Setiawangsa (federal constituency)

Setiawangsa
the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
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Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2018

Setiawangsa is a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, 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 Jalan Usahawan, Taman Sri Rampai, Ayer Panas Luar, Ayer Panas Dalam, Taman Setapak Jaya, Seksyen 10 Wangsa Maju, PKNS Batu 6 Ulu Klang, Pekan Setapak, Jalan Pahang, Taman Tasek, Pulapol, Mindef, Taman Setiawangsa, Keramat Wangsa, Taman Setapak Permai, Ayer Panas Tengah, Seksyen 5/6 Wangsa Maju.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Usahawan, Taman Setapak Permai, Taman Sri Rampai, Seksyen 5/6 Wangsa Maju, PKNS Batu 6 Ulu Klang, Keramat Wangsa, Taman Setiawangsa, Seksyen 10 Wangsa Maju, Desa Rejang, Taman Setapak Jaya, Ayer Panas Dalam, Ayer Panas Luar, Pekan Setapak, Jalan Pahang, Ayer Panas Tengah, Mindef, Pulapol, Taman Tasek.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Setiawangsa
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Wangsa Maju
11th	2004-2008	Zulhasnan Rafique	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008-2013	Zulhasnan Rafique
13th	2013-2018	Ahmad Fauzi Zahari
14th	2018-present	Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad	PH (PKR)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad	34,471	56.65
	BN	Zulhasnan Rafique	20,099	33.03
	PAS	Ubaid Abd Akla	6,282	10.32
Total valid votes			60,852	100.00
Total rejected ballots			693
Unreturned ballots			339
Turnout			61,884	85.79
Registered electors			72,136
Majority			14,372	23.62
	PH gain from BN		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	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Fauzi Zahari	26,809	51.33	- 8.16
	PKR	Ibrahim Yaacob	25,419	48.67	+ 8.16
Total valid votes			52,228	100.00
Total rejected ballots			502
Unreturned ballots			180
Turnout			52,910	84.92
Registered electors			62,309
Majority			1,390
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 177/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-07. "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) 218/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-07.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zulhasnan Rafique	25,489	59.49	- 17.95
	PKR	Ibrahim Yaacob	17,355	40.51	+ 40.51
Total valid votes			42,844	100.00
Total rejected ballots			918
Unreturned ballots			1,334
Turnout			45,096	78.89
Registered electors			57,161
Majority			8,134
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zulhasnan Rafique	27,757	77.44
	PAS	Abdul Rashid Hassan Basri	8,088	22.56
Total valid votes			35,845	100.00
Total rejected ballots			292
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			36,137	70.12
Registered electors
Majority			19,669
This was a new constituency created.

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.