Bukit Gasing (state constituency) Malaysian state constituency
Malaysian electoral constituency
Bukit Gasing is a state constituency in Selangor , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1986. It has been represented by Rajiv Rishyakaran of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions since May 2013.
The state constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Bukit Gasing's electorate as of 2023
[ 1]
Chinese (62.1%)
Indian (17.2%)
Malay (16.9%)
Other ethnicities (3.79%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bukit Gasing constituency is divided into 20 polling districts.[ 2]
State constituency
Polling Districts
Code
Location
Bukit Gasing(N34)
Seksyen 17 Utara
105/34/01
SK Sri Damai
Seksyen 17 Barat
105/34/02
SK Sri Damai
Seksyen 17 Tengah
105/34/03
SK Sri Damai
Seksyen 17 Selatan
105/34/04
Dewan Al-Malik Faisal (Pusat Asasi UIAM)
Seksyen 16
105/34/05
SMK Sultan Abdul Samad
Jalan Bukit
105/34/06
SK Sultan Alam Shah (Satu)
SK Sultan Alam Shah (Dua)
Jalan Semangat
105/34/07
SMK (Laki-Laki) Bukit Bintang Jalan Utara
Seksyen 5 Utara
105/34/08
SMK La Salle PJ
Taman Jaya
105/34/09
SMJK Katholik
Kawasan Assunta Convent
105/34/10
SMK Assunta
Kawasan Bandar Baharu
105/34/11
SK La Salle PJ
Jalan Sungai Jernih
106/35/12
SK (L) Bukit Bintang (1)
SK (L) Bukit Bintang (2)
Seksyen Satu Petaling Jaya
105/34/13
SK (1) Jalan 1/10 Petaling Jaya
SK (2) Jalan 1/10 Petaling Jaya
Kawasan Bangunan K.K.P.L
105/34/14
SMK (P) Taman Petaling
Seksyen 5 Selatan
105/34/15
SMK (P) Taman Petaling
Seksyen 17 A
105/34/16
SJK (C) Chung Hwa Damansara
Seksyen 19
105/34/17
SK Taman Sea
Seksyen 14 Utara
105/34/18
SK Sri Petaling
Seksyen 14 Selatan
105/34/19
SMK Sri Utama
Seksyen 2 Petaling Jaya
105/34/20
SJK (C) Chen Moh
Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Gasing
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Petaling Jaya
7th 1986–1990 Tai Sin Piaw DAP
8th 1990–1995 Teong Shyan Chyuan GR (DAP )
9th 1995–1999 Teng Chang Khim
10th 1999–2004 Lim Thuang Seng BN (GERAKAN )
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2011 Edward Lee Poh Lin PR (DAP )
2011–2013 Vacant[ N 1]
13th 2013–2015 Rajiv Rishyakaran PR (DAP )
2015–2018 PH (DAP )
14th 2018–2023
15th
2023–present
Election results
Selangor state election, 2023
Party
Candidate
Votes % ∆%
PH Rajiv Rishyakaran 28,227 83.48 3.44
PN Nallan Dhanabalan 3,255 9.61 9.61
MUDA Kalyana Rajasekaran Teagarajan 1,390 4.10 4.10
Total valid votes
32,872 100.00
Total rejected ballots
110
Unreturned ballots
63
Turnout
33,045 60.93 17.34
Registered electors
54,238
Majority
24,972 73.87 2.59
PH hold
Swing
Selangor state election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes % ∆%
PH Rajiv Rishyakaran 29,366 86.92 86.92
BN Chai Ko Thing 3,531 10.45 9.31
PAS David Sew Kah Heng 890 2.63 2.63
Total valid votes
33,787 100.00
Total rejected ballots
187
Unreturned ballots
106
Turnout
34,080 78.27 0.44
Registered electors
45,539
Majority
25,835 76.46 17.95
PH hold
Swing
Selangor state election, 2004
Party
Candidate
Votes % ∆%
BN Lim Thuang Seng 13,057 59.26 6.99
DAP John Chung Yoong Ying 8,976 40.74 6.99
Total valid votes
22,033 100.00
Total rejected ballots
267
Unreturned ballots
23
Turnout
22,323 64.53 2.39
Registered electors
34,593
Majority
4,081 18.52 13.98
BN hold
Swing
Selangor state election, 1999
Party
Candidate
Votes % ∆%
BN Lim Thuang Seng 11,771 52.27 5.28
DAP Hew Kuan Yau 10,750 47.73 5.28
Total valid votes
22,521 100.00
Total rejected ballots
272
Unreturned ballots
86
Turnout
22,879 66.92 2.34
Registered electors
34,189
Majority
1,021 4.54 1.48
BN gain from DAP
Swing
?
Selangor state election, 1995
Party
Candidate
Votes % ∆%
DAP Teng Chang Khim 11,348 53.01 13.56
BN Lim Thuang Seng 10,058 46.99 13.56
Total valid votes
21,406 100.00
Total rejected ballots
355
Unreturned ballots
128
Turnout
21,889 64.58 1.36
Registered electors
33,894
Majority
1,290 6.02 27.13
DAP hold
Swing
Selangor state election, 1990
Party
Candidate
Votes % ∆%
DAP Teong Shyan Chyuan 12,848 66.57 6.04
BN Soong Siew Hoong 6,451 33.43 4.42
Total valid votes
19,299 100.00
Total rejected ballots
301
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
19,600 65.94 2.08
Registered electors
29,726
Majority
6,397 33.15 10.47
DAP hold
Swing
Selangor state election, 1986
Party
Candidate
Votes % ∆%
DAP Tai Sin Piaw 12,255 60.53
BN Soong Siew Hoong 7,663 37.85
SDP Au Keng Wah 327 1.62
Total valid votes
20,245 100.00
Total rejected ballots
250
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
20,495 68.02
Registered electors
30,129
Majority
4,592 22.68
This was a new constituency created.
Notes
↑ Vacant from 20 December 2011 until the 2013 Malaysian general election due to the incumbent died in office. No by-election was held due to the next general election was less than a year and half away.
References
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Penang State Legislative Assembly
Perak State Legislative Assembly
Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Johor State Legislative Assembly
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly