Shah Alam is a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
The federal constituency was created in the 1974 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 Setia Alam, Monterez, Taman TTDI Jaya, Shah Alam S 9, Shah Alam S 8, Shah Alam S 1 & S 7, Shah Alam S 6, Shah Alam S 3, Shah Alam S 2, Shah Alam S 4 & S 5, Shah Alam S 10, Shah Alam S 11, S 12 & S 14, Shah Alam S 15 & S 16, Shah Alam S 18 Barat 1, Shah Alam S 18 Timur, Taman Berkeley, Mutiara Bukit Raja, Pangsapuri S 7, Bukit Jelutong U8, Shah Alam S 13, Shah Alam S 18 Barat 2, Bandar Baru Klang, Apartment S 16, Taman Batu Tiga, Kampung Kebun Bunga, Pinggiran USJ, Shah Alam S 26, Shah Alam S 20 - S 23, Shah Alam S 19 Timur, Shah Alam S 19 Barat, Shah Alam S 24, Apartment S 24, Shah Alam S 17 Timur, Padang Jawa, Sungai Rasau, Bukit Kuda, Kampung Kuantan, Taman Kampung Kuantan, Shah Alam S 17 Barat, Rimba Jaya.
2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Setia Alam, Monterez, Taman TTDI Jaya, Shah Alam S 9, Shah Alam S 8, Shah Alam S 1 & S 7/23-7/76, Shah Alam S 6, Shah Alam S 3, Shah Alam S 2, Shah Alam S 4 & S 5, Shah Alam S 10, Shah Alam S 11, S 12 & S 14, Shah Alam S 15 & S 16, Shah Alam S 18 Barat 1, Shah Alam S 18 Timur, Taman Berkeley, Mutiara Bukit Raja, Pangsapuri S 7, Bukit Jelutong U8, Shah Alam S 13, Shah Alam S 18 Barat 2, Bandar Baru Klang, Apartment S 16, Bukit Bandaraya, Bukit Subang, Shah Alam S 7/1-7/22, Taman Batu Tiga, Kampung Kebun Bunga, Pinggiran USJ, Shah Alam S 26, Shah Alam S 20 - S 23, Shah Alam S 19/15-19/31, Shah Alam S 19/1-19/14, Shah Alam S 24/1-24/38, Apartment S 24, Shah Alam S 17 Timur, Padang Jawa, Sungai Rasau, Bukit Kuda, Kampung Kuantan, Taman Kampung Kuantan, Shah Alam S 17 Barat, Rimba Jaya, Shah Alam S 19/32-19/50, Shah Alam S 24.
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Shah Alam |
Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
4th | 1974-1978 | Lew Sip Hon | BN |
5th | 1978-1982 |
6th | 1982-1986 |
7th | 1986-1990 | Rahmah Othman |
8th | 1990-1995 | Rakibah Abdul Manap |
9th | 1995-1999 | Salamon Selamat |
10th | 1999-2004 | Mohd Zin Mohamed |
11th | 2004-2008 | Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin |
12th | 2008-2013 | Khalid Abdul Samad | PAS |
13th | 2013-2015 |
2015-present | AMANAH |
Election results
Malaysian general election, 1995 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Salamon Selamat | 50,966 | 83.25 | + 20.81 |
|
S46 | Hussein Ahmad | 10,251 | 16.75 | - 20.81 |
Total valid votes |
61,217 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
1,552 |
Unreturned ballots |
305 |
Turnout |
63,074 | 74.03 |
Registered electors |
|
Majority |
40,715 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general election, 1990 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Rakibah Abdul Manap | 41,767 | 62.44 | - 18.15 |
|
S46 | Rahmah Othman | 25,129 | 37.56 | + 37.56 |
Total valid votes |
66,896 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
1,773 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
68,669 | 76.09 |
Registered electors |
|
Majority |
16,638 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general election, 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Rahmah Othman | 32,714 | 80.59 |
|
PAS | Mustafar Ab Kadir | 7,879 | 19.41 |
Total valid votes |
40,593 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
1,428 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
42,021 | 69.62 |
Registered electors |
60,360 |
Majority |
24,835 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general election, 1982 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Lew Sip Hon | 47,020 | 66.07 |
|
DAP | Wee Sin Chuan @ Gwee Sin Chuan | 24,148 | 33.93 |
Total valid votes |
71,168 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
1,865 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
73,033 | 72.17 |
Registered electors |
101,192 |
Majority |
22,872 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Malaysian general election, 1978 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Lew Sip Hon |
|
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Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
|
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
|
Registered electors |
71,398 |
Majority |
9,664 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Malaysian general election, 1974 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Lew Sip Hon | | |
|
DAP | K. Ramasen | | |
|
PEKEMAS | J. P. Samuel Raj | | |
Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
|
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
|
Registered electors |
42,696 |
Majority |
|
This was a new constituency created. |
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