Kota Raja (federal constituency)

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

Kota Raja (P111)
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Mohamad Sabu
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]149,021
Area (km²)[2]141

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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kota Raja's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (43.15%)
  Chinese (27.66%)
  Indian (27.68%)
  Other ethnicities (1.51%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Seksyen 34 Shah Alam, Sungai Kandis, Teluk Menegun, LLN Connought Bridge, Kampung Pandan, Kampung Jawa, Kota Raja, Taman Seri Andalas 1, Taman Seri Andalas 2, Taman Klang Jaya 1, Sentosa Dato Yusof Shahbuddin, Bukit Jati, Taman Seri Andalas 3, Taman Desawan, Sentosa Dato Abdul Hamid 1, Sentosa Dato Dagang, Jalan Raya Timur, Taman Klang Jaya 2, Sentosa Dato Abdul Hamid 2, Taman Maznah, Shah Alam S27, Shah Alam S28, Sri Muda 1, Sri Muda 2 Utara, Bukit Kemuning, Jalan Kebun, Johan Setia, Batu 4 Jalan Kebun, Bandar Puteri Klang, Kampung Baru Hicom, Putra Height, Sri Muda 2 Selatan, Seri Gambut, Kota Kemuning, Bukit Rimau, Kampung Bukit Naga, Haji Husin Jalan Kebun, Shah Alam S27 B.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Seksyen 34 Shah Alam, Sungai Kandis, Teluk Menegun, LLN Connought Bridge, Kampung Pandan, Kampung Jawa, Kota Raja, Taman Seri Andalas 1, Taman Seri Andalas 2, Taman Klang Jaya 1, Sentosa Dato Yusof Shahbuddin, Bukit Jati, Taman Seri Andalas 3, Taman Desawan, Sentosa Dato Abdul Hamid 1, Sentosa Dato Dagang, Jalan Raya Timur, Taman Klang Jaya 2, Sentosa Dato Abdul Hamid 2, Taman Maznah, Taman Menara Maju, Shah Alam S 27 A, Shah Alam S 28, Sri Muda 1, Sri Muda 2 Utara, Bukit Kemuning, Jalan Kebun, Johan Setia, Batu 4 Jalan Kebun, Bandar Puteri Klang, Kampung Baru Hicom, Putra Height, Sri Muda 2 Selatan, Seri Gambut, Kota Kemuning Jalan 31/1 - 31/80, Bukit Rimau, Kampung Bukit Naga, Haji Husin Jalan Kebun, Shah Alam S 27 B, Apartment S 28, Taman Berjaya, Kota Kemuning Jalan 31/81 - 31/170, Bandar Botanic and Bandar Bukit Tinggi.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Kota Raja
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Shah Alam and Klang
11th2004-2008S. Vigneswaran M. SanaseeBN (MIC)
12th2008-2013Siti Mariah MahmudPAS
13th2013-2015
2015-2018AMANAH
14th2018-presentMohamad SabuPH (AMANAH)

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHMohamad Sabu90,69770.79+ 70.79
PASMohamed Diah Baharun19,55515.26- 49.36
BNV. Gunalan17,87413.95- 18.53
Total valid votes 128,126 100.00
Total rejected ballots 966
Unreturned ballots 320
Turnout 129,41286.84
Registered electors 149,021
Majority 71,14255.53
PH gain from PAS 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%∆%
PASSiti Mariah Mahmud59,10664.62- 3.71
BNMurugesan Sinnandavar29,71132.48+ 0.84
IndependentUthayakumar Ponnusamy2,3642.58+ 2.58
IndependentAzman Idrus2800.31+ 0.31
Total valid votes 91,461 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,102
Unreturned ballots 116
Turnout 92,72987.56
Registered electors 105,909
Majority 29,395
PAS hold Swing - 2.28
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%∆%
PASSiti Mariah Mahmud38,63068.36+ 31.79
BNS. Vigneswaran M. Sanasee17,87931.64- 23.61
Total valid votes 56,509 100.00
Total rejected ballots 814
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 57,32379.75
Registered electors 71,887
Majority 20,751
PAS gain from BN Swing + 27.70
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNS. Vigneswaran M. Sanasee24,37655.25
PASSiti Mariah Mahmud16,13736.57
IndependentKrisnasamy Thevarayan3,6088.18
Total valid votes 44,121 100.00
Total rejected ballots 627
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 44,75876.67
Registered electors
Majority 8,239
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. 24. 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 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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