Shahbandar Raya (state constituency)

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Shahbandar Raya
Selangor constituency
Defunct state constituency
LegislatureSelangor State Legislative Assembly
Constituency created1984
Constituency abolished1995
First contested1986
Last contested1990

Shahbandar Raya 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[edit]

It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed.

Representation history[edit]

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Shahbandar Raya
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Bukit Raja
7th 1986-1990 M. Sellathevan BN (MIC)
8th 1990-1994 T. M. Thurai
1994-1995 Rajakupal Sinnathamby
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kota Raja

Election results[edit]

Selangor state by-election, 28 May 1994
Upon the death of incumbent, T. M. Thurai
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN S. S. Rajagopal 13,909 77.88
Independent Subari Saman 3,080 17.25
Independent Pu Palan Muthusamy 871 4.88
Total valid votes 17,860 100.00
Total rejected ballots 247
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,107 48.21
Registered electors 37,559
Majority 10,829
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN T. M. Thurai 13,357 58.69
S46 A. N. Mathurai 9,400 41.31
Total valid votes 22,757 100.00
Total rejected ballots 977
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,734 76.37
Registered electors 31,076
Majority 3,957
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN M. Sellathevan 10,959 79.38
PAS Md Ismat Habib Mohamad 2,846 20.62
Total valid votes 13,805 100.00
Total rejected ballots 565
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,370 63.44
Registered electors 22,652
Majority 8,113
This was a new constituency created.

References[edit]

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-25.