Klang (federal constituency)

Klang (P110)
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Ganabatirau Veraman
PH
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
Constituency re-created1986
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]297,387
Electors (2023)[2]210,510
Area (km²)[3]162
Pop. density (per km²)1,835.7

Klang is a federal constituency in Klang District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Klang's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (52.62%)
  Malay (26.84%)
  Indian (18.19%)
  Other ethnicities (2.34%)

Age breakdown of Klang's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (5.58%)
  21-29 (18.45%)
  30-39 (19.19%)
  40-49 (18.44%)
  50-59 (16.1%)
  60-69 (13.16%)
  70-79 (6.67%)
  80-89 (1.95%)
  above 90 (0.46%)

Gender breakdown of Klang's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.86%)
  Female (50.14%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Klang constituency is divided into 56 polling districts.[4]

State conatituency Polling district Code Location
Bandar Baru Klang (N45) Taman Eng Ann 1 110/45/01 SM (Persendirian) Kwang Hua
Persiaran Sultan Ibrahim 2 110/45/02 Dewan Putera, SMK Tinggi Klang
Bandar Klang 110/45/03
  • SK (1) Jalan Meru
  • SK (2) Jalan Meru
Sungai Pinang Selatan 110/45/04 SM Pin Hwa
Pasar Jawa 110/45/05 SM Pin Hwa
Jalan Goh Hock Huat 110/45/06 SA Rakyat (KAFA Integrasi) Al-Falah
Persiaran Sultan Ibrahim 1 110/45/07 SMK Tinggi Klang
Taman Eng Ann 2 110/45/08 Dewan Serbaguna Taman Eng Ann
Taman Berkeley 110/45/09
  • SK (1) Jalan Batu Tiga
  • SK (2) Jalan Batu Tiga
Bandar Baru Klang 110/45/10 Sekolah Sri Acmar (Rendah)
Bukit Kuda 110/45/11 SJK (C) Kong Hoe
Kampung Batu Belah 110/45/12
  • SRA Batu Belah
  • SJK (T) Bandar Baru Bukit Rajah Klang
Taman Klang 110/45/13 SK Batu Belah
Jalan Meru 110/45/14 SJK (T) Jalan Meru
Klang Kawasan 19 110/45/15 SRA Integrasi Tengku Ampuan Fatimah
Taman Klang Utama 1 110/45/16 SK Taman Klang Utama
Taman Klang Utama 2 110/45/17 SMK Taman Klang Utama
Sungai Bertih Selatan 110/45/18 SK Telok Pulai Taman Bertek
Sungai Bertih Utara 110/45/19 SMA Sultan Hisamuddin
Pelabuhan Klang (N46) Kampung Pendamar 110/46/01 SK Kampung Pendamar
Kampung Idaman 110/46/02 SK Kampung Idaman
Jalan Padang 110/46/03 Padang Datuk Arumugam
Kawasan Pelabuhan 110/46/04 SRA Taman Kem
Jalan Kem 110/46/05 SK Pelabuhan Klang
Teluk Gong Utara 110/46/06 SK Telok Gong Kampung Nelayan
Pulau Indah Utara 110/46/07 SK Pulau Indah
Pulau Indah Selatan 110/46/08 SRA Kampung Perigi Nenas
Pandamaran Jaya Jalan 1–12 110/46/09 SK Pandamaran Jaya
Teluk Gong Selatan 110/46/10 SA Rakyat Al-Mumtaz Masjid
Pandamaran Jaya Jalan 13–100 110/46/11 SRA Pandamaran Jaya
Seri Pendamar 110/46/12 SA Rakyat KAFA Integrasi Kampung Pendamar
Pandamaran Jaya Apartment 110/46/13 SK Pandamaran Jaya
Selat Selatan 110/46/14 Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Idaman
Pandamaran (N47) Kompleks Sukan Pandamaran 110/47/01 SMK (P) Raja Zarina
Kawasan Sekolah Cina 'B' 110/47/02 SJK (C) Pandamaran B
Kawasan Sekolah Cina 'A' 110/47/03 SJK (C) Pandamaran A
Pandamaran 110/47/04 SMK Tengku Ampuan Jemaah
Jalan Tengku Badar Utara 110/47/05 SK St Anne's Convent
Jalan Tengku Badar Selatan 110/47/06 SJK (C) Tshing Nian
Jalan Kastam 110/47/07 SK Methodist
Tengku Bendahara Azman 110/47/08
  • SK (1) Tengku Bendahara Azman
  • SK (2) Tengku Bendahara Azman
Raja Lumu 110/47/09 SMK Raja Lumu
Sungai Aur 110/47/10 SJK (T) Persiaran Raja Muda Musa (Jalan Watson)
Teluk Pulai Utara 110/47/11 SK (P) Methodist
Kampung Attap 110/47/12 SMK Perempuan Methodist
Jalan Tengku Kelana 110/47/13 SMK Convent Klang
Bukit Istana 110/47/14 SK Klang
Simpang Tujuh 110/47/15 SM Hin Hua
Taman Gembira 1 110/47/16 SK Taman Gembira
Taman Selatan 1 110/47/17
  • SK (1) Simpang Lima
  • SK (2) Simpang Lima
Teluk Gadung Besar 110/47/18 SMK Tengku Ampuan Rahimah
Taman Chi Liung 110/47/19 SRA Taman Sri Andalas
Teluk Pulai Selatan 110/47/20 SMK Methodist (ACS)
Taman Selatan 2 110/47/21 Sekolah Khas Klang
Taman Bayu Perdana 110/47/22 Kolej Vokasional Klang (SMT Klang)
Taman Gembira 2 110/47/23 SA Rakyat KAFA Integrasi Nurul-Ain

