Petaling Jaya Utara (federal constituency)

Petaling Jaya Utara
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 

Tony Pua Kiam Wee
DAP

Constituency created 1994
First contested 1995
Last contested 2013

Petaling Jaya Utara is a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

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.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Seksyen 21 Timur, Seksyen 20 Utara, Seksyen 20 Selatan, Seksyen 22, Kampung Tunku Utara, Kampung Tunku Selatan, SS 3 Utara, SS 3 Barat, SS 3 Timur, Sungai Way Utara, Sungai Way Tengah Dua, Sungai Way Tengah Satu, Sungai Way Selatan Dua, Sungai Way Selatan Satu, SS 21 Utara, SS 20, Seksyen 17A, Damansara Jaya Utara, SS 2 Utara, Seksyen 19, SS 2 Tengah, SS 23, SS 24, SS 26, Kampung Chempaka, SS 25, SS 4, SS 2 Selatan, Seksyen 21 Barat, SS 21 Selatan, Damansara Jaya Selatan.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Seksyen 21 Timur, Seksyen 20 Utara, Seksyen 20 Selatan, Seksyen 22, Kampung Tunku Utara, Kampung Tunku Selatan, SS 3 Utara, SS 3 Barat, SS 3 Timur, Sungai Way Utara, Sungai Way Tengah Dua, Sungai Way Tengah Satu, Sungai Way Selatan Dua, Sungai Way Selatan Satu, SS 21 Utara, SS 20, Seksyen 17A, Damansara Jaya Utara, SS 2 Utara, Seksyen 19, SS 2 Tengah, SS 23, SS 24, SS 26, Kampung Chempaka, SS 25, SS 4, SS 2 Selatan, Seksyen 21 Barat, SS 21 Selatan, Damansara Jaya Selatan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Petaling Jaya Utara
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency re-created from Petaling Jaya
9th 1995-1999 Lim Kuo Phau BN
10th 1999-2004 Chew Mei Fun
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Tony Pua Kiam Wee DAP
13th 2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTony Pua Kiam Wee 57,407 81.84 + 13.92
BNChew Hoong Ling 12,735 18.16 - 13.92
Total valid votes 70,142 100.00
Total rejected ballots 472
Unreturned ballots 113
Turnout 70,72782.82
Registered electors 85,401
Majority 44,672
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTony Pua Kiam Wee 37,851 67.92 + 30.08
BNChew Mei Fun 17,879 32.08 - 30.08
Total valid votes 55,730 100.00
Total rejected ballots 527
Unreturned ballots 38
Turnout 56,29573.47
Registered electors 76,618
Majority 19,972
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChew Mei Fun 32,422 62.16 + 10.36
DAPRonnie Liu Thian Khiew 19,739 37.84 - 8.84
Total valid votes 52,161 100.00
Total rejected ballots 619
Unreturned ballots 40
Turnout 52,46069.09
Registered electors
Majority 13,043
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChew Mei Fun 25,603 51.80 + 51.80
DAPRonnie Liu Thian Khiew 23,122 46.78 + 46.78
MDPWee Chek Aik 706 1.43 + 1.43
Total valid votes 49,431 100.00
Total rejected ballots 517
Unreturned ballots 33
Turnout 49,98170.76
Registered electors
Majority 2,481
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Lim Kuo Phau won uncontested.
BNLim Kuo Phau
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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