Rawang (state constituency)

Rawang is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1974. It has been represented by Chua Wei Kiat of Pakatan Harapan (PH) since 2018.

Rawang
Selangor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSelangor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Chua Wei Kiat
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]76,841

The state constituency was created in the 1974 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 Rawang's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Chinese (38.69%)
  Malay (31.81%)
  Indian (25.70%)
  Other ethnicities (3.80%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Rawang constituency is divided into 18 polling districts.[3]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Rawang (N14)Bandar Country Home 1097/14/01SK Taman Desa Bandar Country Homes
Kuala Garing097/14/02SJK (T) Rawang
Kampung Rajah097/14/03SMK Seri Garing Rawang
Rawang097/14/04SK Rawang
Kampung Melayu097/14/05Pejabat/Bilik Gerakan JKKK Kampung Lim Tan
Kampung Kenanga097/14/06SRA Ibnu Khaldun Rawang
Kampung Baharu Rawang097/14/07SJK (C) San Yuk Rawang
Taman Sri Hijau097/14/08Rukun Tetangga Rawang 'A'
Kanching097/14/09SMA Rawang
Taman Bersatu097/14/10Dewan Seberguna Batu 17 Rawang
Taman Bukit Rawang097/14/11SK Bukit Rawang Jaya
Kampung Tanjung097/14/12Pejabat/Bilik Gerakan JKKK Kampung Tanjung
Bandar Country Home 2097/14/13SMK Taman Desa Bandar Country Homes
Kota Emerland East & West097/14/14SK Taman Desa (2)
Garing Jaya097/14/15SK Sinaran Budi
Batu Arang Barat097/14/16SK Batu Arang
Batu Arang Timur097/14/17SJK (C) Chap Kuan
Batu Arang Selatan097/14/18SMK Tuaku Abdul Rahman

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Rawang
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kuang
4th1974-1978Lee Kim SaiBN (MCA)
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986Tang See Hang
7th1986-1990
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Gan Pei NeiPR (PKR)
13th2013-2018
14th2018–2023Chua Wei KiatPH (PKR)
15th2023–present

Election results

Selangor state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PHChua Wei Kiat39,16874.35 2.56
PNRejean Kumar Ratnam13,51025.65 25.65
Total valid votes52,678 100.00
Total rejected ballots357
Unreturned ballots62
Turnout53,09769.10 16.50
Registered electors76,841
Majority25,65848.73 12.55
PH holdSwing
Selangor state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PHChua Wei Kiat29,94676.91 10.09
BNChan Wun Hoong6,08615.63 17.55
PASKong Tuck Wah2,2595.80 5.80
IndependentAzman Mohd Noor6441.66 1.66
Total valid votes38,935 100.00
Total rejected ballots366
Unreturned ballots180
Turnout39,48185.60 1.10
Registered electors46,125
Majority23,86061.28 27.64
PH holdSwing
Source(s)
Selangor state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PKRGan Pei Nei18,35866.82 6.82
BNLee Li Yew9,11733.18 2.79
Total valid votes27,475 100.00
Total rejected ballots394
Unreturned ballots54
Turnout27,92386.70 10.59
Registered electors32,208
Majority9,24133.64 9.61
PKR holdSwing
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 2019-12-29. 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. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Selangor state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PKRGan Pei Nei10,46760.00 60.00
BNGoh Ah Ling6,27535.97 41.92
IndependentChandrasegaran Arumugam7044.03 4.03
Total valid votes17,446 100.00
Total rejected ballots288
Unreturned ballots34
Turnout17,76876.11 7.81
Registered electors23,345
Majority4,19224.03 31.75
PKR gain from BNSwing?
Source(s)
Selangor state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNTang See Hang10,53477.89 15.67
IndependentMd Sabri Md Taib2,99022.11 22.11
Total valid votes13,524 100.00
Total rejected ballots382
Unreturned ballots23
Turnout13,92968.30 3.80
Registered electors20,393
Majority7,54455.78 30.73
BN holdSwing
Source(s)
Selangor state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNTang See Hang11,51862.22 62.22
DAPLim Ching How6,88037.17 37.17
IndependentSurder Singh1140.62 0.62
Total valid votes18,512 100.00
Total rejected ballots493
Unreturned ballots112
Turnout19,11772.10
Registered electors26,513
Majority4,63825.05
BN holdSwing


Selangor state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
On the nomination day, Tang See Hang won uncontested.
BNTang See Hang
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN holdSwing


Selangor state election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNTang See Hang11,99865.42 2.59
DAPLow Sek Moah6,34134.58 3.53
Total valid votes18,339 100.00
Total rejected ballots793
Unreturned ballots
Turnout19,13274.00 1.51
Registered electors25,853
Majority5,65730.84 0.94
BN holdSwing


Selangor state election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNTang See Hang9,44662.83 3.06
DAPTai Sing Ng4,66831.05 4.18
PASHasbolah Mohd Arif9216.12 1.12
Total valid votes15,035 100.00
Total rejected ballots635
Unreturned ballots
Turnout15,67072.49 1.81
Registered electors21,617
Majority4,77831.78 7.24
BN holdSwing


Selangor state election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNTang See Hang8,18559.77 1.03
DAPEng Seng Chai @ Ng Sing Sai4,82535.23 3.16
PASAbdul Rahman Yadi6855.00 1.00
Total valid votes13,695 100.00
Total rejected ballots379
Unreturned ballots
Turnout14,07474.30
Registered electors18,941
Majority3,36024.54 4.19
BN holdSwing


Selangor state election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNLee Kim Sai6,76360.80 12.08
DAPKhoo Chin Tow3,56732.07 1.44
PASHussein Ibrahim6676.00 6.00
PEKEMASZainuddin Karim1271.14 10.01
Total valid votes11,124 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors15,291
Majority3,19628.73 10.64
BN holdSwing


Selangor state election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNLee Kim Sai3,70148.72
DAPTan Heng Swee2,32730.63
PEKEMASJ. P. Samuel Raj84711.15
IndependentChou Yew Koh7229.50
Total valid votes7,597 100.00
Total rejected ballots469
Unreturned ballots
Turnout8,06674.24
Registered electors10,865
Majority1,37418.09
This was a new constituency created.

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