Balakong (state constituency)

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Balakong
Flag of Selangor.svg Selangor constituency
State constituency
Legislature Selangor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Wayne Ong Chun Wei
PH
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)104,269

Balakong is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1995. It has been represented by Wayne Ong Chun Wei of Pakatan Harapan (PH) since 2023.

Contents

The state constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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

   Chinese (55.16%)
   Malay (33.36%)
   Indian (9.19%)
  Other ethnicities (2.29%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Balakong constituency is divided into 18 polling districts. [2]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Balakong（N27）Kampung Baharu Balakong102/27/01SJK (C) Balakong
Bandar Damai Perdana102/27/02SJK (C) Connought 2
Perimbun102/27/03SMK Perimbun
Batu 11 Cheras102/27/04SJK (C) Batu Sebelas Cheras
Cheras Perdana102/27/05SMK Cheras Perdana
Bandar Tun Hussein Onn102/27/06SK Bandar Tun Hussein Onn
Simpang Balak102/27/07SRA Sungai Balak
Desa Baiduri102/27/08SK Desa Baiduri
Cheras Jaya102/27/09SMK Cheras Jaya
Taman Suria Jaya102/27/10SMK Bandar Tun Hussein Onn (2)
Taman Sri Bahagia102/27/11SK Bandar Tun Hussein Onn (2)
Balakong Jaya102/27/12Padang Bola Sepak, Pangsapuri Sri Pulai
Taming Jaya102/27/13SK Taming Jaya
Sungai Chua Satu102/27/14SJK (C) Sungai Chua
Sungai Chua Dua102/27/15SJK (C) Sungai Chua
Sungai Chua Tiga102/27/16Balai Raya JKKK Kampung Baru Sungai Chua
Sungai Chua Empat102/27/17Pusat Rukun Tetangga Dan Tabika Perpaduan Sungai Chua B
Sungai Chua Lima102/27/18Dewan Orang Ramai Sungai Chua

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Balakong
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kajang
9th 1995-1999 Hoh Hee Lee BN (MCA)
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Yap Lum Chin PR (DAP)
13th 2013-2018 Eddie Ng Tien Chee
14th 2018PH (DAP)
2018-2023 Wong Siew Ki
15th2023–present Wayne Ong Chun Wei

Election results

Selangor state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Wayne Ong Chun Wei 54,99576.21Decrease2.svg 8.78
PN Steven Lai Choon Wen17,16323.79Increase2.svg 23.79
Total valid votes72,158 100.00
Total rejected ballots258
Unreturned ballots395
Turnout72,81169.38Increase2.svg 26.41
Registered electors104,269
Majority37,83252.42Decrease2.svg 17.56
PH hold Swing
Selangor state by-election, 8 September 2018
Upon the death of incumbent, Eddie Ng Tien Chee
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Wong Siew Ki 22,50884.99Increase2.svg 7.46
MCA Tan Chee Teong3,97515.01Increase2.svg 4.11
Total valid votes26,483100.00
Total rejected ballots2270.86
Unreturned ballots24
Turnout26,73442.97Decrease2.svg 45.21
Registered electors62,219
Majority18,53369.98Increase2.svg 4.01
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the State Legislative Assembly of N.27 Balakong for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 498/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-19.[ permanent dead link ]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of N.27 Balakong [P.U. (B) 522/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-19.[ permanent dead link ]
Selangor state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Eddie Ng Tien Chee41,76877.53Increase2.svg 10.28
PAS Mohamad Ibrahim Ghazali6,23011.56Increase2.svg 11.56
BN Lim Chin Wah5,87410.90Decrease2.svg 20.10
Total valid votes53,872 100.00
Total rejected ballots2860.53
Unreturned ballots226
Turnout54,38488.20Decrease2.svg 0.54
Registered electors61,659
Majority35,53865.97Increase2.svg 29.72
Pakatan Harapan (2018) hold Swing
Selangor state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Eddie Ng Tien Chee25,12667.25Increase2.svg 6.29
BN Lai Kwong Choy11,58431.00Decrease2.svg 8.04
Independent Lee Ah Seng6531.75Increase2.svg 1.75
Total valid votes37,363 100.00
Total rejected ballots5481.44
Unreturned ballots94
Turnout38,00588.74Increase2.svg 11.03
Registered electors42,829
Majority13,54236.25Increase2.svg 14.33
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Selangor state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Yap Lum Chin13,33560.96Increase2.svg 23.66
BN Lai Kwong Choy8,54039.04Decrease2.svg 23.66
Total valid votes21,875 100.00
Total rejected ballots357
Unreturned ballots56
Turnout22,28877.71Increase2.svg 3.80
Registered electors28,682
Majority4,79521.92Decrease2.svg 3.48
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Selangor state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hoh Hee Lee10,28962.70Increase2.svg 10.58
DAP Ong Ing Siong6,12137.30Decrease2.svg 10.58
Total valid votes16,410 100.00
Total rejected ballots327
Unreturned ballots27
Turnout16,76473.91Decrease2.svg 3.44
Registered electors22,683
Majority4,16825.40Increase2.svg 21.16
BN hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hoh Hee Lee10,80152.12Decrease2.svg 8.93
DAP Foo Shu Seong9,92447.88Increase2.svg 8.93
Total valid votes20,725 100.00
Total rejected ballots400
Unreturned ballots12
Turnout21,13777.35Decrease2.svg 0.08
Registered electors27,325
Majority8774.24Decrease2.svg 17.86
BN hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hoh Hee Lee10,60561.05
DAP Teong Shyan Chyuan6,76738.95
Total valid votes17,372 100.00
Total rejected ballots506
Unreturned ballots20
Turnout17,89877.43
Registered electors23,114
Majority3,83822.10
New constituency created.

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