Bukit Melawati (state constituency)

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

Jakiran Jacomah
BN

Constituency created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2013

Bukit Melawati is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 2004.

The state constituency was created in the 2003 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 Kuala Selangor, Bandar Baru, Asam Jawa, Kampung Kuantan Kelab, Kampung Kuantan, Pasangan, Ladang Sungai Rambai, Bukit Rotan, Api-Api, Teluk Piai, Kampung Lubuk Jaya.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kuala Selangor, Bandar Baru, Asam Jawa, Kampung Kuantan Kelab, Kampung Kuantan, Pasangan, Ladang Sungai Rambai, Bukit Rotan, Api-Api, Teluk Piai, Kampung Lubuk Jaya.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Melawati
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
11th 2004-2008 Mohamed Sayuti Said BN
12th 2008-2013 Muthiah Maria Pillay PKR
13th 2013–present Jakiran Jacomah BN

Election results

Selangor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJakiran Jacomah 7,296 52.92 + 4.54
PKRManikavasagam Sundaram 6,490 47.08 - 4.54
Total valid votes 13,786 100.00
Total rejected ballots 294
Unreturned ballots 33
Turnout 14,11387.56
Registered electors 16,118
Majority 806
BN gain from PKR Swing ?
Selangor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRMuthiah Maria Pillay 4,741 51.62 + 51.62
BNParthiban Karuppiah 4,444 48.38 - 24.25
Total valid votes 9,185 100.00
Total rejected ballots 484
Unreturned ballots 38
Turnout 9,70775.27
Registered electors 12,897
Majority 297
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Selangor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamed Sayuti Said 6,228 72.63
PASMohd Norman Toha 2,347 27.37
Total valid votes 8,575 100.00
Total rejected ballots 206
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 8,79970.84
Registered electors 12,421
Majority 3,881
This was a new constituency created.

References

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