Damansara Utama is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1986.
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 SS 21 Utara, SS 20, Seksyen 17A, Damansara Jaya Utara, SS 2 Utara, Seksyen 19, SS 2 Tengah, SS 23, SS 24, SS 26, Kampung Chempaka, SS 25, SS 4, SS 2 Selatan, Seksyen 21 Barat, SS 21 Selatan, Damansara Jaya Selatan.
2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of SS 21 Utara, SS 20, Seksyen 17A, Damansara Jaya Utara, SS 2 Utara, Seksyen 19, SS 2 Tengah, SS 23, SS 24, SS 26, Kampung Chempaka, SS 25, SS 4, SS 2 Selatan, Seksyen 21 Barat, SS 21 Selatan, Damansara Jaya Selatan.
Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Damansara Utama |
Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
7th | 1986-1990 | M. Madhavan Nair | DAP |
8th | 1990-1995 |
9th | 1995-1999 | Oon Hong Geok |
10th | 1999-2004 | Lim Choon Kin | BN |
11th | 2004-2008 |
12th | 2008-2013 | Cheah Wing Yin | DAP |
13th | 2013-present | Yeo Bee Yin |
Election results
Selangor state election, 2013 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Yeo Bee Yin | 37,303 | 84.21 | + 9.73 |
|
BN | Lim Choon Kin | 6,614 | 14.93 | - 10.59 |
|
Independent | Liew Wei Beng | 380 | 0.86 | + 0.86 |
Total valid votes |
44,297 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
341 |
Unreturned ballots |
16 |
Turnout |
44,654 | 83.63 |
Registered electors |
53,394 |
Majority |
30,689 |
|
DAP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Selangor state election, 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Cheah Wing Yin | 24,881 | 74.48 | + 35.32 |
|
BN | Gu Chian Peow | 8,526 | 25.52 | - 35.32 |
Total valid votes |
33,407 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
324 |
Unreturned ballots |
26 |
Turnout |
34,757 | 74.85 |
Registered electors |
46,435 |
Majority |
16,355 |
|
DAP gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
Selangor state election, 2004 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Lim Choon Kin | 19,124 | 60.84 | + 4.19 |
|
DAP | Yim Chee Pooi | 12,309 | 39.16 | - 4.19 |
Total valid votes |
31,433 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
374 |
Unreturned ballots |
23 |
Turnout |
31,830 | 70.64 |
Registered electors |
45,058 |
Majority |
6,815 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Selangor state election, 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Lim Choon Kin | 16,378 | 56.65 | + 11.72 |
|
DAP | Ahmad Nor | 12,531 | 43.35 | - 11.72 |
Total valid votes |
28,909 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
233 |
Unreturned ballots |
18 |
Turnout |
29,160 | 72.95 |
Registered electors |
39,971 |
Majority |
3,847 |
|
BN gain from DAP |
Swing |
?
|
Selangor state election, 1995 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Oon Hong Geok | 14,116 | 55.07 | - 4.50 |
|
BN | Tan Boon Kiat | 11,515 | 44.93 | + 4.50 |
Total valid votes |
25,631 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
266 |
Unreturned ballots |
87 |
Turnout |
25,984 | 68.43 |
Registered electors |
37,971 |
Majority |
2,601 |
|
DAP hold |
Swing |
|
Selangor state election, 1990 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Madhavan Nair Narayanan Nair | 15,114 | 59.57 | + 8.87 |
|
BN | Lee Hwa Beng | 10,256 | 40.43 | - 1.94 |
Total valid votes |
25,370 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
364 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
25,734 | 69.28 |
Registered electors |
37,146 |
Majority |
4,858 |
|
DAP hold |
Swing |
|
Selangor state election, 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Madhavan Nair Narayanan Nair | 10,050 | 50.70 |
|
BN | Chan Tse Yuen | 8,399 | 42.37 |
|
SDP | Wong Sai Hou | 1,374 | 6.93 |
Total valid votes |
19,823 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
298 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
20,121 | 69.36 |
Registered electors |
29,010 |
Majority |
1,651 |
This was a new constituency created. |
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