Ampang (federal constituency)

Ampang

Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Zuraida Kamaruddin PKR
Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2013

Ampang is a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Enggang Utara, Enggang Selatan, Taman Dato' Ahmad Razali, Bukit Antarabangsa, Ukay Height, Ampang Jaya, Taman Perwira, Kampung Baharu Ampang 1, Ampang Hilir, Kampung Melayu Ampang, Pekan Ampang, Kampung Baharu Ampang 2, Kampung Sri Tanjung, Taman Tun Abdul Razak, Lembah Jaya Utara, Taman Kosas, Taman Bukit Indah, Seri Watan, Seri Ampang, Bukit Ampang, Tasik Permai, Tasik Tambahan Utara, Ampang Campuran Jalan Ikan Emas, Kampung Baharu Ampang Kedua, Kampung Baharu Ampang Pertama, Lembah Jaya Selatan, Kampung Tengah Lembah Jaya, Taman Ampang Indah, Taman Rasmi Jaya, Tasik Tambahan Selatan, Kampung Ampang Indah, Taman Mulia Jaya, Ampang Campuran Jalan Ikan Jelawat, Bandar Baru Ampang.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Ampang
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
11th	2004-2008	Rozaidah Talib	BN
12th	2008-2013	Zuraida Kamaruddin	PKR
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Zuraida Kamaruddin	41,969	59.40
	BN	Rozaidah Talib	28,691	40.60
Total valid votes			70,660	100.00
Total rejected ballots			738
Unreturned ballots			176
Turnout			71,574	86.09
Registered electors			83,135
Majority			13,278
	PKR hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Zuraida Kamaruddin	26,995	53.65
	BN	Azman Wahid	23,319	46.35
Total valid votes			50,314	100.00
Total rejected ballots			636
Unreturned ballots			147
Turnout			51,097	73.91
Registered electors			69,132
Majority			3,676
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rozaidah Talib	33,214	71.13
	KEADILAN	Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam	13,482	28.87
Total valid votes			46,696	100.00
Total rejected ballots			710
Unreturned ballots			73
Turnout			47,479	71.26
Registered electors
Majority			19,732
This was a new constituency created.