Petaling Jaya Utara (federal constituency)

Petaling Jaya Utara was a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1995 to 2018.

Petaling Jaya Utara
Selangor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1994
Constituency abolished2018
First contested1995
Last contested2013

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 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 2018 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Petaling Jaya Utara
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Petaling Jaya
9th1995-1999Lim Kuo Phau (林国彪)BN (MCA)
10th1999-2004Chew Mei Fun (周美芬)
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Tony Pua Kiam Wee (潘俭伟)DAP
13th2013-2018
Constituency abolished, renamed to Damansara

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Petaling Jaya Utara Damansara Utama
Kampung Tunku

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTony Pua Kiam Wee57,40781.84+13.92
BNChew Hoong Ling12,73518.16-13.92
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 +13.92
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 176/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-08.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 217/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTony Pua Kiam Wee37,85167.92+30.08
BNChew Mei Fun17,87932.08-30.08
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 +30.08
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChew Mei Fun32,42262.16+10.36
DAPRonnie Liu Thian Khiew19,73937.84-8.84
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 +9.60
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChew Mei Fun25,60351.80+51.80
DAPRonnie Liu Thian Khiew23,12246.78+46.78
MDPWee Chek Aik7061.43+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 N/A
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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