Klang (federal constituency)

Klang is a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Klang (P110)
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Charles Anthony Santiago
PH
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]149,348
Area (km²)[2]162

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 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 Klang's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Chinese (55.26%)
  Malay (26.44%)
  Indian (17.09%)
  Other ethnicities (1.22%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampung Pendamar, Kampung Idaman, Sungai Aur, Jalan Padang, Kawasan Pelabuhan, Jalan Kem, Teluk Gong Utara, Pulau Indah Utara, Pulau Indah Selatan, Pandamaran Jaya Barat, Telok Gong Selatan, Pandamaran Jaya Timur, Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Seri Pendamar, Kampung Raja Uda Timur, Kompleks Sukan Pandamaran, Kawasan Sekolah Cina 'B', Kawasan Sekolah Cina 'A', Pandamaran, Jalan Tengku Badar Utara, Jalan Tengku Badar Selatan, Kampung Raja Uda Barat, Jalan Kastam, Tengku Bendahara Azman, Raja Lumu, Teluk Pulai Utara, Kampung Attap, Jalan Tengku Kelana, Bukit Istana, Simpang Tujuh, Taman Gembira 1, Taman Selatan 1, Teluk Gadung Besar, Taman Chi Liung, Teluk Pulai Selatan, Taman Selatan 2, Taman Bayu Perdana, Taman Gembira 2.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampung Pendamar, Kampung Idaman, Sungai Aur, Jalan Padang, Kawasan Pelabuhan, Jalan Kem, Teluk Gong Utara, Pulau Indah Utara, Pulau Indah Selatan, Pandamaran Jaya Jalan 1-12, Telok Gong Selatan, Pandamaran Jaya Jalan 13-100, Bandar Bukit Tinggi 1, Seri Pendamar, Pandamaran Jaya Apartment, Bandar Bukit Tinggi 2, Bandar Botanic, Selat Selatan, Kompleks Sukan Pandamaran, Kawasan Sekolah Cina 'B', Kawasan Sekolah Cina 'A', Pandamaran, Jalan Tengku Badar Utara, Jalan Tengku Badar Selatan,Sungai Bertih Utara,Sungai Bertih Selatan,Jalan Kastam, Tengku Bendahara Azman, Raja Lumu, Teluk Pulai Utara, Kampung Attap, Jalan Tengku Kelana, Bukit Istana, Simpang Tujuh, Taman Gembira 1, Taman Selatan 1, Teluk Gadung Besar, Taman Chi Liung, Teluk Pulai Selatan, Taman Selatan 2, Taman Bayu Perdana, Taman Gembira 2.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Klang
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963V. ManickavasagamAlliance (MIC)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964V. ManickavasagamAlliance (MIC)
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd1971-1973V. ManickavasagamAlliance (MIC)
1973-1974BN (MIC)
Constituency abolished, split into Pelabuhan Kelang and Shah Alam
Constituency re-created from Pelabuhan Kelang and Shah Alam
7th1986-1990Ng Cheng Kiat (黄俊杰)BN (MCA)
8th1990-1995Fong Kui Lun (方贵伦)DAP
9th1995-1999Tan Yee Kew (陈仪侨)BN (MCA)
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Charles Anthony SantiagoDAP
13th2013-2018
14th2018-presentPH (DAP)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHCharles Anthony Santiago98,27977.34+77.34
BNChing Eu Boon19,50615.35-19.74
PASKhairul Shah Abdullah9,1697.22+7.22
IndependentPuvananderan Ganasamoorthy1200.09+0.09
Total valid votes 127,074 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,204
Unreturned ballots 258
Turnout 128,53686.06
Registered electors 149,348
Majority 78,77361.99
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. 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%∆%
DAPCharles Anthony Santiago53,71964.91- 0.28
BNTeh Kim Poo29,03435.09+ 0.28
Total valid votes 82,753 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,342
Unreturned ballots 124
Turnout 84,21986.76
Registered electors 97,073
Majority 24,685
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPCharles Anthony Santiago37,99065.19+ 28.21
BNCh'ng Toh Eng20,28934.81- 28.21
Total valid votes 58,279 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,036
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 59,32376.23
Registered electors 77,816
Majority 17,701
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTan Yee Kew32,13863.02+ 8.41
DAPWong Ah Peng18,85736.98- 7.38
Total valid votes 50,995 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,215
Unreturned ballots 55
Turnout 52,26570.57
Registered electors
Majority 13,281
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTan Yee Kew30,20154.61+ 0.73
DAPTeng Chang Khim24,52844.36+ 1.86
MDPTan Siow Eng5701.03+ 1.03
Total valid votes 55,299 100.00
Total rejected ballots 956
Unreturned ballots 70
Turnout 56,32569.81
Registered electors
Majority 5,673
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTan Yee Kew28,98453.88+ 10.97
DAPFong Kui Lun22,86042.50- 14.59
PASMohd Yusof Jasmin1,9473.62+ 3.62
Total valid votes 53,791 100.00
Total rejected ballots 841
Unreturned ballots 92
Turnout 54,72476.87
Registered electors
Majority 6,124
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPFong Kui Lun31,41357.09+ 10.46
BNChan Tee Yuen23,60642.91+ 5.01
Total valid votes 55,019 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,172
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 56,19169.49
Registered electors
Majority 7,807
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNg Cheng Kiat24,96647.92
DAPWee Choo Keong24,29946.63
PASAzmi Ali @ Nik2,3174.45
SDPGabriel Lee5191.00
Total valid votes 52,101 100.00
Total rejected ballots 925
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 53,02670.74
Registered electors 74,964
Majority 667
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceV. Manickavasagam11,25751.10
DAPLee Lam Thye10,77248.90
Total valid votes 22,029 100.00
Total rejected ballots 970
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,99967.18
Registered electors 34,235
Majority 485
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceV. Manickavasagam14,02763.89
Socialist FrontS. S. Nayagam7,92836.11
Total valid votes 21,955 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,029
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,98476.21
Registered electors 30,158
Majority 6,099
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceV. Manickavasagam8,39457.31
Socialist FrontS. S. Nayagam6,25342.69
Total valid votes 14,647 100.00
Total rejected ballots 207
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,85475.52
Registered electors 19,670
Majority 2,141
This was a new constituency created.

References

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