Kajang (state constituency)

Kajang
Selangor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSelangor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
David Cheong Kian Young
PH
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]236,240
Electors (2023)109,785

Kajang is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1959. It has been represented by David Cheong Kian Young of Pakatan Harapan (PH) since 2023.

The state constituency was created in the 1958 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 Kajang's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Chinese (43.44%)
  Malay (39.02%)
  Indian (14.35%)
  Other ethnicities (3.20%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kajang constituency is divided into 21 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Kajang (N25) Sungai Sekamat 102/25/01 SK Seri Sekamat
Saujana Impian 102/25/02 SK Saujana Impian
Taman Mesra 102/25/03 SMA Persekutuan Kajang
Sungai Kantan 102/25/04 SK Sungai Kantan
Taman Kajang Baharu 102/25/05 SMK Tinggi Kajang
Kajang 102/25/06 SMK Convent
Taman Delima 102/25/07 SMK Saujana Impian
Bandar Kajang 102/25/08 SK Kajang
Bandar Sungai Long 102/25/09 SMK Bandar Baru Sungai Long
Bandar Mahkota 102/25/10 SMK Bandar Baru Sungai Long
Taman Rakan 102/25/11 SK Taman Rakan
Taman Asa Jaya 102/25/12 SA Rakyat An-Nur
Kajang Perdana 102/25/13 KAFA Integrasi Al-Asmah
Sungai Jeluk 102/25/14 SK Sri Jelok
Taman Bukit Mewah 102/25/15 SMK Jalan Bukit Kajang
Reko Utara 102/25/16 SK Jalan Bukit (Satu)
Taman Jasmin 102/25/17 SK Taman Jasmin
Reko Selatan 102/25/18 SJK (T) West Country (Timur)
Taman Kajang Mewah 102/25/19 KAFA Integrasi Miftahuddin
Bukit Kajang Baru 102/25/20 Dewan Orang Ramai Taman Bukit Mewah
Kajang Prima 102/25/21 SMK Taman Jasmin 2

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kajang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1959-1964 Mustafa Yunus Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969 Mohamed Nazir Abdul Jalil
1969-1971 Assembly dissolved
3rd 1971-1973 Mohamed Nazir Abdul Jalil Alliance (UMNO)
1973 BN (UMNO)
1973-1974 Mohamed Azmir Mohamed Nazir
4th 1974-1978 Lee Teck Su (李德恕) IND
5th 1978-1982 Liew Ah Kim DAP
6th 1982-1986 Lim Ann Koon BN (MCA)
7th 1986-1990 Chan Kok Kit DAP
8th 1990-1995 Tan Seng Giaw
9th 1995-1999 Choong Tow Chong BN (MCA)
10th 1999-2004 Shafie Abu Bakar BA (PAS)
11th 2004-2008 Low Lee Leng BN (MCA)
12th 2008-2013 Lee Kim Sin PR (PKR)
13th 2013-2014 Lee Chin Cheh
2014-2018 Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
14th 2018-2023 Hee Loy Sian PH (PKR)
15th 2023–present David Cheong Kian Young

Election results

Selangor state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH David Cheong Kian Young 54,794 70.36 Decrease 1.39
PN Allan Liew Sin Kim 20,400 26.20 Increase 26.20
Parti Sosialis Malaysia Arutchelvan Subramaniam 2,681 3.44 Increase 3.44
Total valid votes 77,875 100.00
Total rejected ballots 358
Unreturned ballots 114
Turnout 78,347 71.36 Decrease 17.24
Registered electors 109,785
Majority 34,394 44.16 Decrease 12.21
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
Selangor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Hee Loy Sian 39,158 71.75 Increase 71.75
PAS Zaiton Ahmad 8,300 15.21 Increase 15.21
BN Teh Yeow Meng 7,097 13.01 Decrease 27.42
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Wan Jinn Woei 3 0.03 Increase 0.19
Total valid votes 54,555 100.00
Total rejected ballots 375
Unreturned ballots 153
Turnout 55,083 88.60 Increase 16.51
Registered electors 62,170
Majority 30,858 56.37 Increase 37.23
PH hold Swing


Selangor state by-election, 23 March 2014
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Lee Chin Cheh
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Wan Azizah Wan Ismail 16,741 59.57 Increase 1.58
BN Chew Mei Fun 11,362 40.43 Increase 2.66
Total valid votes 28,103 100.00
Total rejected ballots 176
Unreturned ballots 38
Turnout 28,317 72.09 Decrease 16.28
Registered electors 39,278
Majority 5,379 19.14 Increase 5.04
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)

"Pilihan Raya Kecil N.25 Kajang". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the State Legislative Assembly of N.25 Kajang for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 86/2014]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of N.25 Kajang [P.U. (B) 113/2014]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
Selangor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Lee Chin Cheh 19,571 57.99 Increase 0.94
BN Lee Ban Seng 12,747 37.77 Decrease 5.18
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front Mohamad Ismail 1,014 3.00 Increase 3.00
Independent Mohd Iwan Jefry Abdul Majid 249 0.74 Increase 0.74
Independent Ong Yan Foo 85 0.25 Increase 0.25
Independent Mohd Khalid Kassim 83 0.25 Increase 0.25
Total valid votes 33,749 100.00
Total rejected ballots 541
Unreturned ballots 142
Turnout 34,432 88.37 Increase 8.61
Registered electors 38,965
Majority 6,824 20.22 Increase 6.12
PKR hold Swing
Selangor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Lee Kim Sin 13,220 57.05 Increase 13.99
BN Low Lee Leng 9,952 42.95 Decrease 13.99
Total valid votes 23,172 100.00
Total rejected ballots 560
Unreturned ballots 91
Turnout 23,823 79.76 Increase 3.75
Registered electors 29,868
Majority 3,268 14.10 Increase 0.22
PKR gain from BN Swing ?


