Shahbandar Raya (state constituency)

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

It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Shahbandar Raya
Assembly NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Bukit Raja
7th N331986-1990M. SellathevanBN (MIC)
8th1990-1994T. M. Thurai
1994-1995Rajakupal Sinnathamby
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kota Raja

Election results

Selangor state by-election, 28 May 1994
Upon the death of incumbent, T. M. Thurai
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNS. S. Rajagopal13,90977.88Increase 19.18
IndependentSubari Saman3,08017.25Increase 17.25
IndependentPu Palan Muthusamy8714.88Increase 4.88
Total valid votes 17,860100.00
Total rejected ballots 247
Unreturned ballots 15
Turnout 18,12248.25Decrease 28.12
Registered electors 37,559
Majority 10,82960.63Increase 43.24
BN hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNT. M. Thurai13,35758.69Decrease 16.97
S46A. N. Mathurai9,40041.31Increase 41.31
Total valid votes 22,757100.00
Total rejected ballots 977
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 23,73476.37Increase 4.11
Registered electors 31,076
Majority 3,95717.39Decrease 33.94
BN hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%
BNM. Sellathevan10,95979.38
PASMd Ismat Habib Mohamad2,84620.62
Total valid votes 13,805 100.00
Total rejected ballots 565
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,37063.44
Registered electors 22,652
Majority 8,11351.33
This was a new constituency created.

References

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