Ampang (federal constituency)

Ampang is a federal constituency in Gombak District and Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

Ampang (P099)
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]204,469
Electors (2023)[2]135,101
Area (km²)[3]51
Pop. density (per km²)4,009.2

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.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Ampang's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (51.57%)
  Chinese (32.24%)
  Indian (9.65%)
  Other ethnicities (6.54%)

Age breakdown of Ampang's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (6.34%)
  21-29 (21.08%)
  30-39 (21.35%)
  40-49 (17.31%)
  50-59 (15.21%)
  60-69 (11.8%)
  70-79 (5.21%)
  80-89 (1.47%)
  above 90 (0.22%)

Gender breakdown of Ampang's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.29%)
  Female (50.71%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Ampang constituency has a total of 37 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Bukit Antarabangsa (N19) Taman Dato Ahmad Razali 099/19/01 Dewan Orang Ramai Taman Dato Ahmad Razali
Bukit Antarabangsa 099/19/02 SMK Lembah Keramat
Ukay Height 099/19/03 Mutiara International Grammar School Foundation Stage
Ampang Jaya 099/19/04 Dewan Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya Jalan 1 Ampang Jaya
Taman Perwira 099/19/05 SMK Dato' Ahmad Razali
Kampung Baharu Ampang 1 099/19/06 SJK (C) On Pong Ampang Selangor
Kampung Melayu Ampang 099/19/07 SK Ampang
Pekan Ampang 099/19/08 SJK (T) Pekan Ampang
Kampung Baharu Ampang 2 099/19/09 SJK (C) On Pong Ampang Selangor
Kampung Sri Tanjung 099/19/10 Dewan Datuk Tahir Karim Kampung Melayu Ampang
Pinggiran Ukay 099/19/11 SMK Seri Keramat
Kuala Ampang 099/19/12 SK (1) Kuala Ampang
Ukay Perdana 099/19/13 Rumah Kelab Taman Kelab Ukay, Ukay Perdana
Kampung Baharu Ampang Kedua 099/19/14 Dewan Orang Ramai Ampang Mewah
Kampung Baharu Ampang Pertama 099/19/15 SJK (C) Kampung Baru Ampang
Bandar Baru Ampang 099/19/16 SMK Bandar Baru Ampang (Pintu A)
Kampung Baharu Ampang Ketiga 099/19/17 SK Taman Nirwana, Ampang (Pintu A)
Taman Dagang 099/19/18 SA Rakyat (KAFA Integrasi) Ar-Rahmaniah Taman Dagang
Taman Cahaya 099/19/19 SK Taman Nirwana, Ampang (Pintu A)
Lembah Jaya(N20) Taman Tun Abdul Razak 099/20/01 Kelab Darul Ehsan Taman Tun Abdul Razak Ampang
Lembah Jaya Utara 099/20/02 Dewan MPAJ Lembah Jaya
Taman Kosas 099/20/03 SMK Taman Kosas
Bukit Indah Jalan 1 & 2 099/20/04 SK Taman Bukit Indah
Seri Watan 099/20/05 SMK Bandar Baru Ampang (Pintu B)
Seri Ampang 099/20/06 Dewan Orang Ramai Taman Sri Ampang
Bukit Ampang 099/20/07 KAFA Integrasi Taman Sri Watan
Tasik Tambahan Utara 099/20/08 SK Taman Tasik
Ampang Campuran Jalan Ikan Emas 099/20/09 SK Ampang Campuran
Lembah Jaya Selatan 099/20/10 SK Lembah Jaya
Kampung Tengah Lembah Jaya 099/20/11 SK Taman Kosas
Taman Ampang Indah 099/20/12 SK Taman Kosas
Taman Rasmi Jaya 099/20/13 SA Rakyat KAFA Integrasi Al-Huda Taman Rasmi Jaya
Tasik Tambahan Selatan 099/20/14 SRA Tasik Tambahan
Kampung Ampang Indah 099/20/15 SRA Lembah Jaya
Taman Mulia Jaya 099/20/16 Dewan Komuniti Taman Mulia Jaya
Ampang Campuran Jalan Ikan Jelawat 099/20/17 SK Ampang Campuran
Bukit Indah Jalan 3 099/20/18 SMK Bukit Indah

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Ampang
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Ampang Jaya
11th P099 2004–2008 Rozaidah Talib
(روزايده طالب)
BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Zuraida Kamaruddin
(زريدة قمرالدين)
PR (PKR)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020[5] PH (PKR)
2020–2022 PN (BERSATU)
2022 PBM
15th 2022–present Rodziah Ismail
(رضية إسماعيل)
PH (PKR)

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Ampang Bukit Antarabangsa
Lembah Jaya

Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N19 Bukit Antarabangsa Mohd Kamri Kamaruddin PH (PKR)
N20 Lembah Jaya Syed Ahmad Syed Abdul Rahman Alhadad @ Altimet

Local governments and postcodes

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No. State constituency Local government Postcodes
N19 Bukit Antarabangsa Ampang Jaya Municipal Council
  • 68000 Ampang
N20 Lembah Jaya

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Rodziah Ismail 56,754 54.35   16.59
PN Sasha Lyna Abdul Latif 27,073 25.92   25.92
BN Ivone Low Yi Wen 11,509 11.02   5.11
PBM Zuraida Kamaruddin 4,589 4.39   4.39
GTA Nurul Ashikin Mabahwi 2,653 2.54   2.54
Heritage Lai Wai Chong 1,423 1.36   1.36
Independent Muhammad Syafiq Izwan Mohd Yunos 188 0.18   0.18
Independent M Raven 148 0.14   0.14
Independent Tan Hua Meng 93 0.09   0.09
Total valid votes 104,430 100.00
Total rejected ballots 834
Unreturned ballots 283
Turnout 104,432 78.23   6.29
Registered electors 133,494
Majority 29,681 28.43   26.38
PH hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Zuraida Kamaruddin 54,307 70.94   70.94
BN Leong Kim Soon 12,351 16.13   24.47
PAS Nurul Islam Mohamed Yusoff 9,598 12.54   12.54
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Tan Hua Meng 294 0.38   0.38
Total valid votes 76,550 100.00
Total rejected ballots 608
Unreturned ballots 381
Turnout 77,539 84.52   1.57
Registered electors 91,737
Majority 41,956 54.81   36.01
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 239/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 313/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Zuraida Kamaruddin 41,969 59.40   5.75
BN Rozaidah Talib 28,691 40.60   5.75
Total valid votes 70,660 100.00
Total rejected ballots 738
Unreturned ballots 176
Turnout 71,574 86.09   12.18
Registered electors 83,135
Majority 13,278 18.80   11.50
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 176/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-08.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 217/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Zuraida Kamaruddin 26,995 53.65   24.78
BN Azman Wahid 23,319 46.35   24.78
Total valid votes 50,314 100.00
Total rejected ballots 636
Unreturned ballots 147
Turnout 51,097 73.91   2.65
Registered electors 69,132
Majority 3,676 7.30   34.96
PKR gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Rozaidah Talib 33,214 71.13
PKR 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 66,627
Majority 19,732 42.26
This was a new constituency created out of Ampang Jaya which went to BN in the previous election.

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