Bukit Gasing (state constituency)

Bukit Gasing is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1986.

Bukit Gasing
Selangor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSelangor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Rajiv Rishyakaran
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2018

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.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Seksyen 17 Utara, Seksyen 17 Barat, Seksyen 17 Tengah, Seksyen 17 Selatan, Seksyen 16, Jalan Bukit, Jalan Semangat, Seksyen 5 Utara, Taman Jaya, Kawasan Assunta Convent, Kawasan Bandar Baharu, Jalan Sungai Jernih, Seksyen Satu Petaling Jaya, Kawasan Bangunan K.K.P.L, Seksyen 5 Selatan.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Seksyen 17 Utara, Seksyen 17 Barat, Seksyen 17 Tengah, Seksyen 17 Selatan, Seksyen 16, Jalan Bukit, Jalan Semangat, Seksyen 5 Utara, Taman Jaya, Kawasan Assunta Convent, Kawasan Bandar Baharu, Jalan Sungai Jernih, Seksyen Satu Petaling Jaya, Kawasan Bangunan K.K.P.L, Seksyen 5 Selatan.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Gasing
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
7th1986-1990Tai Sin PiawDAP
8th1990-1995Teong Shyan Chyuan
9th1995-1999Teng Chang Khim
10th1999-2004Lim Thuang SengBN (Gerakan)
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2011Edward Lee Poh LinDAP
2011-2013Vacant
13th2013-2018Rajiv RishyakaranDAP
14th2018–presentPH (DAP)

Election results

Selangor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHRajiv Rishyakaran29,36686.92+ 8.37
BNChai Ko Thing3,53110.45- 9.31
IKATANDavid Sew Kah Heng8902.63+ 2.63
Total valid votes 33,787 100.00
Total rejected ballots 187
Unreturned ballots 106
Turnout 34,08078.27
Registered electors 45,539
Majority 25,83576.46
PH hold Swing
Selangor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPRajiv Rishyakaran21,16878.55+ 9.10
BNJuan Sei Chang5,32619.76- 10.79
IndependentSimon Lee Chung Hsin2871.06+ 1.06
IndependentMak Khuin Weng1680.62+ 0.62
Total valid votes 26,949 100.00
Total rejected ballots 229
Unreturned ballots 44
Turnout 27,22278.71
Registered electors 34,584
Majority 15,842
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
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPEdward Lee Poh Lin15,73569.45+ 28.71
BNLim Thuang Seng6,92330.55- 28.71
Total valid votes 22,658 100.00
Total rejected ballots 214
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 22,87568.94
Registered electors 33,183
Majority 8,812
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Selangor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLim Thuang Seng13,05759.26+ 6.99
DAPJohn Chung Yoong Ying8,97640.74- 6.99
Total valid votes 22,033 100.00
Total rejected ballots 267
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 22,32364.53
Registered electors 34,593
Majority 4,081
BN hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLim Thuang Seng11,77152.27+ 5.28
DAPHew Kuan Yau10,75047.73- 5.28
Total valid votes 22,521 100.00
Total rejected ballots 272
Unreturned ballots 86
Turnout 22,87966.92
Registered electors 34,189
Majority 1,021
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Selangor state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTeng Chang Khim11,34853.01- 13.56
BNLim Thuang Seng10,05846.99+ 13.56
Total valid votes 21,406 100.00
Total rejected ballots 355
Unreturned ballots 128
Turnout 21,88964.58
Registered electors 33,894
Majority 1,290
DAP hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTeong Shyan Chyuan12,84866.57+ 6.04
BNSoong Siew Hoong6,45133.43- 4.42
Total valid votes 19,299 100.00
Total rejected ballots 301
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,60065.94
Registered electors 29,726
Majority 6,397
DAP hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTai Sin Piaw12,25560.53
BNSoong Siew Hoong7,66337.85
SDPAu Keng Wah3271.62
Total valid votes 20,245 100.00
Total rejected ballots 250
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,49568.02
Registered electors 30,129
Majority 4,592
This was a new constituency created.

References

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