Sekinchan (state constituency)

Sekinchan is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1974. It has been represented by Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) Ng Suee Lim of Pakatan Harapan (PH) since 2015, Pakatan Rakyat (PR) from 2008 to 2015, Democratic Action Party (DAP) from 2004 to 2008.

Sekinchan
Selangor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSelangor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Ng Suee Lim
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]23,936

The state constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is represented by a single member in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, chosen under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Sekinchan's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Chinese (51.64%)
  Malay (43.90%)
  Indian (2.93%)
  Other ethnicities (1.52%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Sekinchan constituency is divided into 11 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Sekinchan(N04) Sungai Leman Bendang Utara 093/04/01 SK Parit 9 Sungai Leman Sekinchan
Sungai Leman Bendang Tengah 093/04/02 SK Parit 9 Sungai Leman Sekinchan
Sungai Leman Bendang Selatan 093/04/03 SRA Parit 7 Ban 2 Sungai Leman
Sungai Leman Kampung Darat 093/04/04 SK Sungai Leman
Sungai Leman Kampung Laut 093/04/05 SRA Parit 9 Sungai Leman Sekinchan
Sekinchan Selatan 093/04/06 SJK (C) Yoke Kuan Sekinchan
Sekinchan Tempatan Selatan 093/04/07 SRA Harmoni Taman Ria
Sekinchan Tempatan Tengah 093/04/08 SMJK Yoke Kuan Sekinchan
Sekinchan Tempatan (Site B) 093/04/09 SMJK Yoke Kuan Sekinchan
Kian Sit 093/04/10 SJK (C) Kian Sit
Sekinchan 093/04/11 Sk Seri Sekinchan

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Sekinchan
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Sungai Besar
4th 1974-1978 Mohamed Kassim Mohamed Yusof BN (UMNO)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986 Tan Kui Sui @ Tan Kai See BN (MCA)
7th 1986-1990 Sim Keng Seik
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999 Chia Kim Lem
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008 Ng Suee Lim PR (DAP)
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018–2023 PH (DAP)
15th 2023–present

Election results

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Selangor state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Ng Suee Lim 10,232 62.22  10.60
PN Goh Gaik Meng 6,214 37.78  37.78
Total valid votes 16,446 100.00
Total rejected ballots 157
Unreturned ballots 25
Turnout 16,628 69.47   16.02
Registered electors 23,936
Majority 4,018 24.44   5.77
PH hold Swing
Selangor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Ng Suee Lim 7,863 51.62   51.62
BN Lee Yee Yuan 5,019 32.95   9.04
PAS Mohd Fadzin Taslimin 2,351 15.43   15.43
Total valid votes 15,233 100.00
Total rejected ballots 201
Unreturned ballots 31
Turnout 15,475 85.49   2.61
Registered electors 18,101
Majority 2,844 18.67   2.65
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
Selangor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Ng Suee Lim 8,107 58.01   7.12
BN Kek Seng Hooi 5,868 41.99   7.12
Total valid votes 13,975 100.00
Total rejected ballots 299
Unreturned ballots 40
Turnout 14,314 88.10   6.90
Registered electors 16,247
Majority 2,239 16.02   14.24
DAP 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. 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 % ∆%
DAP Ng Suee Lim 5,403 50.89   0.93
BN Puah Boon Choon 5,213 49.11   0.93
Total valid votes 10,616 100.00
Total rejected ballots 317
Unreturned ballots 88
Turnout 11,021 81.20   5.15
Registered electors 13,573
Majority 190 1.78   1.86
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)
Selangor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Ng Suee Lim 4,903 51.82   14.51
BN Chia Kim Lem 4,559 48.18   9.59
Total valid votes 9,462 100.00
Total rejected ballots 386
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,848 76.05   4.38
Registered electors 12,949
Majority 344 3.64   16.82
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
Selangor state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chia Kim Lem 5,772 57.77   14.08
DAP Ng Suee Lim 3,728 37.31   9.16
Independent Saari Kiban 492 4.92   4.92
Total valid votes 9,992 100.00
Total rejected ballots 414
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,406 71.67   2.72
Registered electors 14,519
Majority 2,044 20.46   23.24
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chia Kim Lem 6,244 71.85   17.56
DAP Loo Kim Yong 2,446 28.15   17.56
Total valid votes 8,690 100.00
Total rejected ballots 747
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,437 68.95   3.69
Registered electors 13,687
Majority 3,798 43.70   35.12
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sim Keng Seik 4,378 54.29   0.77
DAP Hairuddin Jantan 3,686 45.71   21.41
Total valid votes 8,064 100.00
Total rejected ballots 370
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 8,434 72.64   5.30
Registered electors 11,610
Majority 692 8.58   22.18
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sim Keng Seik 3,963 55.06   4.01
DAP Low Sek Moah 1,749 24.30   1.83
PAS Salleh Hassan 1,485 20.63   2.17
Total valid votes 7,197 100.00
Total rejected ballots 413
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 7,610 67.34   3.05
Registered electors 11,301
Majority 2,214 30.76   5.84
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tan Kui Sui @ Tan Kai See 4,336 59.07   3.66
DAP Lau Sek Noah 1,649 22.47   22.47
PAS Shaari Saet 1,355 18.46   0.49
Total valid votes 7,340 100.00
Total rejected ballots 244
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 7,584 70.39
Registered electors 10,774
Majority 2,687 36.60   7.81
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Kassim Mohamed Yusof 3,821 55.41   6.79
PEKEMAS Ang Par Wong 1,836 26.62   2.53
PAS Ibrahim Non 1,239 17.97   17.97
Total valid votes 6,896 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 10,354
Majority 1,985 28.79   4.26
BN hold Swing


Selangor state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Kassim Mohamed Yusof 3,256 62.20
PEKEMAS Tan Ban Kow 1,526 29.15
Independent Wan Husin Masior 352 6.72
Independent Ismail Amil 101 1.93
Total valid votes 5,235 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 7,594
Majority 1,730 33.05
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ^ "15th Selangor State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com.my. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  3. ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Selangor". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  5. ^ a b c "Undi.info - Sekinchan (P93-N4)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2018-05-15.