Seputeh (federal constituency)
Constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Seputeh is a federal constituency in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.
| Federal constituency | |
|---|---|
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1984 |
| First contested | 1986 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 322,511 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 124,805 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 31 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 10,403.6 |
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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- 18-20 (5.01%)
- 21-29 (17.0%)
- 30-39 (17.9%)
- 40-49 (18.6%)
- 50-59 (16.8%)
- 60-69 (13.5%)
- 70-79 (7.91%)
- 80-89 (2.77%)
- above 90 (0.48%)
- Male (48.7%)
- Female (51.3%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Seputeh constituency has a total of 22 polling districts.[4]
| Polling District | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Kampong Penghulu Mat | 122/00/01 | SK Danau Perdana |
| Seputeh | 122/00/02 | SMK Desa Perdana |
| Taman Desa | 122/00/03 |
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| Kuchai | 122/00/04 | SJK (C) Choong Wen |
| Taman United | 122/00/05 | SK Seri Mega |
| Taman Happy Utara | 122/00/06 | SK Seri Sentosa |
| Taman Happy Tengah | 122/00/07 | SK Seri Setia |
| Taman Happy Selatan | 122/00/08 | SMK Seri Saujana |
| Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park | 122/00/09 | SJK (C) La Salle |
| Taman Salak South Utara | 122/00/10 | Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kuala Lumpur |
| Taman Salak South | 122/00/11 | SK Salak South |
| Taman Sri Petaling Timur | 122/00/12 | SK Bandar Baru Sri Petaling (2) |
| Taman Sri Petaling | 122/00/13 |
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| Bandar Sri Petaling | 122/00/14 |
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| Taman Overseas Union Selatan | 122/00/15 | SK Seri Indah |
| Taman Overseas Union Utara | 122/00/16 | SJK (C) Yoke Nam |
| Taman Yarl | 122/00/17 | SMK Taman Yarl |
| Kampung Bahagia | 122/00/18 | SK Seri Suria |
| Kampung Bohol | 122/00/19 | SMK Dharma |
| PPR Muhibbah | 122/00/20 | SJK (T) Ladang Bukit Jalil |
| Bukit Jalil | 122/00/21 | SMK Bukit Jalil |
| Kampung Sungai Besi | 122/00/22 | SK Bukit Jalil |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Seputeh | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Damansara and Sungai Besi | ||||
| 7th | P101 | 1986–1990 | Liew Ah Kim (廖金華) | DAP |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | GR (DAP) | ||
| 9th | P110 | 1995–1999 | ||
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Teresa Kok Suh Sim (郭素沁) | BA (DAP) | |
| 11th | P122 | 2004–2008 | DAP | |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | PR (DAP) | ||
| 13th | 2013–2015 | |||
| 2015–2018 | PH (DAP) | |||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | |||
| 15th | 2022–present | |||
Historical boundaries
| Federal constituency | Area | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1994 | 2003 | 2018 | |
| Seputeh |
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Local governments & postcodes
| No. | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| P122 | Kuala Lumpur City Hall |
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Teresa Kok Suh Sim | 73,234 | 83.74 | |||
| PN | Alan Wong Yee Yeng | 6,047 | 6.91 | |||
| BN | Lee Kah Hing | 6,032 | 6.90 | |||
| Independent | Lee Wai Hong | 1,276 | 1.46 | |||
| Independent | Choy San Yeh @ Lian Choy Ling | 865 | 0.99 | |||
| Total valid votes | 87,454 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 402 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 251 | |||||
| Turnout | 88,107 | 70.60 | ||||
| Registered electors | 124,805 | |||||
| Majority | 67,187 | 76.83 | ||||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Teresa Kok Suh Sim | 63,094 | 89.97 | |||
| BN | Chan Quin Er | 7,035 | 10.03 | |||
| Total valid votes | 70,129 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 294 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 160 | |||||
| Turnout | 70,583 | 81.83 | ||||
| Registered electors | 86,256 | |||||
| Majority | 56,059 | 79.94 | ||||
| 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 | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Teresa Kok Suh Sim | 61,500 | 86.08 | |||
| BN | Nicole Wong Siaw Ting | 9,948 | 13.92 | |||
| Total valid votes | 71,448 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 302 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 109 | |||||
| Turnout | 71,859 | 83.58 | ||||
| Registered electors | 85,976 | |||||
| Majority | 51,552 | 72.16 | ||||
| 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 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2016-05-07. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Teresa Kok Suh Sim | 47,230 | 81.48 | |||
| BN | Chew Chee Lin | 10,738 | 18.52 | |||
| Total valid votes | 57,968 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 174 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 65 | |||||
| Turnout | 58,207 | 75.70 | ||||
| Registered electors | 76,891 | |||||
| Majority | 36,492 | 22.96 | ||||
| DAP hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Teresa Kok Suh Sim | 33,197 | 62.05 | |||
| BN | Chin Yen Foo | 20,302 | 37.95 | |||
| Total valid votes | 53,499 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 187 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 32 | |||||
| Turnout | 53,718 | 71.91 | ||||
| Registered electors | 74,702 | |||||
| Majority | 12,895 | 24.10 | ||||
| DAP hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Teresa Kok Suh Sim | 28,657 | 54.37 | ||
| BN | Sua Chong Keh | 23,457 | 44.51 | ||
| MDP | Liew Ah Kim | 457 | 0.87 | ||
| Independent | M. Thurai | 134 | 0.25 | ||
| Total valid votes | 52,705 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 249 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 41 | ||||
| Turnout | 52,995 | 73.58 | |||
| Registered electors | 72,014 | ||||
| Majority | 5,200 | 9.86 | |||
| DAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Liew Ah Kim | 26,518 | 55.68 | ||
| BN | Ooi Saw Choo | 20,903 | 43.89 | ||
| Independent | Liew Choon Teck | 203 | 0.43 | ||
| Total valid votes | 47,624 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 261 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 90 | ||||
| Turnout | 47,975 | 70.73 | |||
| Registered electors | 67,829 | ||||
| Majority | 5,615 | 11.79 | |||
| DAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Liew Ah Kim | 39,445 | 70.59 | ||
| BN | Fu Ah Kiow | 16,437 | 29.41 | ||
| Total valid votes | 55,882 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 500 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 56,382 | 69.06 | |||
| Registered electors | 81,644 | ||||
| Majority | 23,008 | 41.18 | |||
| DAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Liew Ah Kim | 36,782 | 69.97 | |||
| BN | David Chua Kok Tee | 15,789 | 30.03 | |||
| Total valid votes | 52,571 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 379 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 52,950 | 70.46 | ||||
| Registered electors | 75,153 | |||||
| Majority | 20,993 | 39.94 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||