Wangsa Maju (federal constituency)

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Wangsa Maju (P116)
the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Tan Yee Kew
PH
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2018
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[]

Ethnic breakdown of Wangsa Maju's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (59.82%)
  Chinese (29.57%)
  Indian (8.18%)
  Other ethnicities (2.44%)

History[]

Polling districts[]

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Wangsa Maju constituency has a total of 21 polling districts.[4]

Polling District Code Location
Flat Taman Melati 116/00/01 SMK Taman Melati
Taman Melati 116/00/02 SK Taman Melati
Rumah Pangsa Dewan Bandaraya 116/00/03 SMK Setapak Indah
Taman Ibu Kota 116/00/04 SK Setapak Indah
Taman Setapak 116/00/05 SJK (C) Nan Yik 'Lee Rubber'
Gombak Utara 116/00/06 SJK (C) Nan Yik 'Lee Rubber'
Changkat 116/00/07 SRA Ibnul Jauzi (SEA Daruttarbiah Islamiah)
Kampung Padang Balang 116/00/08 SRA Saidina Ali (K.W), Kampung Padang Balang
Gombak Selatan 116/00/09 SMK Chong Hwa
Kampung Puah 116/00/10 SRA Bilal Bin Rabah (SRA Kampung Puah)
Taman P Ramlee 116/00/11 SJK (C) Mun Yee
Jalan Gombak 116/00/12 SRA ZaidBin Harithah (SRA Sungai Mulia)
Teratai Mewah 116/00/13 SK Danau Kota 2
Danau Kota 116/00/14 SK Danau Kota
Genting Kelang 116/00/15 Kolej Universiti Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Seksyen 1 Wangsa Maju Utara 116/00/16 SK Wangsa Maju Seksyen 1
Seksyen 1 Wangsa Maju Selatan 116/00/17 SMK Zon R1 Wangsa Maju
Taman Desa Setapak 116/00/18 SK Desa Setapak
Seksyen 2 Wangsa Maju 116/00/19 SMK Wangsa Maju 2
Seksyen 4 Wangsa Maju 116/00/20 SK Wangsa Jaya
Taman Wangsa Melawati 116/00/21 SMK Wangsa Melawati

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
13th 2013-2018 Tan Kee Kwong (陈记光) PKR
14th 2018-present Tan Yee Kew (陈仪侨) PH (PKR)

Election results[]

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Tan Yee Kew 42,178 57.30 +57.30
BN Yew Teong Look 17,940 24.37 -20.86
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
PH hold Swing
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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Tan Kee Kwong 31,641 54.77 + 4.58
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
PKR hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Wee Choo Keong 19,637 50.19 + 14.30
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
PKR gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yew Teong Lock 23,135 64.11 + 8.94
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
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zulhasnan Rafique 29,997 55.17 - 26.62
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
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Kamal Mat Salih 35,884 81.79
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[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link]
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