Ampang (federal constituency)

Ampang
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
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Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2018

Ampang is a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Enggang Utara, Enggang Selatan, Taman Dato' Ahmad Razali, Bukit Antarabangsa, Ukay Height, Ampang Jaya, Taman Perwira, Kampung Baharu Ampang 1, Ampang Hilir, Kampung Melayu Ampang, Pekan Ampang, Kampung Baharu Ampang 2, Kampung Sri Tanjung, Taman Tun Abdul Razak, Lembah Jaya Utara, Taman Kosas, Taman Bukit Indah, Seri Watan, Seri Ampang, Bukit Ampang, Tasik Permai, Tasik Tambahan Utara, Ampang Campuran Jalan Ikan Emas, Kampung Baharu Ampang Kedua, Kampung Baharu Ampang Pertama, Lembah Jaya Selatan, Kampung Tengah Lembah Jaya, Taman Ampang Indah, Taman Rasmi Jaya, Tasik Tambahan Selatan, Kampung Ampang Indah, Taman Mulia Jaya, Ampang Campuran Jalan Ikan Jelawat, Bandar Baru Ampang.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Enggang Utara, Enggang Selatan, Taman Dato' Ahmad Razali, Bukit Antarabangsa, Ukay Height, Ampang Jaya, Taman Perwira, Kampung Baharu Ampang 1, Ampang Hilir, Kampung Melayu Ampang, Pekan Ampang, Kampung Baharu Ampang 2, Kampung Sri Tanjung, Pinggiran Ukay, Desa Nirwana, Taman Tun Abdul Razak, Lembah Jaya Utara, Taman Kosas, Bukit Indah Jalan 1 & 2, Seri Watan, Seri Ampang, Bukit Ampang, Tasik Permai, Tasik Tambahan Utara, Ampang Campuran Jalan Ikan Emas, Kampung Baharu Ampang Kedua, Kampung Baharu Ampang Pertama, Lembah Jaya Selatan, Kampung Tengah Lembah Jaya, Taman Ampang Indah, Taman Rasmi Jaya, Tasik Tambahan Selatan, Kampung Ampang Indah, Taman Mulia Jaya, Ampang Campuran Jalan Ikan Jelawat, Bandar Baru Ampang, Bukit Indah Jalan 3.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Ampang
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Ampang Jaya
11th	2004-2008	Rozaidah Talib	BN
12th	2008-2013	Zuraida Kamaruddin	PKR
13th	2013-2018		PKR
14th	2018-present		PH (PKR)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Zuraida Kamaruddin	54,307	70.94
	BN	Leong Kim Soon	12,351	16.13
	PAS	Nurul Islam Mohamed Yusoff	9,598	12.54
	PRM	Tan Hua Meng	294	0.38
Total valid votes			76,550	100.00
Total rejected ballots			608
Unreturned ballots			381
Turnout			77,539	84.52
Registered electors			91,737
Majority			41,956	54.81
	PH gain from PKR		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.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Zuraida Kamaruddin	41,969	59.40	+ 5.75
	BN	Rozaidah Talib	28,691	40.60	- 5.75
Total valid votes			70,660	100.00
Total rejected ballots			738
Unreturned ballots			176
Turnout			71,574	86.09
Registered electors			83,135
Majority			13,278	18.80
	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	Zuraida Kamaruddin	26,995	53.65	+ 24.78
	BN	Azman Wahid	23,319	46.35	- 24.78
Total valid votes			50,314	100.00
Total rejected ballots			636
Unreturned ballots			147
Turnout			51,097	73.91
Registered electors			69,132
Majority			3,676	7.30
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rozaidah Talib	33,214	71.13
	KEADILAN	Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam	13,482	28.87
Total valid votes			46,696	100.00
Total rejected ballots			710
Unreturned ballots			73
Turnout			47,479	71.26
Registered electors			66,627
Majority			19,732	42.26
This was a new constituency created out of Ampang Jaya which went to BN in the previous election.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

↑ "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.

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[1] "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.