Bukit Gasing (state constituency)

Bukit Gasing
Selangor constituency
State constituency
Legislature Selangor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 

Rajiv Rishyakaran
DAP

Constituency created 1984
First contested 1986
Last contested 2013

Bukit Gasing is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1986.

The state constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Seksyen 17 Utara, Seksyen 17 Barat, Seksyen 17 Tengah, Seksyen 17 Selatan, Seksyen 16, Jalan Bukit, Jalan Semangat, Seksyen 5 Utara, Taman Jaya, Kawasan Assunta Convent, Kawasan Bandar Baharu, Jalan Sungai Jernih, Seksyen Satu Petaling Jaya, Kawasan Bangunan K.K.P.L, Seksyen 5 Selatan.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Seksyen 17 Utara, Seksyen 17 Barat, Seksyen 17 Tengah, Seksyen 17 Selatan, Seksyen 16, Jalan Bukit, Jalan Semangat, Seksyen 5 Utara, Taman Jaya, Kawasan Assunta Convent, Kawasan Bandar Baharu, Jalan Sungai Jernih, Seksyen Satu Petaling Jaya, Kawasan Bangunan K.K.P.L, Seksyen 5 Selatan.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Gasing
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
7th 1986-1990 Tai Sin Piaw DAP
8th 1990-1995 Teong Shyan Chyuan
9th 1995-1999 Teng Chang Khim
10th 1999-2004 Lim Thuang Seng BN
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2011 Edward Lee Poh Lin DAP
2011-2013 Vacant
13th 2013-present Rajiv Rishyakaran DAP

Election results

Selangor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPRajiv Rishyakaran 21,168 78.55 + 9.10
BNJuan Sei Chang 5,326 19.76 - 10.79
IndependentSimon Lee Chung Hsin 287 1.06 + 1.06
IndependentMak Khuin Weng 168 0.62 + 0.62
Total valid votes 26,949 100.00
Total rejected ballots 229
Unreturned ballots 44
Turnout 27,22278.71
Registered electors 34,584
Majority 15,842
DAP hold Swing
Selangor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPEdward Lee Poh Lin 15,735 69.45 + 28.71
BNLim Thuang Seng 6,923 30.55 - 28.71
Total valid votes 22,658 100.00
Total rejected ballots 214
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 22,87568.94
Registered electors 33,183
Majority 8,812
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Selangor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLim Thuang Seng 13,057 59.26 + 6.99
DAPJohn Chung Yoong Ying 8,976 40.74 - 6.99
Total valid votes 22,033 100.00
Total rejected ballots 267
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 22,32364.53
Registered electors 34,593
Majority 4,081
BN hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLim Thuang Seng 11,771 52.27 + 5.28
DAPHew Kuan Yau 10,750 47.73 - 5.28
Total valid votes 22,521 100.00
Total rejected ballots 272
Unreturned ballots 86
Turnout 22,87966.92
Registered electors 34,189
Majority 1,021
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Selangor state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTeng Chang Khim 11,348 53.01 - 13.56
BNLim Thuang Seng 10,058 46.99 + 13.56
Total valid votes 21,406 100.00
Total rejected ballots 355
Unreturned ballots 128
Turnout 21,88964.58
Registered electors 33,894
Majority 1,290
DAP hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTeong Shyan Chyuan 12,848 66.57 + 6.04
BNSoong Siew Hoong 6,451 33.43 - 4.42
Total valid votes 19,299 100.00
Total rejected ballots 301
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,60065.94
Registered electors 29,726
Majority 6,397
DAP hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTai Sin Piaw 12,255 60.53
BNSoong Siew Hoong 7,663 37.85
SDPAu Keng Wah 327 1.62
Total valid votes 20,245 100.00
Total rejected ballots 250
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,49568.02
Registered electors 30,129
Majority 4,592
This was a new constituency created.

References

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