Ampang (federal constituency)

Ampang
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Zuraida Kamaruddin
PKR

Constituency created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2013

Ampang is a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

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.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Enggang Utara, Enggang Selatan, Taman Dato' Ahmad Razali, Bukit Antarabangsa, Ukay Height, Ampang Jaya, Taman Perwira, Kampung Baharu Ampang 1, Ampang Hilir, Kampung Melayu Ampang, Pekan Ampang, Kampung Baharu Ampang 2, Kampung Sri Tanjung, Taman Tun Abdul Razak, Lembah Jaya Utara, Taman Kosas, Taman Bukit Indah, Seri Watan, Seri Ampang, Bukit Ampang, Tasik Permai, Tasik Tambahan Utara, Ampang Campuran Jalan Ikan Emas, Kampung Baharu Ampang Kedua, Kampung Baharu Ampang Pertama, Lembah Jaya Selatan, Kampung Tengah Lembah Jaya, Taman Ampang Indah, Taman Rasmi Jaya, Tasik Tambahan Selatan, Kampung Ampang Indah, Taman Mulia Jaya, Ampang Campuran Jalan Ikan Jelawat, Bandar Baru Ampang.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Enggang Utara, Enggang Selatan, Taman Dato' Ahmad Razali, Bukit Antarabangsa, Ukay Height, Ampang Jaya, Taman Perwira, Kampung Baharu Ampang 1, Ampang Hilir, Kampung Melayu Ampang, Pekan Ampang, Kampung Baharu Ampang 2, Kampung Sri Tanjung, Pinggiran Ukay, Desa Nirwana, Taman Tun Abdul Razak, Lembah Jaya Utara, Taman Kosas, Bukit Indah Jalan 1 & 2, Seri Watan, Seri Ampang, Bukit Ampang, Tasik Permai, Tasik Tambahan Utara, Ampang Campuran Jalan Ikan Emas, Kampung Baharu Ampang Kedua, Kampung Baharu Ampang Pertama, Lembah Jaya Selatan, Kampung Tengah Lembah Jaya, Taman Ampang Indah, Taman Rasmi Jaya, Tasik Tambahan Selatan, Kampung Ampang Indah, Taman Mulia Jaya, Ampang Campuran Jalan Ikan Jelawat, Bandar Baru Ampang, Bukit Indah Jalan 3.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Ampang
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created from Ampang Jaya
11th 2004-2008 Rozaidah Talib BN
12th 2008-2013 Zuraida Kamaruddin PKR
13th 2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRZuraida Kamaruddin 41,969 59.40 + 5.75
BNRozaidah Talib 28,691 40.60 - 5.75
Total valid votes 70,660 100.00
Total rejected ballots 738
Unreturned ballots 176
Turnout 71,57486.09
Registered electors 83,135
Majority 13,27818.80
PKR hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRZuraida Kamaruddin 26,995 53.65 + 24.78
BNAzman Wahid 23,319 46.35 - 24.78
Total valid votes 50,314 100.00
Total rejected ballots 636
Unreturned ballots 147
Turnout 51,09773.91
Registered electors 69,132
Majority 3,6767.30
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRozaidah Talib 33,214 71.13
KEADILANXavier Jayakumar Arulanandam 13,482 28.87
Total valid votes 46,696 100.00
Total rejected ballots 710
Unreturned ballots 73
Turnout 47,47971.26
Registered electors 66,627
Majority 19,73242.26
This was a new constituency created out of Ampang Jaya which went to BN in the previous election.

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. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
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