Seri Cahaya (state constituency)

Seri Cahaya
Selangor constituency
Defunct state constituency
Legislature Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Constituency created 1984
Constituency abolished 1995
First contested 1986
Last contested 1990

Seri Cahaya was a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 1995.

The state constituency was created in the 1984 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 1995 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Seri Cahaya
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
7th 1986-1990 M. Mahalingam BN
8th 1990-1995 Sivalingam Arumugam Karuppiah
Constituency abolished

Election results

Selangor state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSivalingam Arumugam Karuppiah 5,405 55.75
S46Mohd Shahir 4,088 42.17
IndependentSuhaimi Amnan 202 2.08
Total valid votes 9,695 100.00
Total rejected ballots 443
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,13874.70
Registered electors 13,572
Majority 1,317
BN hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNM. Mahalingam 5,210 63.04
NASMARaja Nasron Raja Ishak 1,986 24.03
DAPP Sinniah 1,069 12.93
Total valid votes 8,265 100.00
Total rejected ballots 370
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 8,63573.10
Registered electors 11,812
Majority 3,224
This was a new constituency created.

References

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