Damansara (Selangor federal constituency)

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Damansara (P106)
Flag of Selangor.svg Selangor constituency
DUN Selangor 2020.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
Constituency re-created2018
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

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.

Contents

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

Ethnic breakdown of Damansara's electorate as of 2022

   Chinese (66.2%)
   Malay (22.9%)
   Indian (9.9%)
  Other ethnicities (1.0%)

Age 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

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed but re-created in the 2018 redelineation exercise.

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Damansara constituency is divided into 57 polling districts. [5]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Kampung Tunku (N35)Seksyen 21 Timur106/35/01SMK (P) Sri Aman
Seksyen 20 Utara106/35/02SMK (P) Sri Aman
Seksyen 20 Selatan106/35/03SMK (P) Sri Aman
Seksyen 22106/35/04SMK (P) Sri Aman
Kampung Tunku Utara106/35/05SK Kampung Tunku
Kampung Tunku Selatan106/35/06SK Kampung Tunku
SS 3 Utara106/35/07SMK Sri Permata
SS 3 Barat106/35/08SMK Sri Permata
SS 3 Timur106/35/09Dewan Seberguna SS 3/14 Petaling Jaya
Sungai Way Utara106/35/10SJK (C) Sungai Way
Sungai Way Tengah Dua106/35/11SJK (C) Sungai Way
Sungai Way Tengah Satu106/35/12SJK (C) Sungai Way
Sungai Way Selatan Dua106/36/13SJK (C) Sungai Way
Sungai Way Selatan Satu106/35/14SJK (C) Sungai Way
SS 2 Utara106/35/15SK Taman Sea
SS 2 Tengah106/35/16SJK (C) Puay Chai
SS 2 Selatan106/35/17SMK Taman S.E.A
Seksyen 21 Barat106/35/18SMK Taman S.E.A
Bandar Utama (N36)SS 21 Utara106/36/01SK Damansara Utama
SS 20106/36/02SMK Damansara Utama
Damansara Jaya Utara106/36/03SMK Damansara Jaya
SS 23106/36/04SK Taman Megah
SS 24106/36/05SK Taman Megah
SS 26106/36/06SJK (C) Yuk Chai
Kampung Chempaka106/36/07SMK Tropicana Petaling Jaya
SS 25106/36/08SK Taman Megah
SS 4106/36/09SMK Kelana Jaya SS4
SS 21 Selatan106/36/10Dewan Seberguna MBPJ SS 21/12
Damansara Jaya Selatan106/36/11
  • SK Damansara Jaya (1)
  • SK Damansara Jaya (2)
Bandar Utama BU 1 & BU 2106/36/12SMK Bandar Utama
Sungai Kayu Ara Utara106/36/13SRA Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara
Bandar Utama BU 3 - BU 10106/36/14SMK Bandar Utama Damansara (3)
Bandar Utama BU 11 - BU 12106/36/15SJK (T) Effingham Bandar Utama
Sungai Kayu Ara Selatan106/36/16SK Bandar Utama Damansara
Kayu Ara Indah106/36/17SK Bandar Utama Damansara (2)
Sunway Damansara PJU 3106/36/18SJK (C) Damansara
Bukit Lanjan (N37)Desa Jaya Jalan 1 - Jalan 19106/37/01SJK (C) Desa Jaya
Sri Damansara Jalan SD 1 - Jalan SD 5106/37/02SK Bandar Baru Sri Damansara
Sri Damansara Jalan SD 7 - Jalan SD 9106/37/03SK Bandar Sri Damanaara 3
Bukit Lanjan106/37/04SK Bukit Lanjan (Asli) Bandar Damansara Perdana
Desa Jaya Jalan 20 - Jalan 38106/37/05SJK (C) Desa Jaya
Desa Jaya Jalan 39 - Jalan 56106/37/06SJK (C) Desa Jaya
Damansara Damai PJU 10106/37/07SMK Damansara Damai 1
Sri Damasara Jalan SD 10106/37/08SMK Bandar Sri Damansara (2)
Sri Damansara Jalan SD 12106/37/09SK Bandar Sri Damansara (2)
Saujana Damansara PJU 10106/37/10SK Damansara Damai 1
Taman Ehsan Jalan 5106/37/11SK Taman Ehsan
Taman Ehsan Jalan 2106/37/12SMK Taman Ehsan
Desa Aman Puri106/37/13SK Desa Amanpuri
Taman Ehsan Jalan 4106/37/14SRA Taman Ehsan Kepong
Sungai Buloh106/37/15SJK (T) Saraswathy
Selayang Utama106/37/16SK Selayang Utama
Kepong Utara106/37/17SK Kepong, FRIM
Selayang Jaya106/37/18SK Selayang Jaya
Taman Daya106/37/19SMK Kepong
Taman Indah Perdana106/37/20Padang Awam Taman Indah Perdana Kepong
Taman Bidara106/37/21Dewan Seberguna Taman Bidara

