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Bangsar (federal constituency)

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Bangsar
Selangor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

Bangsar was a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 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 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Bangsar
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kuala Lumpur Barat
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P071 1959-1963 V. David
( வே. தேவிட்)
SF (Lab)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P071 1963-1964 V. David
(வே. தேவிட்)
SB (Lab)
2nd 1964-1965 Devan Nair
(ദേവൻ നായർ)
PAP
1965-1969 DAP
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P071 1971-1974 Goh Hock Guan
(吴福原)
DAP
Constituency abolished, renamed to Damansara

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Bangsar Pantai
Salak

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Goh Hock Guan 37,050 79.34 Increase 79.34
Alliance Lew Sip Hon 9,648 20.66 Decrease 4.92
Total valid votes 46,698 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,320
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 48,018 59.22 Decrease 8.50
Registered electors 81,086
Majority 27,402 58.68 Increase 56.56
DAP hold Swing {{{2}}}


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAP Devan Nair 13,494 35.36 Increase 35.36
Socialist Front V. David 12,686 33.24 Decrease 7.35
Alliance Koh Pooi Kee 9,761 25.58 Increase 4.58
PPP Chew Choo Soot 2,219 5.81 Decrease 4.15
Total valid votes 38,160 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,293
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 39,453 67.72 Decrease 0.29
Registered electors 58,261
Majority 808 2.12 Decrease 65.89
PAP gain from Socialist Front Swing ?


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Front V. David 9,734 40.59
Independent Koh Pooi Kee 6,821 28.45
Alliance Lau Joo Kooi 5,036 21.00
PPP Ong Yeow Kay 2,388 9.96
Total valid votes 23,979 100.00
Total rejected ballots 198
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 24,177 68.01
Registered electors 35,549
Majority 2,913 12.14
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ^ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.