Ampang (federal constituency)

Ampang is a federal constituency in Gombak District and Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

Ampang (P099)
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Zuraida Kamaruddin
PPBM
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]91,737
Area (km²)[2]51

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Ampang's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (54.79%)
  Chinese (34.66%)
  Indian (8.71%)
  Other ethnicities (1.84%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Enggang Utara, Enggang Selatan, Taman Dato' Ahmad Razali, Bukit Antarabangsa, Ukay Height, Ampang Jaya, Taman Perwira, Kampung Baharu Ampang 1, Ampang Hilir, Kampung Melayu Ampang, Pekan Ampang, Kampung Baharu Ampang 2, Kampung Sri Tanjung, Taman Tun Abdul Razak, Lembah Jaya Utara, Taman Kosas, Taman Bukit Indah, Seri Watan, Seri Ampang, Bukit Ampang, Tasik Permai, Tasik Tambahan Utara, Ampang Campuran Jalan Ikan Emas, Kampung Baharu Ampang Kedua, Kampung Baharu Ampang Pertama, Lembah Jaya Selatan, Kampung Tengah Lembah Jaya, Taman Ampang Indah, Taman Rasmi Jaya, Tasik Tambahan Selatan, Kampung Ampang Indah, Taman Mulia Jaya, Ampang Campuran Jalan Ikan Jelawat, Bandar Baru Ampang.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Enggang Utara, Enggang Selatan, Taman Dato' Ahmad Razali, Bukit Antarabangsa, Ukay Height, Ampang Jaya, Taman Perwira, Kampung Baharu Ampang 1, Ampang Hilir, Kampung Melayu Ampang, Pekan Ampang, Kampung Baharu Ampang 2, Kampung Sri Tanjung, Pinggiran Ukay, Desa Nirwana, Taman Tun Abdul Razak, Lembah Jaya Utara, Taman Kosas, Bukit Indah Jalan 1 & 2, Seri Watan, Seri Ampang, Bukit Ampang, Tasik Permai, Tasik Tambahan Utara, Ampang Campuran Jalan Ikan Emas, Kampung Baharu Ampang Kedua, Kampung Baharu Ampang Pertama, Lembah Jaya Selatan, Kampung Tengah Lembah Jaya, Taman Ampang Indah, Taman Rasmi Jaya, Tasik Tambahan Selatan, Kampung Ampang Indah, Taman Mulia Jaya, Ampang Campuran Jalan Ikan Jelawat, Bandar Baru Ampang, Bukit Indah Jalan 3.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Ampang
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Ampang Jaya and Hulu Langat
11th2004-2008Rozaidah TalibBN (UMNO)
12th2008-2013Zuraida KamaruddinPKR
13th2013-2018
14th2018-2020[5]PH (PKR)
2020-presentPN (BERSATU)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Ampang Bukit Antarabangsa
Lembah Jaya

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHZuraida Kamaruddin54,30770.94+70.94
BNLeong Kim Soon12,35116.13-24.47
PASNurul Islam Mohamed Yusoff9,59812.54+12.54
PRMTan Hua Meng2940.38+0.38
Total valid votes 76,550 100.00
Total rejected ballots 608
Unreturned ballots 381
Turnout 77,53984.52
Registered electors 91,737
Majority 41,95654.81
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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRZuraida Kamaruddin41,96959.40+ 5.75
BNRozaidah Talib28,69140.60- 5.75
Total valid votes 70,660 100.00
Total rejected ballots 738
Unreturned ballots 176
Turnout 71,57486.09
Registered electors 83,135
Majority 13,27818.80
PKR hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRZuraida Kamaruddin26,99553.65+ 24.78
BNAzman Wahid23,31946.35- 24.78
Total valid votes 50,314 100.00
Total rejected ballots 636
Unreturned ballots 147
Turnout 51,09773.91
Registered electors 69,132
Majority 3,6767.30
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRozaidah Talib33,21471.13
KEADILANXavier Jayakumar Arulanandam13,48228.87
Total valid votes 46,696 100.00
Total rejected ballots 710
Unreturned ballots 73
Turnout 47,47971.26
Registered electors 66,627
Majority 19,73242.26
This was a new constituency created out of Ampang Jaya which went to BN in the previous election.

References

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