Kajang

Selangor constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Selangor State Legislative Assembly
MLA	David Cheong Kian Young PH
Constituency created	1958
First contested	1959
Last contested	2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)	109,785

Kajang is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1959. It has been represented by David Cheong Kian Young of Pakatan Harapan (PH) since August 2023.

The state constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

History

Election results

Selangor state election, 2023

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	David Cheong Kian Young	54,794	70.36	1.39
	PN	Liew Sin Kim	20,400	26.20	26.20
	Parti Sosialis Malaysia	Arutchelvan Subramaniam	2,681	3.44	3.44
Total valid votes			77,875	100.00
Total rejected ballots			358
Unreturned ballots			114
Turnout			78,347	71.36	17.24
Registered electors			109,785
Majority			34,394	44.16	12.21
	PH hold		Swing
Source(s) [3]

Selangor state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Hee Loy Sian	39,158	71.75	12.02
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Zaiton Ahmad	8,300	15.21	15.21
	BN	Teh Yeow Meng	7,097	13.01	27.42
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	Wan Jinn Woei	3	0.03	0.19
Total valid votes			54,555	100.00
Total rejected ballots			375
Unreturned ballots			153
Turnout			55,083	88.60	16.51
Registered electors			62,170
Majority			30,858	56.37	37.23
	PH hold		Swing

Selangor state by-election, 23 March 2014
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Lee Chin Cheh

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail	16,741	59.57	1.58
	BN	Chew Mei Fun	11,362	40.43	2.66
Total valid votes			28,103	100.00
Total rejected ballots			176
Unreturned ballots			38
Turnout			28,317	72.09	16.28
Registered electors			39,278
Majority			5,379	19.14	5.04
	PKR hold		Swing
Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil N.25 Kajang". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the State Legislative Assembly of N.25 Kajang for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 86/2014]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of N.25 Kajang [P.U. (B) 113/2014]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

Selangor state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Lee Chin Cheh	19,571	57.99	0.94
	BN	Lee Ban Seng	12,747	37.77	5.18
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front	Mohamad Ismail	1,014	3.00	3.00
	Independent	Mohd Iwan Jefry Abdul Majid	249	0.74	0.74
	Independent	Ong Yan Foo	85	0.25	0.25
	Independent	Mohd Khalid Kassim	83	0.25	0.25
Total valid votes			33,749	100.00
Total rejected ballots			541
Unreturned ballots			142
Turnout			34,432	88.37	8.61
Registered electors			38,965
Majority			6,824	20.22	6.12
	PKR hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

Selangor state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Lee Kim Sin	13,220	57.05	13.99
	BN	Low Lee Leng	9,952	42.95	13.99
Total valid votes			23,172	100.00
Total rejected ballots			560
Unreturned ballots			91
Turnout			23,823	79.76	3.75
Registered electors			29,868
Majority			3,268	14.10	0.22
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

Selangor state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Low Lee Leng	11,380	56.94	6.86
	PKR	Lee Kim Sin	8,607	43.06	43.06
Total valid votes			19,987	100.00
Total rejected ballots			524
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			20,511	76.01	0.41
Registered electors			26,984
Majority			2,773	13.88	13.72
	BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		Swing		?

Selangor state election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Shafie Abu Bakar	10,922	50.08	21.19
	BN	Choong Tow Chong	10,885	49.92	21.29
Total valid votes			21,807	100.00
Total rejected ballots			279
Unreturned ballots			110
Turnout			22,196	75.60	5.60
Registered electors			29,360
Majority			37	0.16	42.06
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN		Swing		?

Selangor state election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Choong Tow Chong	12,976	71.11	33.06
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Safie Ibrahim	5,271	28.89	28.89
Total valid votes			18,247	100.00
Total rejected ballots			439
Unreturned ballots			126
Turnout			18,812	70.00	5.99
Registered electors			26,876
Majority			7,705	42.22	18.32
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		?

Selangor state election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Tan Seng Giaw	10,138	61.95	9.12
	BN	Khoo Chai Hong	6,227	38.05	3.78
Total valid votes			16,365	100.00
Total rejected ballots			427
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			16,856	75.99	0.19
Registered electors			22,182
Majority			3,911	23.90	12.90
	DAP hold		Swing

Selangor state election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Chan Kok Kit	7,930	52.83	11.22
	BN	Chang Sze Hoi	6,279	41.83	16.56
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Maido Ali	540	3.60	3.60
	SDP	Chong Poy Seng	139	0.93	0.93
	Independent	V. N. Hari Krishnan Narayanasamy	121	0.81
Total valid votes			15,009	100.00
Total rejected ballots			323
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			15,332	75.80	1.31
Registered electors			20,226
Majority			1,651	11.00	5.78
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Selangor state election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Ann Koon	8,494	58.39	22.48
	DAP	Ean Yong Tin Sin	6,053	41.61	15.34
Total valid votes			14,547	100.00
Total rejected ballots			214
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			14,761	77.11	1.67
Registered electors			19,144
Majority			2,441	16.78	4.26
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		?

Selangor state election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Liew Ah Kim	6,841	56.95	47.41
	BN	Kan Tong Fong	4,313	35.91	4.62
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	Kampo Radjo Baginda Kayo	550	4.58	4.58
	PEKEMAS	Aman Khan	308	2.56	3.83
Total valid votes			12,012	100.00
Total rejected ballots			362
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			12,374	78.78	13.09
Registered electors			15,708
Majority			2,528	21.04	18.42
	DAP gain from Independent		Swing		?

Selangor state election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Lee Teck Su	3,775	43.44	43.44
	BN	Tan Kui Sui @ Tan Kai See	3,531	40.63	21.6
	DAP	Hor Cheok Foon	829	9.54	5.47
	PEKEMAS	Aman Khan	555	6.39	16.38
Total valid votes			8,690	100.00
Total rejected ballots			526
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			9,216	80.45	14.76
Registered electors			11,456
Majority			244	2.81	36.65
	Independent gain from Alliance		Swing		?

Selangor state by-election, 3 November 1973
Upon the death of incumbent, Dato Nazir Bin Abdul Jalil

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Dato Mohd Azmir Bin Dato Mohd Nazir	6,481	62.23	8.66
	PEKEMAS	Azainuddin Karim	2,371	22.77	22.77
	DAP	Mohamed Yunus Said	1,563	15.01	15.01
Total valid votes			10,415	100.00
Total rejected ballots			200
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			10,615	65.69	2.25
Registered electors			16,159
Majority			4,110	39.46	32.32
	Alliance hold		Swing

Selangor state election, 1969

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Dato Mohd Nazir Bin Abdul Jalil	5,022	53.57	17.60
	Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia	Loh Chee Foon	4,352	46.43	46.43
Total valid votes			9,374	100.00
Total rejected ballots			701
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			10,075	67.94	11.43
Registered electors			14,830
Majority			670	7.14	35.20
	Alliance hold		Swing

Selangor state election, 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Dato Mohd Nazir Bin Abdul Jalil	6,036	71.17	25.27
	Socialist Front	Tajuddin Abdul Kahar	2,445	28.83	1.45
Total valid votes			8,481	100.00
Total rejected ballots			673
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			9,154	79.37	1.77
Registered electors			11,534
Majority			3,591	42.34	26.64
	Alliance hold		Swing

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.