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
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]363,289
Electors (2023)[2]185,425
Area (km²)[3]285
Pop. density (per km²)1,274.7

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

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Ethnic breakdown of Selayang's electorate as of 2018[4]

  Malay (51.8%)
  Chinese (26.2%)
  Indian (17.8%)
  Other ethnicities (4.2%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Selayang constituency is divided into 43 polling districts.[5]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Kuang (N13)Pengkalan Kundang097/13/01SJK (C) Kundang
Sungai Serai097/13/02SK Sungai Serai Kuang
Pekan Kuang097/13/03SJK (T) Kuang
Kampung Gombak097/13/04SRA Kuang Batu 18 ¾
Kampung Kuang097/13/05SK Kuang
Kampung Cempedak097/13/06SA Rakyat Al Manarah
Sri Kundang097/13/07SK Seri Kundang
Bandar Tasik Puteri097/13/08
  • SMK Bandar Tasik Puteri
  • SK Bandar Tasik Puteri 2
  • SK Bandar Tasik Puteri
Penjara Sungai Buloh097/13/09Dewan Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Selangor Desa Coalfields
Rawang (N14)Bandar Country Home 1097/14/01SK Taman Desa Bandar Country Homes
Kuala Garing097/14/02SJK (T) Rawang
Kampung Rajah097/14/03SMK Seri Garing Rawang
Rawang097/14/04SK Rawang
Kampung Melayu097/14/05Pejabat / Bilik Gerakan JKKK Kampung Lim Tan
Kampung Kenanga097/14/06SRA Ibnu Khaldun Rawang
Kampung Baharu Rawang097/14/07SJK (C) San Yuk Rawang
Taman Sri Hijau097/14/08SK Bukit Rawang Jaya
Kanching097/14/09SMA Rawang
Taman Bersatu097/14/10SK Taman Tun Teja
Taman Bukit Rawang097/14/11SK Bukit Rawang Jaya
Kampung Tanjung097/14/12Pejabat / Bilik Gerakan JKKK Kampung Tanjung
Bandar Country Home 2097/14/13SMK Taman Desa Bandar Country Homes
Kota Emerald East & West097/14/14SK Taman Desa (2)
Garing Jaya097/14/15SJK (C) Kota Emerald
Batu Arang Barat097/14/16SK Batu Arang
Batu Arang Timur097/14/17SJK (C) Chap Kuan
Batu Arang Selatan097/14/18SMK Tuaku Abdul Rahman
Taman Templer (N15)Batu 16 Rawang097/15/01SMK Rawang Semekar
Bandar Baru Selayang Utara097/15/02SK Bandar Baru Selayang
Bukit Idaman097/15/03SMK Ideal Heights
Selayang Baharu Tiga097/15/04SK Selayang Baru (1)
Selayang Baharu Dua097/15/05SK Selayang Baru Dua
Selayang Baharu Satu097/15/06SJK (C) Selayang Baru
Taman Selayang Baharu097/15/07SRA Selayang Baru
Selayang Pandang097/15/08SA Rakyat Umm Quarra' Selayang Pandang
Sri Melati097/15/09SK Taman Prima Selayang
Bandar Baru Selayang Selatan097/15/10SK Bandar Baru Selayang 2
Kampung Bendahara097/15/11
  • Dewan Seroja Kampung Bendahara Selayang
  • Tabika Kemas Kampung Bendahara
  • Kawasan Rukun Tetangga Bandar Baru Selayang Fasa 2B
Lembah Mutiara097/15/12Dewan Sri Siantan Kompleks Sukan Seri Siantan Majlis Perbandaran Selayang
Kampung Selayang Permai097/15/13SRA Nurul Iman Selayang Baru
Kampung Selayang Indah097/15/14Sekolah KAFA Integrasi Darul Ulum
Taman Selayang Indah097/15/15SA Rakyat Al-Falah
Prima Selayang097/15/16SK Taman Prima Selayang

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Selayang
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Rawang, Batu and Setapak
4thP0771974–1975Walter Loh Poh Khan
(罗保根)
BN (MCA)
1975–1978Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng
(周宝琼)
5th1978–1982Rafidah Aziz
(رفيدة عزيز)
BN (UMNO)
6th1982–1986Rahmah Othman
(رحمة عثمان)
7thP0871986–1990Zaleha Ismail
(صالحة إسماعيل)
8th1990–1995
9thP0901995–1999Chan Kong Choy
(陈广才)
BN (MCA)
10th1999–2004
11thP0972004–2008
12th2008–2013William Leong Jee Keen
(梁自坚)
PR (PKR)
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2022PH (PKR)
15th2022–present

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
SelayangAmpang
Gombak
Gombak Setia
Kuang
Paya Jaras
Rawang
Selayang Baharu
Taman Templer

