Sungai Besar (federal constituency)

Sungai Besar is a federal constituency in Sabak Bernam District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

Sungai Besar (P093)
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Muslimin Yahaya
PPBM
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]48,739
Area (km²)[2]639

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 Sungai Besar's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (68.71%)
  Chinese (28.77%)
  Indian (2.02%)
  Other ethnicities (0.5%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Parit 16 - Belia 2, Parit 13 - 15 Sungai Panjang, Parit 6 - 12 Sungai Panjang, Parit 2 - 5 Sungai Panjang, Padi Radin, Bagan Sungai Besar, Parit Satu Timur, Sungai Limau, Sungai Haji Dorani, Peket Enam Puluh, Simpang Lima, Parit 13 Sungai Nipah, Sungai Nipah, Sungai Nibong, Pasir Panjang Tengah, Pasir Panjang Selatan, Taman Berkat, Parit 6 - 12 Timur, Sungai Leman Bendang Utara, Sungai Leman Bendang Tengah, Sungai Leman Bendang Selatan, Sungai Leman Kampung Darat, Sungai Leman Kampung Laut, Sekinchan Selatan, Sekinchan Tempatan Selatan, Sekinchan Tempatan Tengah, Sekinchan Tempatan (SIDE B), Kian Sit, Sekinchan.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Parit 16 - Belia 2, Parit 13 - 15 Sungai Panjang, Parit 6 - 12 Sungai Panjang, Parit 2 - 5 Sungai Panjang, Pekan Sungai Besar, Bagan Sungai Besar, Parit Satu Timur, Sungai Limau, Sungai Haji Dorani, Peket Enam Puluh, Simpang Lima, Parit 13 Sungai Nipah, Sungai Nipah, Sungai Nibong, Pasir Panjang Tengah, Pasir Panjang Selatan, Taman Berkat, Parit 6 - 12 Timur, Kampung Baharu Nelayan, Sungai Leman Bendang Utara, Sungai Leman Bendang Tengah, Sungai Leman Bendang Selatan, Sungai Leman Kampung Darat, Sungai Leman Kampung Laut, Sekinchan Selatan, Sekinchan Tempatan Selatan, Sekinchan Tempatan Tengah, Sekinchan Tempatan (SITE B), Kian Sit, Sekinchan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sungai Besar
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Tanjong Karang and Sabak Bernam
11th2004-2008Noriah KasnonBN (UMNO)
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2016
2016-2018Budiman Mohd Zohdi
14th2018–2020Muslimin YahayaPH (BERSATU)
2020-presentPN (BERSATU)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Sungai Besar Sekinchan
Sungai Panjang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHMuslimin Yahaya17,35042.11+42.11
BNBudiman Mohd Zohdi16,63640.37-13.29
PASMohamed Salleh M Husin7,22017.52-4.52
Total valid votes 41,206 100.00
Total rejected ballots 564
Unreturned ballots 108
Turnout 41,87885.92
Registered electors 48,739
Majority 7141.73
PH gain from BN 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 by-election, 18 June 2016
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Noriah Kasnon.
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBudiman Mohd Zohdi16,80053.66 3.12
AmanahAzhar Abdul Shukur7,60924.30N/A
PASAbdul Rani Osman6,90222.04 27.42
Total valid votes 31,311 100.00
Total rejected ballots 379
Unreturned ballots 31
Turnout 31,72174.37
Registered electors 42,655
Majority 9,19129.36
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNoriah Kasnon18,69550.54 8.69
PASSalleh Husin18,29649.46 8.69
Total valid votes 36,991 100.00
Total rejected ballots 690
Unreturned ballots 129
Turnout 37,81088.26
Registered electors 42,837
Majority 3991.08
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNoriah Kasnon16,06959.23 6.52
PASOsman Sabran11,06040.77 6.52
Total valid votes 27,129 100.00
Total rejected ballots 656
Unreturned ballots 142
Turnout 27,92781.96
Registered electors 34,073
Majority 5,00918.46
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNoriah Kasnon15,33765.75
PASSallehen Mukhyi7,98834.25
Total valid votes 23,325 100.00
Total rejected ballots 795
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 24,12077.80
Registered electors 31,002
Majority 7,34931.50
This was a new constituency created out of Tanjong Karang and Sabak Bernam which went to BN in the previous election.

References

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