Banting (state constituency)

Banting is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1995 and since 2018. It has been represented by Papparaidu Veraman of Pakatan Harapan (PH) since 2023.

Banting (N52)
Selangor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSelangor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Papparaidu Veraman
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)44,972

The state constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Banting's electorate as of 2023[1]

  Chinese (57.40%)
  Indian (22.46%)
  Malay (18.08%)
  Other ethnicities (2.07%)

History

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It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed.

Teluk Datuk was renamed as Banting following the redelineation exercise in 2018. Banting is currently represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly.

Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Banting constituency is divided into 13 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Banting (N52) Jenjarum Tempatan Kedua 112/52/01 SJK (C) Jenjarom
Jenjarun Tempatan Ketiga 112/52/02 SJK (C) Jenjarom
Jenjarum Tempatan Keempat 112/52/03 SJK (C) Jenjarom
Kota Sri Langat 112/52/04 SJK (T) Sungai Sedu Banting
Sungai Manggis Utara 112/52/05 SMK Sunggai Manggis
Sungai Manggis Selatan 112/52/06 SJK (T) Sungai Manggis
Teluk Datuk 112/52/07 SMJK Methodist Telok Datuk Banting
Teluk Bunut 112/52/08 SJK (C) Kah Wah Telok Bunut
Jenjarum 112/52/09 SJK (T) Jenjarom
Jenjarum Tempatan Pertama 112/52/10 SJK (T) Jenjarom
Banting Jaya 112/52/11 SK Sri Langat
Pulau Banting 112/52/12 Dewan Seberguna Kampung Org. Asli P. Banting
Pekan Banting 112/52/13 SJK (C) Choong Hua Banting

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Banting
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Telok Datoh
4th 1974-1978 Hormat Rafei BN (UMNO)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986 Fatimah Suhaimi
7th 1986-1990
8th 1990-1995
Constituency abolished, renamed to Teluk Datuk
Constituency re-created, renamed from Teluk Datuk
14th 2018-2023 Lau Weng San PH (DAP)
15th 2023–present Papparaidu Veraman

Election results

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Selangor state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Papparaidu Veraman 27,223 80.58   1.23
PN Saravanan Mutto Krishnan 5,121 15.16   15.16
Independent Ang Wei Yang 1,439 4.26   4.26
Total valid votes 33,783 100.00
Total rejected ballots 205
Unreturned ballots 29
Turnout 34,017 75.64   11.91
Registered electors 44,972
Majority 22,102 65.42   0.64
PH hold Swing
Selangor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Lau Weng San 21,846 81.81
BN Ng Siok Hwa 4,547 17.03
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Philip Tan Choon Swee 311 1.16
Total valid votes 26,704 100.00
Total rejected ballots 386
Unreturned ballots 55
Turnout 27,145 87.55
Registered electors 31,006
Majority 17,299 64.78
This constituency is renamed from Teluk Datuk.
Selangor state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Fatimah Suhaimi 9,264 67.15   7.42
PAS Mohd Mesari Jasman 4,532 32.85   7.42
Total valid votes 13,796 100.00
Total rejected ballots 690
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,486 78.60   3.95
Registered electors 18,430
Majority 4,732 34.30   15.04
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Fatimah Suhaimi 8,258 74.67   8.08
PAS Amat Suliman 2,801 25.33   8.33
Total valid votes 11,059 100.00
Total rejected ballots 447
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,506 74.65   4.71
Registered electors 15,413
Majority 5,457 49.34   0.25
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Fatimah Suhaimi 6,943 66.59   3.58
PAS Basir Salleh 1,773 17.00   12.83
Independent Ang Poi Chai 1,711 16.41   16.41
Total valid votes 10,427 100.00
Total rejected ballots 342
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,769 79.36
Registered electors 13,570
Majority 5,170 49.59   9.25
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hormat Rafei 5,852 70.17   70.17
PAS Basir Salleh 2,488 29.83   29.83
Total valid votes 8,340 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 11,262
Majority 3,364 40.34
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Hormat Rafei won uncontested.
BN Hormat Rafei
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 8,814
Majority
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 2016-05-25.