Damansara (Selangor federal constituency)
Damansara is a federal constituency in Petaling District and Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974 and from 2018 to present.
![]() | |
| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1958 |
| Constituency abolished | 1974 |
| Constituency re-created | 2018 |
| First contested | 1959 |
| Last contested | 2018 |
| 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
History
It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed but re-created in 2018 redelineation exercise.
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Damansara constituency is divided into 57 polling districts.[5]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kampung Tunku (N35) | Seksyen 21 Timur | 106/35/01 | SMK (P) Sri Aman |
| Seksyen 20 Utara | 106/35/02 | SMK (P) Sri Aman | |
| Seksyen 20 Selatan | 106/35/03 | SMK (P) Sri Aman | |
| Seksyen 22 | 106/35/04 | SMK (P) Sri Aman | |
| Kampung Tunku Utara | 106/35/05 | SK Kampung Tunku | |
| Kampung Tunku Selatan | 106/35/06 | SK Kampung Tunku | |
| SS 3 Utara | 106/35/07 | SMK Sri Permata | |
| SS 3 Barat | 106/35/08 | SMK Sri Permata | |
| SS 3 Timur | 106/35/09 | Dewan Seberguna SS 3/14 Petaling Jaya | |
| Sungai Way Utara | 106/35/10 | SJK (C) Sungai Way | |
| Sungau Way Tengah Dua | 106/35/11 | SJK (C) Sungai Way | |
| Sungai Way Tengah Satu | 106/35/12 | SJK (C) Sungai Way | |
| Sungai Way Selatan Dua | 106/36/13 | SJK (C) Sungai Way | |
| Sungai Way Selatan Satu | 106/35/14 | SJK (C) Sungai Way | |
| SS 2 Utara | 106/35/15 | SK Taman Sea | |
| SS 2 Tengah | 106/35/16 | SJK (C) Puay Chai | |
| SS 2 Selatan | 106/35/17 | SMK Taman S.E.A | |
| Seksyen 21 Barat | 106/35/18 | SMK Taman S.E.A | |
| Bandar Utama (N36) | SS 21 Utara | 106/36/01 | SK Damansara Utama |
| SS 20 | 106/36/02 | SMK Damansara Utama | |
| Damansara Jaya Utara | 106/36/03 | SMK Damansara Jaya | |
| SS 23 | 106/36/04 | SK Taman Megah | |
| SS 24 | 106/36/05 | SK Taman Megah | |
| SS 26 | 106/36/06 | SJK (C) Yuk Chai | |
| Kampung Chempaka | 106/36/07 | SMK Tropicana Petaling Jaya | |
| SS 25 | 106/36/08 | SK Taman Megah | |
| SS 4 | 106/36/09 | SMK Kelana Jaya SS4 | |
| SS 21 Selatan | 106/36/10 | Dewan Seberguna MBPJ SS 21/12 | |
| Damansara Jaya Selatan | 106/36/11 |
| |
| Bandar Utama BU 1 & BU 2 | 106/36/12 | SMK Bandar Utama | |
| Sungai Kayu Ara Utara | 106/36/13 | SRA Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara | |
| Bandar Utama BU 3 - BU 10 | 106/36/14 | SMK Bandar Utama Damansara (3) | |
| Bandar Utama BU 11 - BU 12 | 106/36/15 | SJK (T) Effingham Bandar Utama | |
| Sungai Kayu Ara Selatan | 106/36/16 | SK Bandar Utama Damansara | |
| Kayu Ara Indah | 106/36/17 | SK Bandar Utama Damansara (2) | |
| Sunway Damansara PJU 3 | 106/36/18 | SJK (C) Damansara | |
| Bukit Lanjan(N37) | Desa Jaya Jalan 1 - Jalan 19 | 106/37/01 | SJK (C) Desa Jaya |
| Sri Damansara Jalan SD 1 - Jalan SD 5 | 106/37/02 | SK Bandar Baru Sri Damansara | |
| Sri Damansara Jalan SD 7 - Jalan SD 9 | 106/37/03 | SK Bandar Sri Damanaara 3 | |
| Bukit Lanjan | 106/37/04 | SK Bukit Lanjan (Asli) Bandar Damansara Perdana | |
| Desa Jaya Jalan 20 - Jalan 38 | 106/37/05 | SJK (C) Desa Jaya | |
| Desa Jaya Jalan 39 - Jalan 56 | 106/37/06 | SJK (C) Desa Jaya | |
| Damansara Damai PJU 10 | 106/37/07 | SMK Damansara Damai 1 | |
| Sri Damasara Jalan SD 10 | 106/37/08 | SMK Bandar Sri Damansara (2) | |
| Sri Damansara Jalan SD 12 | 106/37/09 | SK Bandar Sri Damansara (2) | |
| Saujana Damansara PJU 10 | 106/37/10 | SK Damansara Damai 1 | |
| Taman Ehsan Jalan 5 | 106/37/11 | SK Taman Ehsan | |
| Taman Ehsan Jalan 2 | 106/37/12 | SMK Taman Ehsan | |
| Desa Aman Puri | 106/37/13 | SK Desa Amanpuri | |
| Taman Ehsan Jalan 4 | 106/37/14 | SRA Taman Ehsan Kepong | |
| Sungai Buloh | 106/37/15 | SJK (T) Saraswathy | |
