Gombak (federal constituency)

Gombak is a federal constituency in Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

Gombak (P098)
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Mohamed Azmin Ali
PPBM
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]141,112
Area (km²)[2]265

The federal constituency was created from parts of the Selayang constituency in the 1994 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 Gombak's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (75.8%)
  Indian (10.77%)
  Chinese (10.67%)
  Other ethnicities (2.76%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Wira Damai, Taman Jasa, Sungai Tua, Kampung Nakhoda, Kampung Laksamana, Selayang Baharu Empat, Selayang Baharu Lima, Taman Selayang, Taman Batu Caves, Pekan Batu Caves Lama, Batu Caves, Batu 8 Sungai Tua, Pinggiran Batu Caves, Sri Gombak 9, Taman Selaseh, Taman Greenwood, Simpang Tiga, Batu 8 Gombak, Gombak Selatan, Gombak Setia, Sri Gombak 1, Sri Gombak 2-7, Taman Gombak, Batu 9 Gombak, Taman Kamariah, Sri Gombak 10, Sri Gombak 8, Bandar Melawati, Kelang Gate, Taman Melawati, Kemensah, Hulu Kelang, Taman Permata, Keramat Tengah AU 4, AU3 Rumah Teres, Sri Keramat AU 2A, Keramat AU 1, Keramat Pangsa, Kuala Ampang, Melawati Jalan F & H, Lembah Keramat AU 5C, Desa Keramat AU 2B & AU 2C, Lembah Keramat AU 5D, Keramat AU 1B, Ukay Perdana, AU3 Rumah Pangsa, Melawati Jalan G.E.C.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Wira Damai, Taman Jasa, Sungai Tua, Kampung Nakhoda, Kampung Laksamana, Selayang Baharu Empat, Selayang Baharu Lima, Taman Selayang, Taman Batu Caves, Pekan Batu Caves Lama, Batu Caves, Batu 8 Sungai Tua, Pinggiran Batu Caves, Sri Gombak 9, Taman Selaseh, Taman Greenwood, Simpang Tiga, Batu 8 Gombak, Gombak Selatan, Gombak Setia, Sri Gombak 1, Sri Gombak 2-7, Taman Gombak, Batu 9 Gombak, Taman Kamariah, Sri Gombak 10, Sri Gombak 8, Bandar Melawati, Kelang Gate, Taman Melawati, Kemensah, Hulu Kelang, Taman Permata, Keramat Tengah AU 4, AU3 Rumah Teres, Sri Keramat AU 2A, Keramat AU 1, Keramat Pangsa, Kuala Ampang, Melawati Jalan F & H, Lembah Keramat AU 5C, Desa Keramat AU 2B & AU 2C, Lembah Keramat AU 5D, Keramat AU 1B, Ukay Perdana, AU3 Rumah Pangsa, Melawati Jalan G.E.C.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Gombak
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Selayang
9th1995-1999Zaleha IsmailBN (UMNO)
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008Raman Ismail
12th2008-2013Mohamed Azmin AliPKR
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
Gombak Batu Caves
Gombak Setia
Hulu Kelang
Sungai Tua Sungai Tua

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHMohamed Azmin Ali75,11363.10+63.10
BNAbdul Rahim Pandak Kamarudin26,39222.17-25.36
PASKhairil Nizam Khirudin17,53714.73+14.73
Total valid votes 119,042 100.00
Total rejected ballots 933
Unreturned ballots 573
Turnout 120,54885.43
Registered electors 141,112
Majority 48,72140.93
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. 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%∆%
PKRMohamed Azmin Ali54,82752.02- 2.63
BNRaman Ismail50,09347.53+ 2.18
IndependentSaid Nazar Abu Baker4740.45+ 0.45
Total valid votes 105,394 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,353
Unreturned ballots 393
Turnout 107,14086.90
Registered electors 123,290
Majority 4,7344.49
PKR hold Swing {{{3}}}
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. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

"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. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRMohamed Azmin Ali40,33454.65+ 54.65
BNSaid Anuar Said Ahmad33,46745.35- 14.58
Total valid votes 73,801 100.00
Total rejected ballots 820
Unreturned ballots 998
Turnout 75,61976.26
Registered electors 99,153
Majority 6,8679.30
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRaman Ismail39,87059.93+ 9.21
PASMohd Hatta Md. Ramli26,66340.07- 9.21
Total valid votes 66,533 100.00
Total rejected ballots 691
Unreturned ballots 134
Turnout 67,35873.04
Registered electors 92,220
Majority 13,20719.86
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZaleha Ismail28,11350.72- 32.38
PASMohd Hatta Md. Ramli27,31049.28+ 32.38
Total valid votes 55,423 100.00
Total rejected ballots 649
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 56,07475.83
Registered electors 73,946
Majority 8031.44
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZaleha Ismail38,76383.10
PASIsmail Nahu7,88516.90
Total valid votes 46,648 100.00
Total rejected ballots 935
Unreturned ballots 390
Turnout 47,97370.93
Registered electors 67,634
Majority 30,87866.20
This was a new constituency created out of Selayang which went to BN in the previous election.

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 22. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  2. Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. "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. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
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