Bukit Gasing (state constituency)

Bukit Gasing
Selangor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSelangor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Rajiv Rishyakaran
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)54,238

Bukit Gasing is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1986. It has been represented by Rajiv Rishyakaran of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions since May 2013.

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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bukit Gasing's electorate as of 2023[1]

  Chinese (62.10%)
  Indian (17.19%)
  Malay (16.93%)
  Other ethnicities (3.79%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bukit Gasing constituency is divided into 20 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Bukit Gasing（N34） Seksyen 17 Utara 105/34/01 SK Sri Damai
Seksyen 17 Barat 105/34/02 SK Sri Damai
Seksyen 17 Tengah 105/34/03 SK Sri Damai
Seksyen 17 Selatan 105/34/04 Dewan Al-Malik Faisal (Pusat Asasi UIAM)
Seksyen 16 105/34/05 SMK Sultan Abdul Samad
Jalan Bukit 105/34/06
  • SK Sultan Alam Shah (Satu)
  • SK Sultan Alam Shah (Dua)
Jalan Semangat 105/34/07 SMK (Laki-Laki) Bukit Bintang Jalan Utara
Seksyen 5 Utara 105/34/08 SMK La Salle PJ
Taman Jaya 105/34/09 SMJK Katholik
Kawasan Assunta Convent 105/34/10 SMK Assunta
Kawasan Bandar Baharu 105/34/11 SK La Salle PJ
Jalan Sungai Jernih 106/35/12
  • SK (L) Bukit Bintang (1)
  • SK (L) Bukit Bintang (2)
Seksyen Satu Petaling Jaya 105/34/13
  • SK (1) Jalan 1/10 Petaling Jaya
  • SK (2) Jalan 1/10 Petaling Jaya
Kawasan Bangunan K.K.P.L 105/34/14 SMK (P) Taman Petaling
Seksyen 5 Selatan 105/34/15 SMK (P) Taman Petaling
Seksyen 17 A 105/34/16 SJK (C) Chung Hwa Damansara
Seksyen 19 105/34/17 SK Taman Sea
Seksyen 14 Utara 105/34/18 SK Sri Petaling
Seksyen 14 Selatan 105/34/19 SMK Sri Utama
Seksyen 2 Petaling Jaya 105/34/20 SJK (C) Chen Moh

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Gasing
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Petaling Jaya
7th 1986-1990 Tai Sin Piaw DAP
8th 1990-1995 Teong Shyan Chyuan
9th 1995-1999 Teng Chang Khim
10th 1999-2004 Lim Thuang Seng BN (GERAKAN)
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2011 Edward Lee Poh Lin PR (DAP)
2011-2013 Vacant[N 1]
13th 2013-2018 Rajiv Rishyakaran PR (DAP)
14th 2018–2023 PH (DAP)
15th 2023–present

Election results

Selangor state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Rajiv Rishyakaran 28,227 83.48 Decrease 3.44
PN Nallan Dhanabalan 3,255 9.61 Increase 9.61
MUDA Kalyana Rajasekaran Teagarajan 1,390 4.10 Increase 4.10
Total valid votes 32,872 100.00
Total rejected ballots 110
Unreturned ballots 63
Turnout 33,045 60.93 Decrease 17.34
Registered electors 54,238
Majority 24,972 73.87 Decrease 2.59
PH hold Swing
Selangor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Rajiv Rishyakaran 29,366 86.92 Increase 86.92
BN Chai Ko Thing 3,531 10.45 Decrease 9.31
PAS David Sew Kah Heng 890 2.63 Increase 2.63
Total valid votes 33,787 100.00
Total rejected ballots 187
Unreturned ballots 106
Turnout 34,080 78.27 Decrease 0.44
Registered electors 45,539
Majority 25,835 76.46 Increase 17.95
PH hold Swing


Selangor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pakatan Rakyat Rajiv Rishyakaran 21,168 78.55 Increase 9.10
BN Juan Sei Chang 5,326 19.76 Decrease 10.79
Independent Simon Lee Chung Hsin 287 1.06 Increase 1.06
Independent Mak Khuin Weng 168 0.62 Increase 0.62
Total valid votes 26,949 100.00
Total rejected ballots 229
Unreturned ballots 44
Turnout 27,222 78.71 Increase 9.77
Registered electors 34,584
Majority 15,842 58.79 Increase 19.89
Pakatan Rakyat hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Selangor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pakatan Rakyat Edward Lee Poh Lin 15,735 69.45 Increase 28.71
BN Lim Thuang Seng 6,923 30.55 Decrease 28.71
Total valid votes 22,658 100.00
Total rejected ballots 214
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 22,875 68.94 Increase 4.41
Registered electors 33,183
Majority 8,812 38.90 Increase 20.38
Pakatan Rakyat gain from BN Swing ?


Selangor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lim Thuang Seng 13,057 59.26 Increase 6.99
DAP John Chung Yoong Ying 8,976 40.74 Decrease 6.99
Total valid votes 22,033 100.00
Total rejected ballots 267
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 22,323 64.53 Decrease 2.39
Registered electors 34,593
Majority 4,081 18.52 Increase 13.98
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lim Thuang Seng 11,771 52.27 Increase 5.28
DAP Hew Kuan Yau 10,750 47.73 Decrease 5.28
Total valid votes 22,521 100.00
Total rejected ballots 272
Unreturned ballots 86
Turnout 22,879 66.92 Increase 2.34
Registered electors 34,189
Majority 1,021 4.54 Decrease 1.48
BN gain from DAP Swing ?


Selangor state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Teng Chang Khim 11,348 53.01 Decrease 13.56
BN Lim Thuang Seng 10,058 46.99 Increase 13.56
Total valid votes 21,406 100.00
Total rejected ballots 355
Unreturned ballots 128
Turnout 21,889 64.58 Decrease 1.36
Registered electors 33,894
Majority 1,290 6.02 Decrease 27.13
DAP hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Teong Shyan Chyuan 12,848 66.57 Increase 6.04
BN Soong Siew Hoong 6,451 33.43 Decrease 4.42
Total valid votes 19,299 100.00
Total rejected ballots 301
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,600 65.94 Decrease 2.08
Registered electors 29,726
Majority 6,397 33.15 Increase 10.47
DAP hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Tai Sin Piaw 12,255 60.53
BN Soong Siew Hoong 7,663 37.85
SDP Au Keng Wah 327 1.62
Total valid votes 20,245 100.00
Total rejected ballots 250
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,495 68.02
Registered electors 30,129
Majority 4,592 22.68
This was a new constituency created.

Notes

  1. ^ Vacant from 20 December 2011 until the 2013 Malaysian general election due to the incumbent died in office. No by-election was held due to the next general election was less than a year and half away.

References

  1. ^ "15th Selangor State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com.my. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link‍]