Segambut (federal constituency)

Segambut is a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

Segambut (P117)
the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]253,715
Electors (2022)[2]119,652
Area (km²)[3]51
Pop. density (per km²)4,974.8

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics edit

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/KUALALUMPUR

Ethnic breakdown of Segambut's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (57.0%)
  Malay (30.2%)
  Indian (11.8%)
  Other ethnicities (1.0%)

History edit

Polling districts edit

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Segambut constituency has a total of 24 polling districts.[4]

Polling District Code Location
Taman Bukit Maluri Utara 117/00/01 SK Taman Bukit Maluri
Taman Bukit Maluri Selatan 117/00/02 SMK Taman Bukit Maluri
Bandar Menjalara 117/00/03 SMK Menjalara
Desa Park City 117/00/04 SJK (C) Kepong 3
Taman Sri Sinar 117/00/05 SK Taman Seri Sinar
Sri Segambut 117/00/06 SJK (T) Segambut
Kampung Sungai Udang 117/00/07 SJK (C) Khai Chee
Taman Kok Doh 117/00/08 SK Segambut
Taman City Kanan 117/00/09 SMK Raja Ali
Taman Segambut 117/00/10 SMK (P) Jalan Ipoh
Dutamas 117/00/11 SMK Kiaramas
Sri Hartamas 117/00/12 SK Seri Hartamas
Segambut 117/00/13 SMK Segambut Jaya
Bukit Lanjan 117/00/14 SRA Ibnu Kathir Sg Penchala
Kampung Sungai Penchala 117/00/15 SK Sg. Penchala
Taman Tun Dr Ismail Utara 117/00/16 SK Taman Tun Dr. Ismail (1)
Taman Tun Dr Ismail Tengah 117/00/17 SRA Al-Kindi (SRA Taman Tun Dr. Ismail)
Taman Tun Dr Ismail Selatan 117/00/18 SMK Taman Tun Dr. Ismail
Taman Tun Dr Ismail Timur 117/00/19 SK Taman Tun Dr. Ismail (2)
Medan Damansara 117/00/20 SRA Mashud Saidina Umar Al-Khattab, Bukit Damansara
Bukit Damansara 117/00/21 SK Bkt Damansara
Bukit Tunku 117/00/22 SK Sultan Hishamuddin Alam Shah
Kampung Kasipillay 117/00/23 SK Sentul Utama
Kolam Ayer 117/00/24 SM Sains Seri Puteri

Representation history edit

Members of Parliament for Segambut
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kepong and Lembah Pantai
9th P106 1995–1999 Tan Kee Kwong
(陈记光)
BN (GERAKAN)
10th 1999–2004
11th P117 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Lim Lip Eng
(林立迎)
PR (DAP)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022 Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan
(杨巧双)
PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present

Local governments edit

No. Local Government
P117 Kuala Lumpur City Hall

Election results edit

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan 68,438 80.05   2.02
PN Prabagaran Vythilingam 8,754 10.24   10.24
BN Daniel Ling Sia Chin 8,304 9.71   1.76
Total valid votes 85,496 100.00
Total rejected ballots 389
Unreturned ballots 389
Turnout 85,491 71.45   12.27
Registered electors 119,652
Majority 59,684 69.81   0.80
PH hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan 53,124 82.07   82.07
BN Loga Bala Mohan Jaganathan 7,422 11.47   23.43
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohd Solleh Ab Razak 4,181 6.46   6.46
Total valid votes 64,727 100.00
Total rejected ballots 289
Unreturned ballots 249
Turnout 65,265 83.72   1.14
Registered electors 77,956
Majority 45,702 70.61   40.41
Pakatan Harapan (2018) hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 240/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 314/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Lim Lip Eng 41,383 65.10   5.97
BN Jayanthi Devi Balaguru 22,184 34.90   5.97
Total valid votes 63,567 100.00
Total rejected ballots 485
Unreturned ballots 132
Turnout 64,184 84.86   11.93
Registered electors 75,631
Majority 19,199 30.20   11.94
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Lim Lip Eng 25,046 59.13   30.80
BN Ma Woei Chyi 17,314 40.87   30.80
Total valid votes 42,360 100.00
Total rejected ballots 541
Unreturned ballots 630
Turnout 43,531 72.93   2.73
Registered electors 59,690
Majority 7,732 18.26   25.08
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tan Kee Kwong 28,061 71.67   11.26
DAP Kuan Perk Siong 11,093 28.33   11.26
Total valid votes 39,154 100.00
Total rejected ballots 640
Unreturned ballots 467
Turnout 40,261 70.20   0.04
Registered electors 57,349
Majority 16,968 43.34   22.52
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tan Kee Kwong 24,926 60.41   6.31
DAP M. Manoharan 16,338 39.59   6.31
Total valid votes 41,264 100.00
Total rejected ballots 378
Unreturned ballots 533
Turnout 42,175 70.16   2.10
Registered electors 60,113
Majority 8,588 20.82   12.62
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Tan Kee Kwong 24,259 66.72
DAP Abdul Muluk Daud 12,101 33.28
Total valid votes 36,360 100.00
Total rejected ballots 432
Unreturned ballots 2,088
Turnout 38,880 68.06
Registered electors 57,126
Majority 12,158 33.44
This was a new constituency created.

References edit