Selayang (federal constituency)

Selayang is a federal constituency in Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Selayang (P097)

Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	William Leong Jee Keen PH
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	116,176
Area (km²)[2]	285

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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Selayang's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (51.79%)

  Chinese (28.81%)

  Indian (17.7%)

  Other ethnicities (1.77%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Batu Arang Barat, Batu Arang Timur, Batu Arang Selatan, Pengkalan Kundang, Sungai Serai, Pekan Kuang, Kampung Gombak, Kampung Kuang, Kampung Cempedak, Sri Kundang, Bandar Tasik Puteri, Bandar Country Home 1, Kuala Garing, Kampung Rajah, Rawang, Kampung Melayu, Kampung Kenanga, Kampung Baharu Rawang, Taman Sri Hijau, Kanching, Taman Bersatu, Taman Bukit Rawang, Kampung Tanjung, Bandar Country Home 2, Batu 16 Rawang, Bandar Baru Selayang Utara, Bukit Idaman, Selayang Baharu Tiga, Selayang Baharu Dua, Selayang Baharu Satu, Taman Selayang Baharu, Selayang Pandang, Sri Melati, Selayang Utama, Kepong Utara, Bandar Baru Selayang Selatan, Kampung Bendahara, Lembah Mutiara, Selayang Jaya, Taman Daya, Taman Indah Perdana, Taman Bidara, Kampung Selayang Permai, Kampung Selayang Indah, Taman Selayang Indah.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Batu Arang Barat, Batu Arang Timur, Batu Arang Selatan, Pengkalan Kundang, Sungai Serai, Pekan Kuang, Kampung Gombak, Kampung Kuang, Kampung Cempedak, Sri Kundang, Bandar Tasik Puteri, Penjara Sungai Buloh, Bandar Country Home 1, Kuala Garing, Kampung Rajah, Rawang, Kampung Melayu, Kampung Kenanga, Kampung Baharu Rawang, Taman Sri Hijau, Kanching, Taman Bersatu, Taman Bukit Rawang, Kampung Tanjung, Bandar Country Home 2, Kota Emerald East & West, Garing Jaya, Batu 16 Rawang, Bandar Baru Selayang Utara, Bukit Idaman, Selayang Baharu Tiga, Selayang Baharu Dua, Selayang Baharu Satu, Taman Selayang Baharu, Selayang Pandang, Sri Melati, Selayang Utama, Kepong Utara, Bandar Baru Selayang Selatan, Kampung Bendahara, Lembah Mutiara, Selayang Jaya, Taman Daya, Taman Indah Perdana, Taman Bidara, Kampung Selayang Permai, Kampung Selayang Indah, Taman Selayang Indah, Prima Selayang.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Selayang
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Rawang
4th	1974-1975	Walter Loh Poh Khan (罗保根)	BN (MCA)
	1975-1978	Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (周宝琼)
5th	1978-1982	Rafidah Aziz	BN (UMNO)
6th	1982-1986	Rahmah Othman
7th	1986-1990	Zaleha Ismail
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999	Chan Kong Choy (陈广才)	BN (MCA)
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013	William Leong Jee Keen (梁自坚)	PKR
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018-present		PH (PKR)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Selayang			Ampang
			Gombak
				Gombak Setia
						Kuang
				Paya Jaras
			Rawang
					Selayang Baharu
						Taman Templer

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	William Leong Jee Keen	60,158	61.38	+61.38
	BN	Kang Meng Fuat	19,501	19.90	-17.94
	Berjasa	Hashim Abd Karim	18,343	18.72	+14.15
Total valid votes			98,002	100.00
Total rejected ballots			953
Unreturned ballots			495
Turnout			99,450	85.60
Registered electors			116,176
Majority			40,657	41.49
	PH hold		Swing		?
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 239/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "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) 313/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	William Leong Jee Keen	52,343	57.60	+ 5.71
	BN	Donald Lim Siang Chai	34,385	37.84	- 8.02
	Berjasa	Mohd Hazizi Abdul Rahman	4,152	4.57	+ 4.57
Total valid votes			90,880	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,435
Unreturned ballots			213
Turnout			92,528	87.38
Registered electors			105,895
Majority			17,958	19.76
	PKR hold		Swing
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	%	∆%
	PKR	William Leong Jee Keen	30,701	51.89	+ 25.37
	BN	Lee Li Yew	27,134	45.86	- 27.62
	PRM	Koh Swe Yong	1,332	2.25	+ 2.25
Total valid votes			59,167	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,506
Unreturned ballots			247
Turnout			60,920	76.57
Registered electors			79,557
Majority			3,567	6.03
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chan Kong Choy	36,343	73.48	+ 16.25
	KEADILAN	Koh Swe Yong	13,117	26.52	+ 26.52
Total valid votes			49,460	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,444
Unreturned ballots			129
Turnout			51,033	71.72
Registered electors			71,155
Majority			23,226	46.96
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chan Kong Choy	34,979	57.23	- 29.80
	DAP	Zaitun Mohamed Kasim	26,144	42.77	+ 42.77
Total valid votes			61,123	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,453
Unreturned ballots			699
Turnout			63,275	73.94
Registered electors			85,576
Majority			8,835	14.46
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chan Kong Choy	45,392	87.03	+ 15.09
	Independent	Zainul Amri Abdul Aziz	6,765	12.97	+ 12.97
Total valid votes			52,157	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,103
Unreturned ballots			471
Turnout			54,731	69.89
Registered electors			78,310
Majority			38,627	74.06
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zaleha Ismail	51,062	71.94	- 9.60
	DAP	Lee Yee Lian	19,920	28.06	+ 28.06
Total valid votes			70,982	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,500
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			73,482	73.86
Registered electors			99,488
Majority			31,142	43.88
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zaleha Ismail	40,681	81.54
	PAS	Talib Bakti	9,209	18.46
Total valid votes			49,890	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,270
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			52,160	67.10
Registered electors			77,737
Majority			31,472	63.08
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rahmah Othman	51,353	66.80
	DAP	Lee Yee Lian	20,444	26.59
	PAS	Khalid Siri	5,081	6.61
Total valid votes			76,878	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,130
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			79,008	69.82
Registered electors			113,159
Majority			30,909
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	38,627	66.65
	DAP	Zainal Rampak	17,357	29.95
	PEKEMAS	Zainuddin Karim	1,973	3.40
Total valid votes			57,957	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			81,350
Majority			21,270
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 14 June 1975
Upon the death of incumbent, Walter Loh Poh Khan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng	19,338	70.96
	DAP	Idrus Idris	7,434	27.28
	Independent	Ismail Man	481	1.76
Total valid votes			27,253	100.00
Total rejected ballots			708
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			27,961	57.20
Registered electors			48,885
Majority			11,904	43.68
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Walter Loh Poh Khan
	DAP	Tan Soo Pin
	PEKEMAS	Zainal Rampak
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			42,662
Majority			9,871
This was a new constituency created.

References

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