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Selandar (federal constituency)

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Selandar
Malacca constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1984
Constituency abolished2004
First contested1986
Last contested1999

Selandar was a federal constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1986 to 2004.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

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It was abolished in 2004 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Selandar
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Alor Gajah and Jasin
7th P111 1986-1990 Kok Wee Kiat
(郭伟杰)
BN (MCA)
8th 1990-1995 Fong Chan Onn
(冯镇安)
9th P121 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004
Constituency abolished, split into Alor Gajah and Jasin

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Selandar Bukit Asahan
Bukit Sedanan
Durian Tunggal
Kemuning
Pulau Sebang
Rembia
Tebong

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Fong Chan Onn 23,055 65.18 Decrease 19.36
PKR Chua Tian Chang 12,316 34.82 Increase 34.82
Total valid votes 35,371 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,084
Unreturned ballots 70
Turnout 36,525 73.70 Decrease 0.10
Registered electors
Majority 10,739 30.36 Decrease 38.72
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Fong Chan Onn 28,366 84.54 Increase 15.86
S46 Burkhan Abdullah 5,186 15.46 Decrease 15.86
Total valid votes 33,552 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,497
Unreturned ballots 111
Turnout 35,160 73.80 Decrease 1.86
Registered electors
Majority 23,180 69.08 Increase 31.72
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Fong Chan Onn 19,120 68.68 Decrease 1.98
S46 Samat Abdullah 8,719 31.32 Increase 31.32
Total valid votes 27,839 100.00
Total rejected ballots 898
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 28,737 75.66 Increase 4.96
Registered electors 37,983
Majority 10,401 37.36 Decrease 3.96
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Kok Wee Kiat 17,864 70.66
DAP Ang Kuang Meng 7,417 29.34
Total valid votes 25,281 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,098
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 26,379 70.70
Registered electors 37,313
Majority 10,447 41.32
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-20.