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Damansara
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Selangor Tengah in the state of Selangor
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0731959–1963 Karam Singh Veriah
(ਕਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ ਵੇਰਿਆ)
SF (Ra'ayat)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0731963–1964Karam Singh Veriah
(ਕਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ ਵੇਰਿਆ)
SF (Ra'ayat)
2nd 1964–1969 Michael Chen Wing Sum
(曾永森)
Alliance (MCA)
1969–1971Parliament was suspended [6] [7]
3rd P0731971–1974 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 P1062018–2022 Tony Pua Kiam Wee
(潘俭伟)
PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present Gobind Singh Deo
(ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਓ)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
DamansaraBandar Utama
Bukit Lanjan
Bukit Raja
Kampung Tunku
Serdang

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (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

No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcode
N35Kampung TunkuPetaling Jaya City Council
  • 46300, 47300, 47301, 47308, 47400, 47410, 47800, 47810, 47820, 47830 Petaling Jaya
  • 47000 Sungai Buloh
  • 68100 Batu Caves
  • 52100, 52109, 52200 Kuala Lumpur
N36Bandar Utama
N37Bukit Lanjan
  • Petaling Jaya City Council
  • Selayang Municipal Council (Desa Aman Puri and Selayang Areas)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Gobind Singh Deo 142,87581.67Decrease2.svg 7.33
PN Lim Si Ching18,25610.44Increase2.svg 10.44
BN Tan Gim Tuan13,8067.89Decrease2.svg 2.84
Total valid votes174,937 100.00
Total rejected ballots973
Unreturned ballots715
Turnout176,62573.90Decrease2.svg 9.86
Registered electors239,103
Majority124,61971.23Decrease2.svg 7.21
PH hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Tony Pua Kiam Wee 121,28389.00
BN Ryan Ho Kwok Xheng14,38010.55
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Wong Mun Kheong6170.45
Total valid votes136,280 100.00
Total rejected ballots867
Unreturned ballots492
Turnout137,63983.76
Registered electors164,322
Majority106,90378.44
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.
Malaysian general election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Hor Cheok Foon15,56756.29Increase2.svg 56.29
Alliance Michael Chen Wing Sum 12,08943.71Increase2.svg 2.63
Total valid votes27,656 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,002
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout28,65869.34Decrease2.svg 3.18
Registered electors41,331
Majority3,47812.58Increase2.svg 9.98
DAP gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1964
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Michael Chen Wing Sum 9,14843.68Decrease2.svg 17.81
Socialist Front Tan Kai Hee8,60241.08Increase2.svg 41.08
PAP Lam Khuan Kit3,19115.24Increase2.svg 15.24
Total valid votes20,941 100.00
Total rejected ballots856
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout21,79772.52Decrease2.svg 2.88
Registered electors30,056
Majority5462.60Decrease2.svg 20.38
Alliance gain from Socialist Front Swing ?
Malayan general election, 1959
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Socialist Front Karam Singh Veriah9,02661.49
Alliance Lee Eng Teh5,65338.51
Total valid votes14,679 100.00
Total rejected ballots192
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout14,87175.40
Registered electors19,722
Majority3,37322.98
This was a new constituency created.

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