| Selayang Utama | 106/37/16 | SK Selayang Utama | |
| Kepong Utama | 106/37/17 | SK Kepong, FRIM | |
| Selayang Jaya | 106/37/18 | SK Selayang Jaya | |
| Taman Daya | 106/37/19 | SMK Kepong | |
| Taman Indah Perdana | 106/37/20 | Ruang Masyarakat Tingkat Bawah Rumah Pangsa Blok E Taman Indah Perdana | |
| Taman Bidara | 106/37/21 | Dewan Seberguna Taman Bidara |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Damansara | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Selangor Tengah in the state of Selangor | |||
| Parliament of the Federation of Malaya | |||
| 1st | 1959-1963 | Karam Singh Veriah (ਕਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ ਵੇਰਿਆ) | Socialist |
| Parliament of Malaysia | |||
| 1st | 1963-1964 | Karam Singh Veriah (ਕਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ ਵੇਰਿਆ) | Socialist |
| 2nd | 1964-1969 | Michael Chen Wing Sum (曾永森) | Alliance (MCA) |
| 1969-1971 | Parliament was suspended[6][7] | ||
| 3rd | 1971-1974 | Hor Cheok Foon (何卓欢) | DAP |
| Constituency abolished, split into Petaling and Shah Alam | |||
| Constituency re-created, renamed from Petaling Jaya Utara | |||
| 14th | 2018–present | Tony Pua Kiam Wee (潘俭伟) | PH (DAP) |
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Damansara | Bandar Utama | ||||||
| Bukit Lanjan | |||||||
| Bukit Raja | |||||||
| Kampung Tunku | |||||||
| Serdang | |||||||
Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N35 | Kampung Tunku | Lim Yi Wei | PH (DAP) |
| N36 | Bandar Utama | Jamaliah Jamaluddin | |
| N37 | Bukit Lanjan | Elizabeth Wong Keat Ping | PH (PKR) |
Local governments
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government |
|---|---|---|
| N35 | Kampung Tunku | Petaling Jaya City Council |
| N36 | Bandar Utama | Petaling Jaya City Council |
| N37 | Bukit Lanjan |
|
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Tony Pua Kiam Wee | 121,283 | 89.00 | +7.16 | ||
| BN | Ryan Ho Kwok Xheng | 14,380 | 10.55 | -7.61 | ||
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Dato' Wong Mun Kheong | 617 | 0.45 | +0.45 | ||
| Total valid votes | 136,280 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 867 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 492 | |||||
| Turnout | 137,639 | 83.76 | ||||
| Registered electors | 164,322 | |||||
| Majority | 106,903 | 78.44 | ||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Hor Cheok Foon | 15,567 | 56.29 | ||
| Alliance | Michael Chen Wing Sum | 12,089 | 43.71 | ||
| Total valid votes | 27,656 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,002 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | 28,658 | 69.34 | |||
| Registered electors | 41,331 | ||||
| Majority | 3,478 | ||||
| DAP gain from Alliance | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Michael Chen Wing Sum | 9,148 | 43.68 | ||
| Socialist Front | Tan Kai Hee | 8,602 | 41.08 | ||
| PAP | Lam Khuan Kit | 3,191 | 15.24 | ||
| Total valid votes | 20,941 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 856 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | 21,797 | 72.52 | |||
| Registered electors | 30,056 | ||||
| Majority | 546 | ||||
| Alliance gain from Socialist Front | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Front | Karam Singh Veriah | 9,026 | 61.49 | |||
| Alliance | Lee Eng Teh | 5,653 | 38.51 | |||
| Total valid votes | 14,679 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 192 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | 14,871 | 75.40 | ||||
| Registered electors | 19,722 | |||||
| Majority | 3,373 | |||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 23. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- Bernama (10 May 2018). "Malaysia elections: Damansara parliamentary seat sees biggest victory margin". The Straits Times. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.
