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Kuala Lumpur Bandar (federal constituency)

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Kuala Lumpur Bandar
the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1986
First contested1974
Last contested1982

Kuala Lumpur Bandar was a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

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It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Kuala Lumpur Bandar
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Bukit Bintang
4th P087 1974–1978 Lee Lam Thye
(李霖泰)
DAP
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986
Constituency abolished, renamed to Bukit Bintang

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Lee Lam Thye 30,854 71.96 Decrease 7.05
BN Wang Choon Wing 12,023 28.04 Increase 7.05
Total valid votes 42,877 100.00
Total rejected ballots 334
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 43,211 73.01 Decrease 0.04
Registered electors 59,186
Majority 18,831 43.92 Decrease 14.10
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Lee Lam Thye 29,567 79.01 Decrease 13.71
BN Thian Oon Kin 7,853 20.99 Decrease 7.05
Total valid votes 37,420 100.00
Total rejected ballots 365
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 37,785 73.05 Increase 0.52
Registered electors 51,726
Majority 21,714 58.02 Decrease 20.76
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
DAP Lee Lam Thye 15,112 65.30
BN Alexander Lee Yu Lung 6,490 28.04
PEKEMAS Yeoh Teck Chye 1,540 6.65
Total valid votes 23,142 100.00
Total rejected ballots 301
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 23,443 72.53
Registered electors 46,289
Majority 8,622 37.26
This was a new constituency created.

References

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