Petaling Jaya (federal constituency)

Petaling Jaya
Selangor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1984
Constituency abolished 1995
First contested 1986
Last contested 1990

Petaling Jaya was a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1986 to 1995.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 1995 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Petaling Jaya
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
7th 1986–90 Eng Seng Chai DAP
8th 1990–95 Kua Kia Soong
Constituency abolished, split into Petaling Jaya Utara and Petaling Jaya Selatan

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPKua Kia Soong 40,685 62.19
BNSoh Chee Wen 24,735 37.81
Total valid votes 65,420 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,161
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 66,58167.68
Registered electors
Majority 15,950
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPEng Seng Chai 29,929 55.88
BNLee Phon Yong 21,176 39.54
SDPWong Sai Hou 2,454 4.58
Total valid votes 53,559 100.00
Total rejected ballots 801
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 54,36067.61
Registered electors 80,403
Majority 8,753
This was a new constituency created.

References

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