Current state assembly members

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No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N13KuangMohd Rafiq Mohd AbdullahPN (BERSATU)
N14RawangChua Wei KiatPH (PKR)
N15Taman TemplerAnfaal SaariPH (AMANAH)

Local governments

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No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N13KuangSelayang Municipal Council
N14Rawang
N15Taman Templer

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PHWilliam Leong Jee Keen72,77350.23 11.15
PNAbdul Rashid Asari49,15433.93 33.93
BNChan Wun Hoong19,42513.41 5.49
GTASalleh Amiruddin2,5841.78 1.78
IndependentMuhamamd Zaki Omar9450.65 0.65
Total valid votes144,881 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,188
Unreturned ballots300
Turnout146,36979.81 5.79
Registered electors181,539
Majority23,61916.30 25.19
PH holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PHWilliam Leong Jee Keen60,15861.38 61.38
BNKang Meng Fuat19,50119.90 17.94
PASHashim Abd Karim18,34318.72 14.15
Total valid votes98,002 100.00
Total rejected ballots953
Unreturned ballots495
Turnout99,45085.60 1.78
Registered electors116,176
Majority40,65741.49 21.73
PH holdSwing
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-19. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PKRWilliam Leong Jee Keen52,34357.60 5.71
BNDonald Lim Siang Chai34,38537.84 8.02
Pan-Malaysian Islamic FrontMohd Hazizi Abdul Rahman4,1524.57 4.57
Total valid votes90,880 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,435
Unreturned ballots213
Turnout92,52887.38 10.81
Registered electors105,895
Majority17,95819.76 13.73
PKR holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PKRWilliam Leong Jee Keen30,70151.89 25.37
BNLee Li Yew27,13445.86 27.62
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaKoh Swe Yong1,3322.25 2.25
Total valid votes59,167 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,506
Unreturned ballots247
Turnout60,92076.57 4.85
Registered electors79,557
Majority3,5676.03 40.93
PKR gain from BNSwing?


Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNChan Kong Choy36,34373.48 16.25
PKRKoh Swe Yong13,11726.52 26.52
Total valid votes49,460 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,444
Unreturned ballots129
Turnout51,03371.72 2.22
Registered electors71,155
Majority23,22646.96 32.50
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNChan Kong Choy34,97957.23 29.80
DAPZaitun Mohamed Kasim26,14442.77 42.77
Total valid votes61,123 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,453
Unreturned ballots699
Turnout63,27573.94 4.05
Registered electors85,576
Majority8,83514.46 59.60
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNChan Kong Choy45,39287.03 15.09
IndependentZainul Amri Abdul Aziz6,76512.97 12.97
Total valid votes52,157 100.00
Total rejected ballots2,103
Unreturned ballots471
Turnout54,73169.89 3.97
Registered electors78,310
Majority38,62774.06 30.18
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNZaleha Ismail51,06271.94 9.60
DAPLee Yee Lian19,92028.06 28.06
Total valid votes70,982 100.00
Total rejected ballots2,500
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout73,48273.86 6.76
Registered electors100,848
Majority31,14243.88 19.20
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNZaleha Ismail40,68181.54 14.74
PASTalib Bakti9,20918.46 11.85
Total valid votes49,890 100.00
Total rejected ballots2,270
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout52,16067.10 2.72
Registered electors77,737
Majority31,47263.08 22.87
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNRahmah Othman51,35366.80 0.15
DAPLee Yee Lian20,44426.59 3.36
PASKhalid Siri5,0816.61 6.61
Total valid votes76,878 100.00
Total rejected ballots2,130
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout79,00869.82 3.83
Registered electors113,159
Majority30,90940.21 3.51
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNRafidah Aziz38,62766.65 4.31
DAPZainal Rampak17,35729.95 2.67
PEKEMASZainuddin Karim1,9733.40 3.40
Total valid votes57,957 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,956
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout59,91373.65 16.45
Registered electors81,350
Majority21,27036.70 6.98
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general by-election, 14 June 1975
Upon the death of incumbent, Walter Loh Poh Khan
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNRosemary Chow Poh Kheng19,33870.96 12.09
DAPIdrus Idris7,43427.28 3.04
IndependentIsmail Man4811.76 1.76
Total valid votes27,253 100.00
Total rejected ballots708
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout27,96157.20 15.23
Registered electors48,885
Majority11,90443.68 9.05
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes%
BNWalter Loh Poh Khan16,77958.87
DAPPan Soo Pin6,90824.24
PEKEMASZainal Rampak4,81416.89
Total valid votes28,501 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,095
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout29,59672.43
Registered electors42,662
Majority9,87134.63
This was a new constituency created.

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