority 31,472 63.08
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rahmah Othman 51,353 66.80
DAP Lee Yee Lian 20,444 26.59
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Khalid Siri 5,081 6.61
Total valid votes 76,878 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,130
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 79,008 69.82
Registered electors 113,159
Majority 30,909
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rafidah Aziz 38,627 66.65
DAP Zainal Rampak 17,357 29.95
PEKEMAS Zainuddin Karim 1,973 3.40
Total valid votes 57,957 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 81,350
Majority 21,270
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general by-election, 14 June 1975
Upon the death of incumbent, Walter Loh Poh Khan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng 19,338 70.96
DAP Idrus Idris 7,434 27.28
Independent Ismail Man 481 1.76
Total valid votes 27,253 100.00
Total rejected ballots 708
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,961 57.20
Registered electors 48,885
Majority 11,904 43.68
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Walter Loh Poh Khan
DAP Tan Soo Pin
PEKEMAS Zainal Rampak
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 42,662
Majority 9,871
This was a new constituency created.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "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. 22. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  5. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Eelection of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Selangor" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023.
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