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Puchong (federal constituency)

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Puchong (P103)
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]375,181
Electors (2023)[2]156,057
Area (km²)[3]78
Pop. density (per km²)4,810

Puchong is a federal constituency in Petaling District and Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1986 to 1995, from 2004 to present.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Puchong's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (49.4%)
  Malay (39.3%)
  Indian (10.6%)
  Other ethnicities (0.7%)

Age breakdown of Puchong's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (7.77%)
  21-29 (23.02%)
  30-39 (19.58%)
  40-49 (19.4%)
  50-59 (15.21%)
  60-69 (9.61%)
  70-79 (4.23%)
  80-89 (1.12%)
  above 90 (0.13%)

Gender breakdown of Puchong's electorate as of 2022

  Male (50.06%)
  Female (49.94%)

History

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It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2003.

Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Puchong constituency has a total of 35 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Seri Kembangan (N28) Serdang Lama 103/28/01 SJK (C) Kung Man Serdang
Serdang Utama 103/28/02 SMK Seri Kembangan
Seri Kembangan 2 103/28/03 SMK Seri Kembangan
Seri Kembangan 1 103/28/04 SMK Seri Kembangan
Seri Kembangan 4 103/28/05 SJK (C) Serdang Baru 1 Seri Kembangan
Seri Kembangan 5 103/28/06 Balai Masyarakat Kawasan 5 Seri Kembangan
Seri Kembangan 9 103/28/07 SJK (C) Serdang Baru 1 Seri Kembangan
Seri Kembangan 11 103/28/08 Dewan Serbaguna Seri Kembangan
Seri Kembangan 8 103/28/09 Dewan Serbaguna Seri Kembangan
Seri Kembangan 10 103/28/10 Dewan Serbaguna Seri Kembangan
Seri Kembangan 12 103/28/11 Dewan Serbaguna Seri Kembangan
Seri Kembangan 7 103/28/12 Balai Masyarakat Jalan SK 7/6, Kawasan 7 Seri Kembangan
Seri Kembangan 6 103/28/13 Dewan Serbaguna Seri Kembangan
Seri Kembangan 3 103/28/14 SJK (C) Serdang Baru 1 Seri Kembangan
Bukit Serdang 103/28/15 Pusat Komuniti MBSJ PP2 Bukit Serdang
Taman Universiti Indah 103/28/16
  • SK Taman Universiti Seri Kembangan
  • SRA Taman Universiti Seri Kembangan
Desa Serdang 103/28/17 SMK Desa Serdang
Taman Muhibbah 103/28/18 Balai Masyarakat Taman Muhibbah
Sungai Besi Indah 103/28/19 SK Taman Sungai Besi Indah
Serdang Raya 103/28/20 Komplek Kemudahan Kemasyarakatan Serdang Raya
Taman Bukit Belimbing 103/28/21 KAFA Integrasi Bukit Belimbing
Seri Serdang (N29) Serdang Jaya 1 103/29/01 SK Sri Serdang
Seri Serdang Utara 103/29/02 SMK Seri Indah Taman Sri Serdang
Kawasan UPM 103/29/03 SK Serdang
Kampung Sri Aman 103/29/04 Dewan Serbaguna MBSJ Kampung Seri Aman
Batu 14 Puchong 103/29/05 SMK Puchong Batu 14
Seri Serdang Selatan 1 103/29/06 SMK Seri Serdang
Bandar Bukit Puchong 103/29/07 SJK (C) Han Ming Puchong
Taman Puchong Utama 103/29/08 SK Puchong Utama 2
Taman Pinggiran Putra 103/29/09
  • SJK (C) Bukit Serdang
  • SK Taman Desaminium
Serdang Jaya 2 103/29/10 SJK (C) Serdang Baru (2) Seri Kembangan
Puchong Permai 103/29/11 SMK Puchong Perdana
Seri Indah 103/29/12 Balai Masyarakat Taman Puchong Perdana Jalan Perdana 4/2A
Seri Serdang Selatan 2 103/29/13 KAFA Integrasi Manbul 'Ulum Taman Seri Serdang
Kampung Batu 13 103/29/14 SRA Bt 13 (Kampung Kenangan) Puchong

