Segambut (federal constituency)

Segambut is a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

Segambut (P117)
the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan
PH
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]77,956
Area (km²)[2]51

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 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 Segambut's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Chinese (58.93%)
  Malay (27.53%)
  Indian (11.77%)
  Other ethnicities (1.77%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Taman Bukit Maluri Utara, Sri Segambut, Taman Kok Doh, Taman City Kanan, Taman Sri Sinar, Kampong Sungai Udang, Taman Segambut, Bukit Lanjan, Segambut, Kampong Kasipillay, Sri Hartamas, Taman Bunga, Kampong Sungai Penchala, Medan Damansara, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail Utara, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail Selatan, Bandar Manjalara, Bukit Damansara, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail Tengah, Taman Bukit Maluri Selatan, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail Timur, Dutamas.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Taman Bukit Maluri Utara, Taman Bukit Maluri Selatan, Bandar Manjalara, Desa Park City, Taman Sri Sinar, Sri Segambut, Taman Kok Doh, Taman City Kanan, Kampong Sungai Udang, Taman Segambut, Kampong Kasipillay, Dutamas, Segambut, Bukit Lanjan, Kampong Sungai Penchala, Sri Hartamas, Bukit Tunku, Tasik Perdana, Bukit Damansara, Medan Damansara, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail Timur, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail Utara, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail Tengah, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail Selatan.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Segambut
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kepong and Lembah Pantai
9th1995-1999Tan Kee Kwong (陈记光)BN (GERAKAN)
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Lim Lip Eng (林立迎)DAP
13th2013-2018
14th2018-presentHannah Yeoh Tseow Suan (杨巧双)PH (DAP)

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHHannah Yeoh Tseow Suan53,12482.07+82.07
BNLoga Bala Mohan Jaganathan7,42211.47-23.43
PASMohd Solleh Ab Razak4,1816.46+6.46
Total valid votes 64,727 100.00
Total rejected ballots 289
Unreturned ballots 249
Turnout 65,26583.72
Registered electors 77,956
Majority 45,70270.61
PH hold 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%∆%
DAPLim Lip Eng41,38365.10+ 5.97
BNJayanthi Devi Balaguru22,18434.90- 5.97
Total valid votes 63,567 100.00
Total rejected ballots 485
Unreturned ballots 132
Turnout 64,18484.86
Registered electors 75,631
Majority 19,199
DAP 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%∆%
DAPLim Lip Eng25,04659.13+ 30.80
BNMa Woei Chyi17,31440.87- 30.80
Total valid votes 42,360 100.00
Total rejected ballots 541
Unreturned ballots 630
Turnout 43,53172.93
Registered electors 59,690
Majority 7,732
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTan Kee Kwong28,06171.67+ 11.26
DAPKuan Perk Siong11,09328.33- 11.26
Total valid votes 39,154 100.00
Total rejected ballots 640
Unreturned ballots 467
Turnout 40,26170.20
Registered electors
Majority 16,968
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTan Kee Kwong24,92660.41- 6.31
DAPM. Manoharan16,33839.59+ 6.31
Total valid votes 41,264 100.00
Total rejected ballots 378
Unreturned ballots 533
Turnout 42,17570.16
Registered electors
Majority 8,588
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTan Kee Kwong24,25966.72
DAPAbdul Muluk Daud12,10133.28
Total valid votes 36,360 100.00
Total rejected ballots 432
Unreturned ballots 2,088
Turnout 38,88068.06
Registered electors
Majority 12,158
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. 26. 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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