Sungai Besi (federal constituency)

Sungai Besi was a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1995.

Sungai Besi
the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1995
First contested1974
Last contested1990

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

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It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Sungai Besi
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Damansara and Langat
Sungei Besi
4th P088 1974-1978 Farn Seong Than
(范相登)
DAP
5th 1978-1982 Chan Kok Kit
(陈国杰)
6th 1982-1986
Sungai Besi
7th P102 1986-1990 Tan Kok Wai
(陈国伟)
DAP
8th 1990-1995 GR (DAP)
Constituency abolished, split into Cheras and Bandar Tun Razak

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Tan Kok Wai 32,169 56.56   7.44
BN Tan Chai Ho 23,313 40.99   4.75
Independent Abdul Hamid Selamat 1,389 2.44   2.44
Total valid votes 56,871 100.00
Total rejected ballots 432
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 57,303 70.87   0.86
Registered electors 80,856
Majority 8,856 15.57   12.19
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Tan Kok Wai 22,188 49.12   3.85
BN Kee Yong Wee 20,662 45.74   0.02
PAS Shariffuddin Budin 2,320 5.14   5.14
Total valid votes 45,170 100.00
Total rejected ballots 238
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 45,408 70.01   4.38
Registered electors 64,859
Majority 1,526 3.38   3.83
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982: Sungei Besi
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chan Kok Kit 40,434 52.97   22.64
BN Kee Yong Wee 34,929 45.76   45.76
Independent Megat Ahmad Sani Megat Hashim 969 1.27   1.27
Total valid votes 76,332 100.00
Total rejected ballots 637
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 76,969 74.39   5.87
Registered electors 103,469
Majority 5,505 7.21   55.98
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978: Sungei Besi
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chan Kok Kit 40,307 75.61   19.79
PAS Seman Baba 6,620 12.42   12.42
Independent Lim Heng Kiap 3,098 5.81   5.81
Amanah Ganga Nayar 1,701 3.19   3.19
Independent Woo Hon Kong 1,584 2.97   2.97
Total valid votes 53,310 100.00
Total rejected ballots 845
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 54,185 68.52   1.10
Registered electors 79,076
Majority 33,687 63.19   44.24
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974: Sungei Besi
Party Candidate Votes %
DAP Farn Seong Than 14,967 55.82
BN Shee Koon Ruay 9,886 36.87
PEKEMAS Ang Chee Meng 1,958 7.30
Total valid votes 26,811 100.00
Total rejected ballots 488
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 27,299 67.42
Registered electors 42,446
Majority 5,081 18.95
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-07.