Bukit Bintang (Kuala Lumpur federal constituency)
Malaysian federal constituency
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Bukit Bintang is a federal constituency in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.
 Kuala Lumpur constituency | |
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1984 |
| First contested | 1986 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 120,529 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 79,782 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 21 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 5,739.5 |
The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
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Age breakdown of Bukit Bintang's electorate as of 2022
- 18-20 (2.59%)
- 21-29 (9.66%)
- 30-39 (13.0%)
- 40-49 (15.7%)
- 50-59 (19.5%)
- 60-69 (21.0%)
- 70-79 (12.3%)
- 80-89 (4.54%)
- above 90 (1.78%)
Gender breakdown of Bukit Bintang's electorate as of 2022
- Male (52.3%)
- Female (47.7%)
According to the August 2022 Electoral Roll used for the 2022 Malaysian general election, the Bukit Bintang constituency has 79,782 registered voters, of whom 15.3% are Malay, 71.6% are Chinese, 12% are Indian, and 1.1% are from other ethnic groups. In the 2018 general election, the constituency had 69,526 registered voters. The 2022 general election saw an increase of 10,256 voters, a 14.75% increase. By ethnic group, the percentage of voters represented by Malays increased by 2.1%, Chinese decreased by 3.6%, Indians increased by 0.7%, and other ethnic groups increased by 0.43%.
| Change of electorate in Bukit Bintang (by percentage) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election | Electorate | Voters | Change | |||
| Malay | Chinese | Indian | Other | |||
| 2022 | 15.3 | 71.6 | 12 | 1.1 | 79,782 | +14.75% |
| 2018 | 13.2 | 75.2 | 11.03 | 0.67 | 69,526 | +24.78 |
| 2013 | 14.37 | 73.17 | 10.84 | 1.72 | 55,721 | -7.11% |
| 2008 | 16.2 | 74.64 | 8.18 | 0.95 | 59,986 | -7.87% |
| 2004 | 13 | 76 | 11 | 1 | 65,112 | +3.57% |
| 1999 | 13.8 | 76 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 62,865 | +5.88% |
| 1995 | 59,375 | -10.11% | ||||
| 1990 | 66,054 | -2.21% | ||||
| 1986 | 67,548 | － | ||||
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bukit Bintang constituency has a total of 28 polling districts.[4]
| Polling District | Code | Location |
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| Tiong Nam | 120/00/01 | SJK (C) Chung Kwok |
| Kampung Semarang | 120/00/02 | SK (L) Jalan Batu |
| Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman | 120/00/03 | SK (P) Jalan Batu |
| Jalan Melayu | 120/00/04 | SK St. John 1, Bukit Nanas |
| Medan Pasar | 120/00/05 | SMK (L) Methodist, Jalan Hang Jebat |
| Bukit Nanas | 120/00/06 | SK Convent (2) Bukit Nanas |
| Imbi Pasar | 120/00/07 | SMK (P) Bandaraya |
| Changkat Raja Chulan | 120/00/08 | St. John's Institution |
| Bukit Weld | 120/00/09 | SJK (C) Nan Kai |
| Medan Imbi | 120/00/10 | SK Dato Abu Bakar |
| Kampung Loke Yuen | 120/00/11 | SJK (C) Chong Fah Phit Chee |
| Pudu Kanan | 120/00/12 | SJK (C) Kung Min |
| Jalan Hang Tuah | 120/00/13 | SK Jalan Hang Tuah 1 |
| Lebuhraya Foch | 120/00/14 | SK Methodist (L) Jalan Hang Jebat |
| Jalan Sultan | 120/00/15 | Victoria Institution |
| Jalan Tun Sambanthan | 120/00/16 | SK La Salle (1) Brickfields |
| Brickfields Utara | 120/00/17 | SK (P) Methodist (1) Brickfields |
| Brickfields Selatan | 120/00/18 | SMK Vivekananda |
| Bukit Petaling | 120/00/19 | SJK (C) Kuen Cheng 1 |
| Persiaran Syed Putra | 120/00/20 | SM Kuen Cheng |
| Lapangan Terbang | 120/00/21 | SK Jalan Bellamy |
| Razak Mansion | 120/00/22 |
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| Salak Selatan | 120/00/23 | SJK (C) Confucian |
| Taman Sungai Besi | 120/00/24 | SJK (C) Tai Thung |
| Salak Tempatan Bukit | 120/00/25 | Dewan SJK (C) Salak South |
| Salak Tempatan Changkat | 120/00/26 | SJK (C) Salak South |
| Salak Tempatan Dalam | 120/00/27 | Dewan Orang Ramai Kg Baru Salak South |
| Desa Petaling | 120/00/28 | SK Desa Petaling |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Bukit Bintang | |||||
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| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created from Damansara, Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur Bandar and Setapak | |||||
| 7th | P099 | 1986–1990 | Lee Lam Thye (李霖泰) | DAP | 37,393 83.76% |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | Wee Choo Keong (黄朱强) | GR (DAP) | 31,829 78.86% | |
| 9th | P108 | 1995 | 20,403 57.66% | ||
| 1996–1999 | Lee Chong Meng (李崇孟) | BN (MCA) | |||
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Fong Kui Lun (方贵伦) | BA (DAP) | 19,115 51.25% | |
| 11th | P120 | 2004–2008 | DAP | 19,103 48.80% | |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | PR (DAP) | 26,811 68.14% | ||
| 13th | 2013–2015 | 30,408 73.42% | |||
| 2015–2018 | PH (DAP) | ||||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | 44,516 84.94% | |||
| 15th | 2022–present | 43,827 82.79% | |||
Historical boundaries
| Federal constituency | Area | |||
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| 1984 | 1994 | 2003 | 2018 | |
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Local governments & postcodes
| No. | Local Government | Postcode |
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| P120 | Kuala Lumpur City Hall |
