Sungai Besi (federal constituency)

Sungai Besi was a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1995.

Sungai Besi
the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1995
First contested1974
Last contested1990

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sungai Besi
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Langat
Sungei Besi
4th1974-1978Farn Seong Than (范相登)DAP
5th1978-1982Chan Kok Kit (陈国杰)
6th1982-1986
Sungai Besi
7th1986-1990Tan Kok Wai (陈国伟)DAP
8th1990-1995
Constituency abolished, split into Cheras and Bandar Tun Razak

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTan Kok Wai32,16956.56
BNTan Chai Ho23,31340.99
IndependentAbdul Hamid Selamat1,3892.44
Total valid votes 56,871 100.00
Total rejected ballots 432
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 57,30370.87
Registered electors
Majority 8,856
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTan Kok Wai22,18849.12
BNKee Yong Wee20,66245.74
PASShariffuddin Budin2,3205.14
Total valid votes 45,170 100.00
Total rejected ballots 238
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 45,40870.01
Registered electors 64,859
Majority 1,526
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982: Sungei Besi
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPChan Kok Kit40,43452.97
BNKee Yong Wee34,92945.76
IndependentMegat Ahmad Sani Megat Hashim9691.27
Total valid votes 76,332 100.00
Total rejected ballots 637
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 76,96974.39
Registered electors 103,469
Majority 5,505
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978: Sungei Besi
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPChan Kok Kit40,30775.61
PASSeman Baba6,62012.42
IndependentLim Heng Kiap3,0985.81
PPMGanga Nayar1,7013.19
IndependentWoo Hon Kong1,5842.97
Total valid votes 53,310 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 79,076
Majority 33,687
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974: Sungei Besi
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPFarn Seong Than14,96755.82
BNShee Koon Ruay9,88636.87
PEKEMASAng Chee Meng1,9587.30
Total valid votes 26,811 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 42,446
Majority 5,081
This was a new constituency created.

References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
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