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Klang
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Selangor Barat
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P074 1959–1963 V. Manickavasagam
(மாணிக்கவாசகம் பிள்ளை)		 Alliance (MIC)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P074 1963–1964 V. Manickavasagam
(மாணிக்கவாசகம் பிள்ளை)		 Alliance (MIC)
2nd 1964–1969
1969–1971 Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd P074 1971–1973 V. Manickavasagam
(மாணிக்கவாசகம் பிள்ளை)		 Alliance (MIC)
1973–1974 BN (MIC)
Constituency abolished, split into Pelabuhan Kelang and Shah Alam
Constituency re-created from Pelabuhan Kelang and Shah Alam
7th P093 1986–1990 Ng Cheng Kiat
(黄俊杰)		 BN (MCA)
8th 1990–1995 Fong Kui Lun
(方贵伦)		 GR (DAP)
9th P100 1995–1999 Tan Yee Kew
(陈仪侨)		 BN (MCA)
10th 1999–2004
11th P110 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Charles Anthony Santiago
(சார்ல்ஸ் அந்தனி)		 PR (DAP)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022 PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present Ganabatirau Veraman
(ணபதிராவ் வேராமன்)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Klang Bandar Baru Klang
Bandar Klang
Kampong Jawa
Klang Bandar
Kota Alam Shah
Pandamaran Pandamaran
Pelabuhan Klang
Port Swettenham
Teluk Gadung

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N45 Bandar Baru Klang Quah Perng Fei PH (DAP)
N46 Pelabuhan Klang Azmizam Zaman Huri PH (PKR)
N47 Pandamaran Tony Leong Tuck Chee PH (DAP)

Local governments & postcodes

No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N45 Bandar Baru Klang Klang City Council
  • 41050, 41100, 41150, 41200, 41250, 41300, 41400 Klang
  • 42000 Port Klang
  • 42920 Pulau Indah
N46 Pelabuhan Klang
N47 Pandamaran

