Wangsa Maju (federal constituency)

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

Wangsa Maju (P116)
the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Tan Yee Kew
PH
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]88,482
Area (km²)[2]16

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 Wangsa Maju's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (59.82%)
  Chinese (29.57%)
  Indian (8.18%)
  Other ethnicities (2.44%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Taman Melati, Taman Ibu Kota, Gombak Utara, Genting Kelang, Taman Setapak, Seksyen 2 Wangsa Maju, Seksyen 4 Wangsa Maju, Gombak Selatan, Seksyen 1 Wangsa Maju, Kampung Puah, Taman P. Ramlee, Rumah Pangsa Dewan Bandaraya Gombak, Jalan Gombak, Setapak Utara, Taman Desa Setapak, Taman Wangsa Melawati, Flat Taman Melati.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Flat Taman Melati, Taman Melati, Rumah Pangsa Dewan Bandaraya Gombak, Gombak Utara, Gombak Selatan, Jalan Gombak, Taman Setapak, Taman Ibu Kota, Kampong Puah, Taman P. Ramlee, Teratai Mewah, Danau Kota, Genting Kelang, Taman Wangsa Melawati, Taman Desa Setapak, Seksyen 2 Wangsa Maju, Seksyen 4 Wangsa Maju, Seksyen 1 Wangsa Maju and Padang Balang.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Wangsa Maju
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Batu
9th1995-1999Kamal Mat SalihBN (UMNO)
10th1999-2004Zulhasnan Rafique
11th2004-2008Yew Teong Lock (姚长禄) BN (MCA)
12th2008-2010Wee Choo Keong (黄朱强)PKR
2010-2013Independent
13th2013-2018Tan Kee Kwong (陈记光)PKR
14th2018-presentTan Yee Kew (陈仪侨)PH (PKR)

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHTan Yee Kew42,17857.30+57.30
BNYew Teong Look17,94024.37-20.86
PASRazali Tumirin13,49018.33+18.33
Total valid votes 73,608 100.00
Total rejected ballots 525
Unreturned ballots 376
Turnout 74,50984.21
Registered electors 88,482
Majority 24,23832.93
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%∆%
PKRTan Kee Kwong31,64154.77+ 4.58
BNMohd Shafei Abdullah26,13045.23- 4.58
Total valid votes 57,771 100.00
Total rejected ballots 375
Unreturned ballots 145
Turnout 58,29186.01
Registered electors 67,775
Majority 5,511
PKR 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%∆%
PKRWee Choo Keong19,63750.19+ 14.30
BNYew Teong Lock19,48749.81- 14.30
Total valid votes 39,124 100.00
Total rejected ballots 357
Unreturned ballots 317
Turnout 39,79873.01
Registered electors 54,509
Majority 150
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNYew Teong Lock23,13564.11+ 8.94
KEADILANSahri Bahari12,95035.89- 8.94
Total valid votes 36,085 100.00
Total rejected ballots 340
Unreturned ballots 829
Turnout 37,25473.51
Registered electors
Majority 10,185
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZulhasnan Rafique29,99755.17- 26.62
KEADILANMarina Mohd. Yusoff24,37944.83+ 44.83
Total valid votes 54,376 100.00
Total rejected ballots 710
Unreturned ballots 4,523
Turnout 59,60979.38
Registered electors
Majority 5,618
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKamal Mat Salih35,88481.79
S46Aliah @ Nailah Nani7,99018.21
Total valid votes 43,874 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,704
Unreturned ballots 3,147
Turnout 48,72574.73
Registered electors
Majority 27,894
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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