Puchong (state constituency)

Puchong
Selangor constituency
Defunct state constituency
Legislature Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Constituency created 1994
Constituency abolished 2004
First contested 1995
Last contested 1999

Puchong was a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly from 1995 to 2004.

The state constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 2004 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Puchong
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
9th 1995-1999 Mohamad Satim Diman BN
10th 1999-2004
Constituency abolished

Election results

Selangor state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamad Satim Diman 17,861 58.08
KEADILANYaakop Sapari 12,890 41.92
Total valid votes 30,751 100.00
Total rejected ballots 852
Unreturned ballots 570
Turnout 32,17374.67
Registered electors 43,086
Majority 4,971
BN hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamad Satim Diman 18,516 72.86
DAPNadarasa Muthuthamby 5,749 22.62
PASAbdul Sani Ali 1,149 4.52
Total valid votes 25,414 100.00
Total rejected ballots 483
Unreturned ballots 355
Turnout 26,25275.53
Registered electors 34,759
Majority 12,767
This was a new constituency created.

References

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