Ampang Jaya (federal constituency)
Ampang Jaya Selangor constituency |
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Defunct federal constituency |
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Legislature |
Dewan Rakyat |
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Constituency created |
1984 |
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Constituency abolished |
2004 |
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First contested |
1986 |
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Last contested |
1999 |
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Ampang Jaya was a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1986 to 2004.
The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 2004 when it was redistributed.
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Ampang Jaya |
Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
7th | 1986–89 | Lim Ann Koon | BN |
1989–90 | Ong Tee Keat |
8th | 1990–95 |
9th | 1995–99 |
10th | 1999–2004 |
Constituency abolished |
Election results
Malaysian general by-election, 28 January 1989 Upon the resignation of incumbent, Lim Ann Koon |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Ong Tee Keat | 23,719 | 54.59 |
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Independent | Harun Idris | 19,469 | 44.80 |
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Independent | Wang Ah Hoong | 109 | 0.25 |
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Independent | Syed Idrus Syed Ahmad | 49 | 0.11 |
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Independent | Loh Ah Ha | 43 | 0.10 |
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Independent | Adam Daim | 42 | 0.10 |
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Independent | Che Bakar Said | 22 | 0.05 |
Total valid votes |
43,453 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
395 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
43,848 | 63.97 |
Registered electors |
68,546 |
Majority |
4,250 |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general election, 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Lim Ann Koon | 36,700 | 85.99 |
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SDP | R. Thinakaran @ R. S. Menon | 5,979 | 14.01 |
Total valid votes |
42,679 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
1,911 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
44,590 | 63.84 |
Registered electors |
69,849 |
Majority |
30,721 |
This was a new constituency created. |
References