Damansara (Selangor federal constituency)

Damansara is a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974 and from 2018 to present.

For Kuala Lumpur, see Damansara (Kuala Lumpur federal constituency).
Damansara (P106)
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Tony Pua Kiam Wee
PH
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
Constituency re-created2018
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]164,322
Area (km²)[2]65

The federal constituency was created in the 2018 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. The incumbent MP for the seat, Tony Pua won with a majority of 106,903 in the 2018 general election, the largest ever majority in Malaysian electoral history.[3]

Demographics

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

  Chinese (69.53%)
  Malay (19.67%)
  Indian (9.42%)
  Other ethnicities (1.38%)

History

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed but re-created in 2018 redelineation exercise.

2016–present[5]:The constituency contains the polling districts of Seksyen 21 Timur, Seksyen 20 Utara, Seksyen 20 Selatan, Seksyen 22, Kampung Tunku Utara, Kampung Tunku Selatan, SS 3 Utara, SS 3 Barat, SS 3 Timur, Sungai Way Utara, Sungai Way Tengah Dua, Sungai Way Tengah Satu, Sungai Way Selatan Dua, Sungai Way Selatan Satu, SS 2 Utara, SS 2 Tengah, SS 2 Selatan, Seksyen 21 Barat, SS 21 Utara, SS 20, Damansara Jaya Utara, SS 23, SS 24, SS 26, Kampung Chempaka, SS 25, SS 4, SS 21 Selatan, Damansara Jaya Selatan, Bandar Utama BU 1 & BU 2, Sungai Kayu Ara Utara, Bandar Utama BU 3 - BU 10, Bandar Utama BU 11 & BU 12, Sungai Kayu Ara Selatan, Kayu Ara Indah, Sunway Damansara PJU 3, Desa Jaya Jalan 1 - Jalan 19, Sri Damansara Jalan SD 1 - SD 5, Sri Damansara Jalan SD 7 - SD 9, Bukit Lanjan, Desa Jaya Jalan 20 - Jalan 38, Desa Jaya Jalan 39 - Jalan 56, Damansara Damai PJU 10, Sri Damansara Jalan SD 10, Sri Damansara Jalan SD 12, Saujana Damansara PJU 10, Taman Ehsan Jalan 5, Taman Ehsan Jalan 2, Desa Aman Puri, Taman Ehsan Jalan 4, Sungai Buloh, Selayang Utama, Kepong Utara, Selayang Jaya, Taman Daya, Taman Indah Perdana, Taman Bidara

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Damansara
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created in the state of Selangor
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Karam Singh VeriahSocialist
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Karam Singh VeriahSocialist
2nd1964-1969Michael Chen Wing Sum (曾永森)Alliance (MCA)
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[6][7]
3rd1971-1974Hor Cheok Foon (何卓欢)DAP
Constituency abolished, split into Petaling and Shah Alam
Constituency re-created, renamed from Petaling Jaya Utara
14th2018–presentTony Pua Kiam Wee (潘俭伟)PH (DAP)

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHTony Pua Kiam Wee121,28389.00+7.16
BNRyan Ho Kwok Sheng14,38010.55-7.61
PRMDato' Wong Mun Kheong6170.45+0.45
Total valid votes 136,280 100.00
Total rejected ballots 867
Unreturned ballots 492
Turnout 137,63983.76
Registered electors 164,322
Majority 106,90378.44
PH hold Swing
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. 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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Damansara parliamentary seat records biggest majority - Nation". The Star Online. 10 May 2018.
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPHor Cheok Foon15,56756.29
AllianceMichael Chen Wing Sum12,08943.71
Total valid votes 27,656 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,002
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,65869.34
Registered electors 41,331
Majority 3,478
DAP gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMichael Chen Wing Sum9,14843.68
Socialist FrontTan Kai Hee8,60241.08
PAPLam Khuan Kit3,19115.24
Total valid votes 20,941 100.00
Total rejected ballots 856
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,79772.52
Registered electors 30,056
Majority 546
Alliance gain from Socialist Front Swing ?
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Socialist FrontKaram Singh Veriah9,02661.49
AllianceLee Eng Teh5,65338.51
Total valid votes 14,679 100.00
Total rejected ballots 192
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,87175.40
Registered electors 19,722
Majority 3,373
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References
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  3. Bernama (10 May 2018). "Malaysia elections: Damansara parliamentary seat sees biggest victory margin". The Straits Times. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
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