Kuala Lumpur Bandar (federal constituency)

Kuala Lumpur Bandar was a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.

Kuala Lumpur Bandar
the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1986
First contested1974
Last contested1982

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kuala Lumpur Bandar
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Bukit Bintang
4th1974-1978Lee Lam Thye (李霖泰)DAP
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986
Constituency abolished, renamed to Bukit Bintang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLee Lam Thye30,85471.96
BNWang Choon Wing12,02328.04
Total valid votes 42,877 100.00
Total rejected ballots 334
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 43,21173.01
Registered electors 59,186
Majority 18,831
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLee Lam Thye29,56779.01
BNThian Oon Kin7,85320.99
Total valid votes 37,420 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 51,726
Majority 21,714
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLee Lam Thye15,11265.30
BNAlexander Lee Yu Lung6,49028.04
PEKEMASYeoh Teck Chye1,5406.65
Total valid votes 23,142 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 46,289
Majority 8,622
This was a new constituency created.

References

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