Balakong (state constituency)

Balakong
Selangor constituency
State constituency
Legislature Selangor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 

Eddie Ng Tien Chee
DAP

Constituency created 1994
First contested 1995
Last contested 2013

Balakong is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1995.

The state constituency was created in the 1994 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 Kampong Baharu Balakong, Bandar Damai Perdana, Perimbun, Batu 11 Cheras, Cheras Perdana, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, Simpang Balak, Taming Jaya, Desa Baiduri, Impian Ehsan, Cheras Jaya, Taman Bukit Belimbing, Taman Suria Jaya, Taman Sri Bahagia, Balakong Jaya.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampung Baharu Balakong, Bandar Damai Perdana, Perimbun, Batu 11 Cheras, Cheras Perdana, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, Simpang Balak, Taming Jaya, Desa Baiduri, Impian Ehsan, Cheras Jaya, Taman Bukit Belimbing, Taman Suria Jaya, Taman Sri Bahagia, Balakong Jaya.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Balakong
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
9th 1995-1999 Hoh Hee Lee BN
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Yap Lum Chin DAP
13th 2013-present Eddie Ng Tien Chee

Election results

Selangor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPEddie Ng Tien Chee 25,126 67.25 + 6.29
BNLai Kwong Choy 11,584 31.00 - 8.04
IndependentLee Ah Seng 653 1.75 + 1.75
Total valid votes 37,363 100.00
Total rejected ballots 548
Unreturned ballots 94
Turnout 38,00588.74
Registered electors 42,829
Majority 13,542
DAP hold Swing
Selangor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPYap Lum Chin 13,335 60.96 + 23.66
BNLai Kwong Choy 8,540 39.04 - 23.66
Total valid votes 21,875 100.00
Total rejected ballots 357
Unreturned ballots 56
Turnout 22,28877.71
Registered electors 28,682
Majority 4,795
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Selangor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHoh Hee Lee 10,289 62.70 + 10.58
DAPOng Ing Siong 6,121 37.30 - 10.58
Total valid votes 16,410 100.00
Total rejected ballots 327
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 16,76473.91
Registered electors 22,683
Majority 4,168
BN hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHoh Hee Lee 10,801 52.12 - 8.93
DAPFoo Shu Seong 9,924 47.88 + 8.93
Total valid votes 20,725 100.00
Total rejected ballots 400
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 21,13777.35
Registered electors 27,325
Majority 877
BN hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHoh Hee Lee 10,605 61.05
DAPTeong Shyan Chyuan 6,767 38.95
Total valid votes 17,372 100.00
Total rejected ballots 506
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 17,89877.43
Registered electors 23,114
Majority 3,838
This was a new constituency created.

References

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