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Fong Kui Lun | 43,827 | 82.79 |  82.79 | ||
| BN | Tan Teik Peng | 4,850 | 9.16 |  4.69 | ||
| PN | Chen Win Keong | 4,259 | 8.05 | 8.05 | ||
| Total valid votes | 52,936 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 218 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 93 | |||||
| Turnout | 53,247 | 66.35 | 9.54 | |||
| Registered electors | 79,782 | |||||
| Majority | 38,977 | 73.63 | 2.52 | |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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| PKR | Fong Kui Lun | 44,516 | 84.94 | 84.94 | ||
| BN | Tan Ean Ean | 7,256 | 13.85 | 12.73 | ||
| Penang Front Party | Khairul Husni Othman | 636 | 1.21 | 1.21 | ||
| Total valid votes | 52,408 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 254 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 103 | |||||
| Turnout | 52,765 | 75.89 | 0.83 | |||
| Registered electors | 69,526 | |||||
| Majority | 37,260 | 71.10 | 24.26 | |||
| PKR hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 240/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 314/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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| DAP | Fong Kui Lun | 30,408 | 73.42 | 5.28 | ||
| BN | Frankie Gan Joon Zin | 11,009 | 26.58 | 5.28 | ||
| Total valid votes | 41,417 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 355 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 52 | |||||
| Turnout | 41,824 | 75.06 | 7.64 | |||
| Registered electors | 55,721 | |||||
| Majority | 19,399 | 46.84 | 10.56 | |||
| DAP hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 177/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2016-05-07. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 218/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-07. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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| DAP | Fong Kui Lun | 26,811 | 68.14 | 19.34 | |
| BN | Lee Chong Meng | 12,534 | 31.86 | 16.17 | |
| Total valid votes | 39,345 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 466 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 630 | ||||
| Turnout | 40,441 | 67.42 | 6.08 | ||
| Registered electors | 59,986 | ||||
| Majority | 14,277 | 36.28 | 35.51 | ||
| DAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Fong Kui Lun | 19,103 | 48.80 | 2.45 | |
| BN | Tan Chew Mooi | 18,799 | 48.03 | 0.18 | |
| MDP | Wee Choo Keong | 1,107 | 2.83 | 2.83 | |
| Independent | Lim Peng Soon | 132 | 0.34 | 0.19 | |
| Total valid votes | 39,141 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 499 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 298 | ||||
| Turnout | 39,938 | 61.34 | 1.22 | ||
| Registered electors | 65,112 | ||||
| Majority | 304 | 0.77 | 2.27 | ||
| DAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Fong Kui Lun | 19,115 | 51.25 | 6.41 | |
| BN | Lee Chong Meng | 17,981 | 48.21 | 6.22 | |
| Independent | Lim Peng Soon | 198 | 0.53 | 0.53 | |
| Total valid votes | 37,294 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 733 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 1,306 | ||||
| Turnout | 39,333 | 62.56 | 0.81 | ||
| Registered electors | 62,865 | ||||
| Majority | 1,134 | 3.04 | 12.63 | ||
| DAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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| Initially, the Returning Officer had declared Wee Choo Keong as the elected representative for Bukit Bintang at the night of 25 April 1995. However, Lee Chong Meng filed his petition to nullify the election due to the fact that Wee had been convicted of the offence of contempt of Court and fined RM7,000, and hence disqualified to be a Member of Parliament under the provisions of Article 48(l)(e) of the Federal Constitution. Election was declared null and void. The Federal Court had made such a controversial decision to declare Lee Chong Meng as the rightful winner. The appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal. No by-election was held by the Election Commission of Malaysia.[5] | ||||||
| DAP | Wee Choo Keong | 20,403 | 57.66 | 21.20 | ||
| BN | Lee Chong Meng | 14,857 | 41.99 | 20.85 | ||
| Independent | Teng Chang Khim | 123 | 0.35 | 0.35 | ||
| Total valid votes | 35,383 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 433 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 850 | |||||
| Turnout | 36,666 | 61.75 | 0.35 | |||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | 5,546 | 15.67 | 42.05 | |||
| DAP hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Wee Choo Keong | 31,829 | 78.86 | 4.90 | |
| BN | Tan Kah Choun | 8,534 | 21.14 | 4.90 | |
| Total valid votes | 40,363 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 195 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 40,558 | 61.40 | 5.12 | ||
| Registered electors | 66,054 | ||||
| Majority | 23,295 | 57.72 | 9.80 | ||
| DAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Lee Lam Thye | 37,393 | 83.76 | |||
| BN | Yap Fook Hing | 7,248 | 16.24 | |||
| Total valid votes | 44,641 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 292 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 44,933 | 66.52 | ||||
| Registered electors | 67,548 | |||||
| Majority | 30,145 | 67.52 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||