Petaling Jaya Selatan is a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.
The federal constituency was created in the 1994 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 Seksyen 14 Utara, Seksyen 14 Selatan, Seksyen 51, Seksyen 4 Petaling Jaya, Kawasan Melayu, Seksyen 2 Petaling Jaya, PJS 1, Medan Pejasa, Taman Dato Harun 1, Taman Dato Harun 2, PJS 3, PJS 4, Baiduri, Petaling Utama, PJS 2, PJS 2 C / 12, PJS 2 D, Kampung Medan, PJS 2C, Seksyen 17 Utara, Seksyen 17 Barat, Seksyen 17 Tengah, Seksyen 17 Selatan, Seksyen 16, Jalan Bukit, Jalan Semangat, Seksyen 5 Utara, Taman Jaya, Kawasan Assunta Convent, Kawasan Bandar Baharu, Jalan Sungai Jernih, Seksyen Satu Petaling Jaya, Kawasan Bangunan K.K.P.L, Seksyen 5 Selatan.
2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Seksyen 14 Utara, Seksyen 14 Selatan, Seksyen 51, Seksyen 4 Petaling Jaya, Kawasan Melayu, Seksyen 2 Petaling Jaya, PJS 1, Medan Pejasa, Taman Dato Harun 1, Taman Dato Harun 2, PJS 3, PJS 4, Baiduri, Petaling Utama, PJS 2, PJS 2 C / 12, PJS 2 D, Kampung Medan, PJS 2C, Seksyen 17 Utara, Seksyen 17 Barat, Seksyen 17 Tengah, Seksyen 17 Selatan, Seksyen 16, Jalan Bukit, Jalan Semangat, Seksyen 5 Utara, Taman Jaya, Kawasan Assunta Convent, Kawasan Bandar Baharu, Jalan Sungai Jernih, Seksyen Satu Petaling Jaya, Kawasan Bangunan K.K.P.L, Seksyen 5 Selatan.
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Petaling Jaya Selatan |
Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency re-created from Petaling Jaya |
9th | 1995-1999 | Donald Lim Siang Chai | BN |
10th | 1999-2004 |
11th | 2004-2008 |
12th | 2008-2013 | Hee Loy Sian | PKR |
13th | 2013-present |
Election results
Malaysian general election, 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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PKR | Hee Loy Sian | 28,598 | 55.54 | + 27.53 |
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BN | Donald Lim Siang Chai | 22,892 | 44.46 | - 27.53 |
Total valid votes |
51,490 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
1,044 |
Unreturned ballots |
97 |
Turnout |
52,631 | 71.91 |
Registered electors |
73,192 |
Majority |
5,706 |
|
PKR gain from BN |
Swing |
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Malaysian general election, 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Donald Lim Siang Chai | 24,581 | 53.70 | - 9.03 |
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PRM | Syed Husin Ali | 20,736 | 45.30 | + 9.94 |
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Independent | Selvanathan Savarimuthu | 457 | 1.00 | - 0.91 |
Total valid votes |
45,774 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
772 |
Unreturned ballots |
106 |
Turnout |
46,652 | 68.92 |
Registered electors |
|
Majority |
3,845 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general election, 1995 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Donald Lim Siang Chai | 26,646 | 62.73 |
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PRM | Syed Husin Ali | 15,021 | 35.36 |
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Independent | Selvanathan Savarimuthu | 811 | 1.91 |
Total valid votes |
42,478 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
1,022 |
Unreturned ballots |
354 |
Turnout |
43,854 | 65.66 |
Registered electors |
|
Majority |
11,625 |
This was a new constituency created. |
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