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 the present.
 Selangor constituency | |
|---|---|
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1958 |
| Constituency abolished | 1974 |
| Constituency re-created | 2018 |
| First contested | 1959 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 468,939 |
| Electors (2023)[2] | 241,978 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 65 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 7,214.4 |
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 seat has the record for largest majority won in Malaysian electoral history in 2018 by Tony Pua and 2022 by Gobind Singh Deo, with the victorious candidate obtaining over 80% of the vote.[4]
Demographics
editAge breakdown of Damansara's electorate as of 2022
18-20 (5.55%)
21-29 (17.9%)
30-39 (18.47%)
40-49 (18.5%)
50-59 (15.97%)
60-69 (13.04%)
70-79 (7.64%)
80-89 (2.52%)
above 90 (0.4%)
Gender breakdown of Damansara's electorate as of 2022
Male (48.67%)
Female (51.33%)
History
editIt was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed but re-created in the 2018 redelineation exercise.
Polling districts
editAccording to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, 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 | |
| Sungai 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 |
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| 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 Utara | 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 | Padang Awam Taman Indah Perdana Kepong | |
| Taman Bidara | 106/37/21 | Dewan Seberguna Taman Bidara |
Representation history
edit| Members of Parliament for Damansara | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Selangor Tengah in the state of Selangor | ||||
| Parliament of the Federation of Malaya | ||||
| 1st | P073 | 1959–1963 | Karam Singh Veriah (ਕਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ ਵੇਰਿਆ) |
SF (Ra'ayat) |
| Parliament of Malaysia | ||||
| 1st | P073 | 1963–1964 | Karam Singh Veriah (ਕਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ ਵੇਰਿਆ) |
SF (Ra'ayat) |
| 2nd | 1964–1969 | Michael Chen Wing Sum (曾永森) |
Alliance (MCA) | |
| 1969–1971 | Parliament was suspended[6][7] | |||
| 3rd | P073 | 1971–1974 | Hor Cheok Foon (何卓欢) |
DAP |
| Constituency abolished, split into Petaling, Shah Alam and Sungei Besi | ||||
| Constituency re-created from Petaling Jaya Utara and Subang | ||||
| 14th | P106 | 2018–2022 | Tony Pua Kiam Wee (潘俭伟) |
PH (DAP) |
| 15th | 2022–present | Gobind Singh Deo (ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਓ) | ||
State constituency
edit| 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
edit| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N35 | Kampung Tunku | Lim Yi Wei | PH (DAP) |
| N36 | Bandar Utama | Jamaliah Jamaluddin | |
| N37 | Bukit Lanjan | Pua Pei Ling | PH (PKR) |
Local governments & postcodes
edit| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N35 | Kampung Tunku | Petaling Jaya City Council |
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| N36 | Bandar Utama | ||
| N37 | Bukit Lanjan |
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Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Gobind Singh Deo | 142,875 | 81.67 |  7.33
| ||
| PN | Lim Si Ching | 18,256 | 10.44 |  10.44
| ||
| BN | Tan Gim Tuan | 13,806 | 7.89 | 2.84
| ||
| Total valid votes | 174,937 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 973 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 715 | |||||
| Turnout | 176,625 | 73.90 | 9.86
| |||
| Registered electors | 239,103 | |||||
| Majority | 124,619 | 71.23 | 7.21
| |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Tony Pua Kiam Wee | 121,283 | 89.00 | |||
| BN | Ryan Ho Kwok Xheng | 14,380 | 10.55 | |||
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Wong Mun Kheong | 617 | 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-19. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-19. 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 | 56.29
| |
| Alliance | Michael Chen Wing Sum | 12,089 | 43.71 | 2.63
| |
| Total valid votes | 27,656 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,002 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 28,658 | 69.34 | 3.18
| ||
| Registered electors | 41,331 | ||||
| Majority | 3,478 | 12.58 | 9.98
| ||
| DAP gain from Alliance | Swing | ?
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Michael Chen Wing Sum | 9,148 | 43.68 | 17.81
| |
| Socialist Front | Tan Kai Hee | 8,602 | 41.08 | 41.08
| |
| PAP | Lam Khuan Kit | 3,191 | 15.24 | 15.24
| |
| Total valid votes | 20,941 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 856 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 21,797 | 72.52 | 2.88
| ||
| Registered electors | 30,056 | ||||
| Majority | 546 | 2.60 | 20.38
| ||
| 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 | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,871 | 75.40 | ||||
| Registered electors | 19,722 | |||||
| Majority | 3,373 | 22.98 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
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