Bukit Gasing (state constituency)

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Bukit Gasing
Flag of Selangor.svg Selangor constituency
State constituency
Legislature Selangor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Rajiv Rishyakaran
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)54,238

Bukit Gasing is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1986. It has been represented by Rajiv Rishyakaran of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions since May 2013.

Contents

The state constituency was created in the 1984 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 Bukit Gasing's electorate as of 2023 [1]

   Chinese (62.10%)
   Indian (17.19%)
   Malay (16.93%)
  Other ethnicities (3.79%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bukit Gasing constituency is divided into 20 polling districts. [2]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Bukit Gasing(N34)Seksyen 17 Utara105/34/01SK Sri Damai
Seksyen 17 Barat105/34/02SK Sri Damai
Seksyen 17 Tengah105/34/03SK Sri Damai
Seksyen 17 Selatan105/34/04Dewan Al-Malik Faisal (Pusat Asasi UIAM)
Seksyen 16105/34/05SMK Sultan Abdul Samad
Jalan Bukit105/34/06
  • SK Sultan Alam Shah (Satu)
  • SK Sultan Alam Shah (Dua)
Jalan Semangat105/34/07SMK (Laki-Laki) Bukit Bintang Jalan Utara
Seksyen 5 Utara105/34/08SMK La Salle PJ
Taman Jaya105/34/09SMJK Katholik
Kawasan Assunta Convent105/34/10SMK Assunta
Kawasan Bandar Baharu105/34/11SK La Salle PJ
Jalan Sungai Jernih106/35/12
  • SK (L) Bukit Bintang (1)
  • SK (L) Bukit Bintang (2)
Seksyen Satu Petaling Jaya105/34/13
  • SK (1) Jalan 1/10 Petaling Jaya
  • SK (2) Jalan 1/10 Petaling Jaya
Kawasan Bangunan K.K.P.L105/34/14SMK (P) Taman Petaling
Seksyen 5 Selatan105/34/15SMK (P) Taman Petaling
Seksyen 17 A105/34/16SJK (C) Chung Hwa Damansara
Seksyen 19105/34/17SK Taman Sea
Seksyen 14 Utara105/34/18SK Sri Petaling
Seksyen 14 Selatan105/34/19SMK Sri Utama
Seksyen 2 Petaling Jaya105/34/20SJK (C) Chen Moh

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Gasing
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Petaling Jaya
7th 1986-1990 Tai Sin Piaw DAP
8th 1990-1995 Teong Shyan Chyuan
9th 1995-1999 Teng Chang Khim
10th 1999-2004 Lim Thuang Seng BN (GERAKAN)
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2011 Edward Lee Poh Lin PR (DAP)
2011-2013Vacant [N 1]
13th 2013-2018 Rajiv Rishyakaran PR (DAP)
14th 2018–2023PH (DAP)
15th2023–present

Election results

Selangor state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Rajiv Rishyakaran 28,22783.48Decrease2.svg 3.44
PN Nallan Dhanabalan3,2559.61Increase2.svg 9.61
MUDA Kalyana Rajasekaran Teagarajan1,3904.10Increase2.svg 4.10
Total valid votes32,872 100.00
Total rejected ballots110
Unreturned ballots63
Turnout33,04560.93Decrease2.svg 17.34
Registered electors54,238
Majority24,97273.87Decrease2.svg 2.59
PH hold Swing
Selangor state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Rajiv Rishyakaran 29,36686.92Increase2.svg 8.37
BN Chai Ko Thing3,53110.45Decrease2.svg 9.31
[[IKATAN|Malaysia National Alliance Party]]David Sew Kah Heng8902.63Increase2.svg 2.63
Total valid votes33,787 100.00
Total rejected ballots187
Unreturned ballots106
Turnout34,08078.27Decrease2.svg 0.44
Registered electors45,539
Majority25,83576.46Increase2.svg 17.95
PH hold Swing
Selangor state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Rajiv Rishyakaran 21,16878.55Increase2.svg 9.10
BN Juan Sei Chang5,32619.76Decrease2.svg 10.79
Independent Simon Lee Chung Hsin2871.06Increase2.svg 1.06
Independent Mak Khuin Weng1680.62Increase2.svg 0.62
Total valid votes26,949 100.00
Total rejected ballots229
Unreturned ballots44
Turnout27,22278.71Increase2.svg 9.77
Registered electors34,584
Majority15,84258.79Increase2.svg 19.89
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 Edward Lee Poh Lin 15,73569.45Increase2.svg 28.71
BN Lim Thuang Seng6,92330.55Decrease2.svg 28.71
Total valid votes22,658 100.00
Total rejected ballots214
Unreturned ballots3
Turnout22,87568.94Increase2.svg 4.41
Registered electors33,183
Majority8,81238.90Increase2.svg 20.38
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Selangor state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lim Thuang Seng13,05759.26Increase2.svg 6.99
DAP John Chung Yoong Ying8,97640.74Decrease2.svg 6.99
Total valid votes22,033 100.00
Total rejected ballots267
Unreturned ballots23
Turnout22,32364.53Decrease2.svg 2.39
Registered electors34,593
Majority4,08118.52Increase2.svg 13.98
BN hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lim Thuang Seng11,77152.27Increase2.svg 5.28
DAP Hew Kuan Yau10,75047.73Decrease2.svg 5.28
Total valid votes22,521 100.00
Total rejected ballots272
Unreturned ballots86
Turnout22,87966.92Increase2.svg 2.34
Registered electors34,189
Majority1,0214.54Decrease2.svg 1.48
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Selangor state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Teng Chang Khim 11,34853.01Decrease2.svg 13.56
BN Lim Thuang Seng10,05846.99Increase2.svg 13.56
Total valid votes21,406 100.00
Total rejected ballots355
Unreturned ballots128
Turnout21,88964.58Decrease2.svg 1.36
Registered electors33,894
Majority1,2906.02Decrease2.svg 27.13
DAP hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Teong Shyan Chyuan12,84866.57Increase2.svg 6.04
BN Soong Siew Hoong6,45133.43Decrease2.svg 4.42
Total valid votes19,299 100.00
Total rejected ballots301
Unreturned ballots
Turnout19,60065.94Decrease2.svg 2.08
Registered electors29,726
Majority6,39733.15Increase2.svg 10.47
DAP hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Tai Sin Piaw12,25560.53
BN Soong Siew Hoong7,66337.85
SDP Au Keng Wah3271.62
Total valid votes20,245 100.00
Total rejected ballots250
Unreturned ballots
Turnout20,49568.02
Registered electors30,129
Majority4,59222.68
This was a new constituency created.

Notes

  1. Vacant from 20 December 2011 until the 2013 Malaysian general election due to the incumbent died in office. No by-election was held due to the next general election was less than a year and half away.

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