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Ganabatirau Veraman 115,539 70.49 Decrease 6.85
PN Jaya Chandran Perumal 23,738 14.48 Increase 14.48
BN Tee Hooi Ling 19,762 12.06 Decrease 3.29
Independent Hedrhin Ramli @ Awin 3,016 1.84 Increase 1.84
Heritage Loo Cheng Wee 1,140 0.70 Increase 0.70
Independent Deepak Jaikishan 439 0.27 Increase 0.27
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Chandra Sivarajan 271 0.17 Increase 0.17
Total valid votes 163,905 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,374
Unreturned ballots 275
Turnout 165,554 78.46 Decrease 7.60
Registered electors 208,913
Majority 91,801 56.01 Decrease 5.98
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753283/PUB612.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Charles Anthony Santiago 98,279 77.34 Increase 77.34
BN Ching Eu Boon 19,506 15.35 Decrease 19.74
PAS Khairul Shah Abdullah 9,169 7.22 Increase 7.22
Independent Puvananderan Ganasamoorthy 120 0.09 Increase 0.09
Total valid votes 127,074 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,204
Unreturned ballots 258
Turnout 128,536 86.06 Decrease 0.70
Registered electors 149,348
Majority 78,773 61.99 Increase 32.17
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 239/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 313/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Charles Anthony Santiago 53,719 64.91 Decrease 0.28
BN Teh Kim Poo 29,034 35.09 Increase 0.28
Total valid votes 82,753 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,342
Unreturned ballots 124
Turnout 84,219 86.76 Increase 10.53
Registered electors 97,073
Majority 24,685 29.82 Decrease 0.56
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 176/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-08.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 217/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Charles Anthony Santiago 37,990 65.19 Increase 28.21
BN Ch'ng Toh Eng 20,289 34.81 Decrease 28.21
Total valid votes 58,279 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,036
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 59,323 76.23 Increase 5.66
Registered electors 77,816
Majority 17,701 30.38 Increase 4.34
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tan Yee Kew 32,138 63.02 Increase 8.41
DAP Wong Ah Peng 18,857 36.98 Decrease 7.38
Total valid votes 50,995 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,215
Unreturned ballots 55
Turnout 52,265 70.57 Increase 0.76
Registered electors
Majority 13,281 26.04 Increase 15.79
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tan Yee Kew 30,201 54.61 Increase 0.73
DAP Teng Chang Khim 24,528 44.36 Increase 1.86
MDP Tan Siow Eng 570 1.03 Increase 1.03
Total valid votes 55,299 100.00
Total rejected ballots 956
Unreturned ballots 70
Turnout 56,325 69.81 Decrease 7.06
Registered electors
Majority 5,673 10.25 Increase 1.13
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tan Yee Kew 28,984 53.88 Increase 10.97
DAP Fong Kui Lun 22,860 42.50 Decrease 14.59
PAS Mohd Yusof Jasmin 1,947 3.62 Increase 3.62
Total valid votes 53,791 100.00
Total rejected ballots 841
Unreturned ballots 92
Turnout 54,724 76.87 Increase 7.38
Registered electors
Majority 6,124 11.38 Decrease 2.80
BN gain from DAP Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Fong Kui Lun 31,413 57.09 Increase 10.46
BN Chan Tee Yuen 23,606 42.91 Increase 5.01
Total valid votes 55,019 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,172
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 56,191 69.49 Decrease 1.25
Registered electors 80,860
Majority 7,807 14.18 Increase 12.89
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ng Cheng Kiat 24,966 47.92 Increase 47.92
DAP Wee Choo Keong 24,299 46.63 Increase 46.63
PAS Azmi Ali @ Nik 2,317 4.45 Increase 4.45
SDP Gabriel Lee 519 1.00
Total valid votes 52,101 100.00
Total rejected ballots 925
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 53,026 70.74
Registered electors 74,964
Majority 667 1.29
BN gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia) Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance V. Manickavasagam 11,257 51.10 Decrease 12.79
DAP Lee Lam Thye 10,772 48.90 Increase 48.90
Total valid votes 22,029 100.00
Total rejected ballots 970
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,999 67.18 Decrease 9.03
Registered electors 34,235
Majority 485 2.20 Decrease 25.58
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance V. Manickavasagam 14,027 63.89 Increase 6.58
Socialist Front S. S. Nayagam 7,928 36.11 Decrease 6.58
Total valid votes 21,955 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,029
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,984 76.21 Increase 0.69
Registered electors 30,158
Majority 6,099 27.78 Increase 13.16
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance V. Manickavasagam 8,394 57.31
Socialist Front S. S. Nayagam 6,253 42.69
Total valid votes 14,647 100.00
Total rejected ballots 207
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,854 75.52
Registered electors 19,670
Majority 2,141 14.62
This was a new constituency created.

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