Meru (state constituency)
Meru is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1995.
The state constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.
History
2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kapar, Bukit Kapar Utara, Kampung Meru, Kampung Haji Shariff, Kampung Nenas, Pekan Meru, Jalan Haji Salleh, Kampung Batu Belah, Taman Klang, Jalan Meru, Bukit Kapar Selatan, Taman Meru Indah, Klang Kawasan 19, Kampung Budiman.
2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kapar, Bukit Kapar Utara, Kampung Meru, Kampung Haji Shariff, Kampung Nenas, Pekan Meru, Jalan Haji Salleh, Kampung Batu Belah, Taman Klang, Jalan Meru, Bukit Kapar Selatan, Taman Meru Indah, Klang Kawasan 19, Kampung Budiman.
Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Meru |
Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
9th | 1995-1999 | Jaei Ismail | BN |
10th | 1999-2004 |
11th | 2004-2008 |
12th | 2008-2013 | Abd Rani Osman | PAS |
13th | 2013-present |
Election results
Selangor state election, 2013 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Abd Rani Osman | 22,086 | 62.94 | + 1.52 |
|
BN | Sukaiman Ahmad | 13,007 | 37.06 | - 1.52 |
Total valid votes |
35,093 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
343 |
Unreturned ballots |
87 |
Turnout |
35,523 | 90.03 |
Registered electors |
39,457 |
Majority |
9,079 |
|
PAS hold |
Swing |
|
|
Selangor state election, 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Abd Rani Osman | 14,826 | 61.42 | + 21.88 |
|
BN | Md Ghazali Md Amin | 9,313 | 38.58 | - 21.88 |
Total valid votes |
24,139 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
339 |
Unreturned ballots |
37 |
Turnout |
24,515 | 82.42 |
Registered electors |
29,745 |
Majority |
5,513 |
|
PAS gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
Selangor state election, 2004 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Jaei Ismail | 11,850 | 60.46 | + 2.85 |
|
PAS | Abd Rani Osman | 7,751 | 39.54 | - 2.85 |
Total valid votes |
19,601 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
299 |
Unreturned ballots |
4 |
Turnout |
19,904 | 74.44 |
Registered electors |
26,737 |
Majority |
4,099 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Selangor state election, 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Jaei Ismail | 10,084 | 57.61 | - 22.80 |
|
PAS | Noor Najhan Mohd. Salleh | 7,421 | 42.39 | + 42.39 |
Total valid votes |
17,505 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
274 |
Unreturned ballots |
13 |
Turnout |
17,792 | 79.28 |
Registered electors |
22,441 |
Majority |
2,663 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Selangor state election, 1995 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Jaei Ismail | 12,716 | 80.41 |
|
S46 | Shareh Mansor | 3,098 | 19.59 |
Total valid votes |
15,814 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
413 |
Unreturned ballots |
29 |
Turnout |
16,256 | 77.64 |
Registered electors |
20,937 |
Majority |
9,618 |
This was a new constituency created. |
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