Bandar Klang (state constituency)

Bandar Klang was a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 2004.

Bandar Klang
Selangor constituency
Defunct state constituency
LegislatureSelangor State Legislative Assembly
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished2004
First contested1974
Last contested1999

The state constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

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It was abolished in 2004 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bandar Klang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
Bandar Kelang
4th 1974-1978 Tong Kok Mau BN (MCA)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986 Tan Seng Giaw DAP
Klang Bandar
7th 1986-1990 Tan Seng Giaw DAP
8th 1990-1995 Chua Kow Eng GR (DAP)
Bandar Klang
9th 1995-1999 Chua Kow Eng DAP
10th 1999-2004 Teng Chang Khim BA (DAP)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Sungai Pinang

Election results

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Selangor state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Teng Chang Khim 13,927 49.73
BN Tan Chee Keong 13,482 48.14
MDP Chua Kow Eng 599 2.14
Total valid votes 28,008 100.00
Total rejected ballots 437
Unreturned ballots 56
Turnout 28,501 71.82
Registered electors 39,685
Majority 445
DAP hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chua Kow Eng 13,606 49.92
BN Ang Thye Chin 13,461 49.39
Independent Pupalan Muthusamy 188 0.69
Total valid votes 27,255 100.00
Total rejected ballots 404
Unreturned ballots 61
Turnout 27,720 71.40
Registered electors 38,824
Majority 145
DAP hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1990: Klang Bandar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chua Kow Eng 13,658 67.98
BN Ang Thye Chin 6,434 32.02
Total valid votes 20,092 100.00
Total rejected ballots 464
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,556 73.92
Registered electors 27,809
Majority 7,224
DAP hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1986: Klang Bandar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Tan Seng Giaw 13,223 61.77
BN Goon Swee Fook 6,942 32.43
NASMA Yeoh Lai Seng 927 4.33
SDP Yeoh Poh San 314 1.47
Total valid votes 21,406 100.00
Total rejected ballots 397
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,803 71.88
Registered electors 30,333
Majority 6,281
DAP hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1982: Bandar Kelang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Tan Seng Giaw 18,075 58.49
BN Tong Kok Mau 12,830 41.51
Total valid votes 30,905 100.00
Total rejected ballots 446
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 31,351 81.22
Registered electors 38,602
Majority 5,245
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Selangor state election, 1978: Bandar Kelang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Tong Kok Mau won uncontested.
BN Tong Kok Mau
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1974: Bandar Kelang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tong Kok Mau 5,084 38.13
Independent Wong Tai Moi 4,836 36.27
DAP Chan Kok Kit 3,109 23.32
PEKEMAS Tai Sen Sart 303 2.27
Total valid votes 13,332 100.00
Total rejected ballots 656
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 13,988 62.92
Registered electors 22,233
Majority 248
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-25.