Petaling Jaya (federal constituency)

Petaling Jaya is a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1986 to 1995 and 2018 to present.

Petaling Jaya (P105)
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Maria Chin Abdullah
PH
Constituency created1984
Constituency abolished1995
Constituency re-created2018
First contested1986
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]140,920
Area (km²)[2]55

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 Petaling Jaya's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (46.57%)
  Chinese (32.03%)
  Indian (19.54%)
  Other ethnicities (1.86%)

History

It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed but re-created in 2018 redelineation exercise.

2016-present[4]:The constituency contains the polling districts of Glenmarie, SS 6, SS 5D, SS 5B & 5C, SS 5A, Seri Setia, PJS 5 Kampung Penaga, PJS 6/4 - PJS 6/6, PJS 10/1 - PJS 10/16, Rumah Pangsa Sungai Way, PJS 5/1 - PJS 5/12, PJS 6/1 - PJS 6/3, PJS 8, PJS 10/17 - PJS 10/34, SS 7, Kampung Lindungan, PJS 5/13 - PJS 5/30, Taman TTDI Jaya, Ara Damansara, Taman Glenmarie, Seksyen 51, Seksyen 4 Petaling Jaya, Kampung Melayu, PJS 1, Medan Pejasa, Taman Dato Harun 1, Taman Dato Harun 2, PJS 3, PJS 4, Baiduri, Petaling Utama, PJS 2, PJS 2C/12, PJS 2D, Kampung Medan, PJS 2C, Seksyen 17 Utara, Seksyen 17 Barat, Seksyen 17 Tengah, Seksyen 17 Selatan, Seksyen 16, Jalan Bukit, Jalan Semangat, Seksyen 5 Utara, Taman Jaya, Kawasan Assunta Convent, Kawasan Bandar Baharu, Jalan Sungai Jernih, Seksyen 1 Petaling Jaya, Kawasan Bangunan KPKL, Seksyen 5 Selatan, Seksyen 17A, Seksyen 19, Seksyen 14 Utara, Seksyen 14 Selatan, Seksyen 2 Petaling Jaya

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Petaling Jaya
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Petaling
7th1986–1990Eng Seng Chai (黄生财)DAP
8th1990–1995Kua Kia Soong (柯嘉逊)
Constituency abolished, split into Petaling Jaya Utara and Petaling Jaya Selatan
Constituency re-created, renamed from Petaling Jaya Selatan
14th2018–presentMaria Chin AbdullahPH (IND)

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHMaria Chin Abdullah78,98468.52+6.33
BNChew Hian Tat21,84718.95-18.86
PASNoraini Hussin14,44812.53+12.53
Total valid votes 115,279 100.00
Total rejected ballots 968
Unreturned ballots 350
Turnout 116,59782.74
Registered electors 140,920
Majority 57,13749.56
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2019. 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, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPKua Kia Soong40,68562.19
BNSoh Chee Wen24,73537.81
Total valid votes 65,420 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,161
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 66,58167.68
Registered electors
Majority 15,950
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPEng Seng Chai29,92955.88
BNLee Phon Yong21,17639.54
SDPWong Sai Hou2,4544.58
Total valid votes 53,559 100.00
Total rejected ballots 801
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 54,36067.61
Registered electors 80,403
Majority 8,753
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. 23. 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. (PDF) http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180330_PU%20B%20157.pdf. Retrieved 10 April 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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