Selangor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Low Lee Leng 11,380 56.94 Increase 6.86
PKR Lee Kim Sin 8,607 43.06 Increase 43.06
Total valid votes 19,987 100.00
Total rejected ballots 524
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,511 76.01 Increase 0.41
Registered electors 26,984
Majority 2,773 13.88 Increase 13.72
BN gain from PAS Swing ?


Selangor state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Shafie Abu Bakar 10,922 50.08 Increase 21.19
BN Choong Tow Chong 10,885 49.92 Decrease 21.29
Total valid votes 21,807 100.00
Total rejected ballots 279
Unreturned ballots 110
Turnout 22,196 75.60 Increase 5.60
Registered electors 29,360
Majority 37 0.16 Decrease 42.06
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Selangor state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Choong Tow Chong 12,976 71.11 Increase 33.06
PAS Safie Ibrahim 5,271 28.89 Increase 28.89
Total valid votes 18,247 100.00
Total rejected ballots 439
Unreturned ballots 126
Turnout 18,812 70.00 Decrease 5.99
Registered electors 26,876
Majority 7,705 42.22 Increase 18.32
BN gain from DAP Swing ?


Selangor state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Tan Seng Giaw 10,138 61.95 Increase 9.12
BN Khoo Chai Hong 6,227 38.05 Decrease 3.78
Total valid votes 16,365 100.00
Total rejected ballots 427
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,856 75.99 Increase 0.19
Registered electors 22,182
Majority 3,911 23.90 Increase 12.90
DAP hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chan Kok Kit 7,930 52.83 Increase 11.22
BN Chang Sze Hoi 6,279 41.83 Decrease 16.56
PAS Maido Ali 540 3.60 Increase 3.60
SDP Chong Poy Seng 139 0.93 Increase 0.93
Independent V. N. Hari Krishnan Narayanasamy 121 0.81
Total valid votes 15,009 100.00
Total rejected ballots 323
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,332 75.80 Decrease 1.31
Registered electors 20,226
Majority 1,651 11.00 Decrease 5.78
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Selangor state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lim Ann Koon 8,494 58.39 Increase 22.48
DAP Ean Yong Tin Sin 6,053 41.61 Decrease 15.34
Total valid votes 14,547 100.00
Total rejected ballots 214
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,761 77.11 Decrease 1.67
Registered electors 19,144
Majority 2,441 16.78 Decrease 4.26
BN gain from DAP Swing ?


Selangor state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Liew Ah Kim 6,841 56.95 Increase 47.41
BN Kan Tong Fong 4,313 35.91 Decrease 4.62
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Kampo Radjo Baginda Kayo 550 4.58 Increase 4.58
PEKEMAS Aman Khan 308 2.56 Decrease 3.83
Total valid votes 12,012 100.00
Total rejected ballots 362
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,374 78.78 Increase 13.09
Registered electors 15,708
Majority 2,528 21.04 Decrease 18.42
DAP gain from Independent Swing ?


Selangor state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Independent Lee Teck Su 3,775 43.44 Increase 43.44
BN Tan Kui Sui @ Tan Kai See 3,531 40.63 Decrease 21.6
DAP Hor Cheok Foon 829 9.54 Decrease 5.47
PEKEMAS Aman Khan 555 6.39 Decrease 16.38
Total valid votes 8,690 100.00
Total rejected ballots 526
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,216 80.45 Increase 14.76
Registered electors 11,456
Majority 244 2.81 Decrease 36.65
Independent gain from Alliance Swing ?


Selangor state by-election, 3 November 1973
Upon the death of incumbent, Dato' Mohd Nazir bin Abdul Jalil
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Dato' Mohd Azmir bin Mohd Nazir 6,481 62.23 Increase 8.66
PEKEMAS Azainuddin Karim 2,371 22.77 Increase 22.77
DAP Mohamed Yunus Said 1,563 15.01 Increase 15.01
Total valid votes 10,415 100.00
Total rejected ballots 200
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,615 65.69 Decrease 2.25
Registered electors 16,159
Majority 4,110 39.46 Increase 32.32
Alliance hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Dato' Mohd Nazir bin Abdul Jalil 5,022 53.57 Decrease 17.60
GERAKAN Loh Chee Foon 4,352 46.43 Increase 46.43
Total valid votes 9,374 100.00
Total rejected ballots 701
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,075 67.94 Decrease 11.43
Registered electors 14,830
Majority 670 7.14 Decrease 35.20
Alliance hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Dato Mohd Nazir Bin Abdul Jalil 6,036 71.17 Increase 25.27
Socialist Front Tajuddin Abdul Kahar 2,445 28.83 Decrease 1.45
Total valid votes 8,481 100.00
Total rejected ballots 673
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,154 79.37 Increase 1.77
Registered electors 11,534
Majority 3,591 42.34 Increase 26.64
Alliance hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Mustafa Yunus 3,180 45.90
Socialist Front Yahaya Hussain 2,098 30.28
National Party Dato Mohd Nazir Bin Abdul Jalil 1,650 23.82
Total valid votes 6,928 100.00
Total rejected ballots 109
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 7,037 77.60
Registered electors 9,068
Majority 1,082 15.70
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  2. ^ "15th Selangor State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com.my. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  3. ^ "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]
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