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Puchong
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Ulu Langat and Petaling
7th P091 1986–1990 V. David
(வே. தேவிட்)
DAP
8th 1990–1995 GR (DAP)
Constituency abolished, split into Serdang and Petaling Jaya Selatan
Constituency re-created from Serdang
11th P103 2004–2008 Lau Yeng Peng
(卢永平)
BN (GERAKAN)
12th 2008–2013 Gobind Singh Deo
(ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਓ)
PR (DAP)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022 PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present Yeo Bee Yin
(杨美盈)

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Puchong Bukit Gasing
Kinrara
Lindungan
Serdang
Seri Kembangan
Seri Serdang

Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N28 Seri Kembangan Wong Siew Ki PH (DAP)
N29 Seri Serdang Abbas Salimi Azmi PH (AMANAH)

Local governments & postcode

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N28 Seri Kembangan
  • Subang Jaya City Council
  • Kajang Municipal Council (Desa Serdang and Bukit Belimbing Area)
  • 43300 Seri Kembangan
  • 43400 Serdang
  • 47100, 47110, 47120, 47140, 47150 Puchong
N29 Seri Serdang Subang Jaya City Council

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Yeo Bee Yin 79,425 65.67 Decrease 6.72
BN Syed Ibrahim Kader 21,468 17.75 Increase 2.42
PN Jimmy Chew Jyh Gang 18,263 15.10 Increase 15.10
Independent Kuan Chee Heng 1,793 1.48 Increase 1.48
Total valid votes 120,949 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,222
Unreturned ballots 266
Turnout 122,437 79.12 Decrease 8.35
Registered electors 152,861
Majority 57,957 47.92 Decrease 9.14
PH hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Gobind Singh Deo 60,429 72.39 Increase 72.39
BN Ang Chin Tat 12,794 15.33 Decrease 17.05
PAS Mohamad Rosharizan Mohd Rozlan 10,255 12.28 Increase 12.28
Total valid votes 83,478 100.00
Total rejected ballots 667
Unreturned ballots 212
Turnout 84,357 87.47 Decrease 0.87
Registered electors 96,437
Majority 47,635 57.06 Increase 21.82
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 19 July 2019. 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 19 July 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Gobind Singh Deo 62,938 67.62 Increase 6.68
BN Kohilan Pillay Appu 30,136 32.38 Decrease 6.68
Total valid votes 93,074 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,261
Unreturned ballots 194
Turnout 94,529 88.34 Increase 9.90
Registered electors 107,010
Majority 32,802 35.24 Increase 13.36
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 176/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-08.

"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) 217/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Gobind Singh Deo 35,079 60.94 Increase 27.91
BN Lau Yeng Peng 22,486 39.06 Decrease 14.32
Total valid votes 57,565 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,580
Unreturned ballots 172
Turnout 59,317 78.44 Increase 10.60
Registered electors 75,625
Majority 12,593 21.88 Decrease 7.91
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lau Yeng Peng 21,291 53.38 Increase 53.38
PAS Azmi Jamion @ Jemingon 9,409 23.59 Increase 23.59
DAP Wong Choong Yun 9,185 23.03 Increase 23.03
Total valid votes 39,885 100.00
Total rejected ballots 533
Unreturned ballots 78
Turnout 40,496 67.84
Registered electors 59,693
Majority 11,882 29.79
BN gain from DAP Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP V. David 34,967 51.69 Decrease 7.03
BN Tan Yee Kew 32,686 48.31 Increase 13.86
Total valid votes 67,653 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,031
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 68,684 69.57 Decrease 5.80
Registered electors 98,733
Majority 2,281 3.38 Decrease 20.89
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
DAP V. David 35,145 58.72
BN Lui Thai Heng 20,616 34.45
PAS Asri Janang 2,409 4.02
SDP Yeoh Poh San 1,684 2.81
Total valid votes 59,854 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,198
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 61,052 75.37
Registered electors 81,005
Majority 14,529 24.27
This was a new constituency created.

References

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