Wangsa Maju (federal constituency)

Wangsa Maju
the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 

Tan Kee Kwong
PKR

Constituency created 1994
First contested 1995
Last contested 2013

Wangsa Maju is a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, 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 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:[1] 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.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Wangsa Maju
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
9th 1995-1999 Kamal Mat Salih BN
10th 1999-2004 Zulhasnan Rafique
11th 2004-2008 Yew Teong Lock
12th 2008-2010 Wee Choo Keong PKR
2010-2013 Independent
13th 2013-present Tan Kee Kwong PKR

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRTan Kee Kwong 31,641 54.77 + 4.58
BNMohd Shafei Abdullah 26,130 45.23 - 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
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRWee Choo Keong 19,637 50.19 + 14.30
BNYew Teong Lock 19,487 49.81 - 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 Lock 23,135 64.11 + 8.94
KEADILANSahri Bahari 12,950 35.89 - 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 Rafique 29,997 55.17 - 26.62
KEADILANMarina Mohd. Yusoff 24,379 44.83 + 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 Salih 35,884 81.79
S46Aliah @ Nailah Nani 7,990 18.21
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

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