Balakong (state constituency)

Balakong is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1995.

Balakong
Selangor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSelangor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Wong Siew Ki
PH
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2018

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.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Baharu Balakong, Bandar Damai Perdana, Perimbun, Batu 11 Cheras, Cheras Perdana, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, Simpang Balak, Taming Jaya, Desa Baiduri, Impian Ehsan, Cheras Jaya, Taman Bukit Belimbing, Taman Suria Jaya, Taman Sri Bahagia, Balakong Jaya.

2018–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampung Baharu Balakong, Bandar Damai Perdana, Perimbun, Batu 11 Cheras, Cheras Perdana, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, Simpang Balak, Taming Jaya, Desa Baiduri, Impian Ehsan, Cheras Jaya, Taman Suria Jaya, Taman Sri Bahagia, Balakong Jaya.

Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Balakong
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
9th1995-1999Hoh Hee LeeBN
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Yap Lum ChinDAP
13th2013-2018Eddie Ng Tien Chee
14th2018Eddie Ng Tien Chee PH (DAP)
2018- Wong Siew Ki

Results
Selangor state by-election, 8 September 2018
Upon the death of incumbent, Eddie Ng Tien Chee
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHWong Siew Ki22,50884.99+ 7.46
MCATan Chee Teong13,97515.01+ 4.11
Total valid votes 26,483100.00
Total rejected ballots 2270.86+ 0.33
Unreturned ballots 24
Turnout 26,73442.97- 45.21
Registered electors 62,219
Majority 18,53369.98+ 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.

"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.

Note: 1Tan Chee Teong was a candidate of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), who had contested under the MCA banner instead of the BN banner.[2]

Selangor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHEddie Ng Tien Chee41,76877.53+ 10.28
PASMohamad Ibrahim Ghazali6,23011.56N/A
BNLim Chin Wah5,87410.90- 20.10
Total valid votes 53,872 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2860.53- 0.91
Unreturned ballots 226
Turnout 54,38488.20- 0.54
Registered electors 61,659
Majority 35,53865.97+ 29.72
PH hold Swing ?
Selangor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPEddie Ng Tien Chee25,12667.25+ 6.29
BNLai Kwong Choy11,58431.00- 8.04
IndependentLee Ah Seng6531.75N/A
Total valid votes 37,363 100.00
Total rejected ballots 5481.44
Unreturned ballots 94
Turnout 38,00588.74
Registered electors 42,829
Majority 13,54236.25
DAP hold Swing + 7.17
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
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPYap Lum Chin13,33560.96+ 23.66
BNLai Kwong Choy8,54039.04- 23.66
Total valid votes 21,875 100.00
Total rejected ballots 357
Unreturned ballots 56
Turnout 22,28877.71
Registered electors 28,682
Majority 4,795
DAP gain from BN Swing + 23.66
Selangor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHoh Hee Lee10,28962.70+ 10.58
DAPOng Ing Siong6,12137.30- 10.58
Total valid votes 16,410 100.00
Total rejected ballots 327
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 16,76473.91
Registered electors 22,683
Majority 4,168
BN hold Swing + 10.58
Selangor state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHoh Hee Lee10,80152.12- 8.93
DAPFoo Shu Seong9,92447.88+ 8.93
Total valid votes 20,725 100.00
Total rejected ballots 400
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 21,13777.35
Registered electors 27,325
Majority 877
BN hold Swing - 8.93
Selangor state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHoh Hee Lee10,60561.05
DAPTeong Shyan Chyuan6,76738.95
Total valid votes 17,372 100.00
Total rejected ballots 506
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 17,89877.43
Registered electors 23,114
Majority 3,838
New constituency created.

References
  1. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  2. "Balakong straight fight: DAP adopts Harapan logo, MCA drops BN's for first time". Malaysiakini. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
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