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(Redirected from Setapak (federal constituency)) Former federal constituency in Kuala Lumpur For Selangor, see Setapak (Selangor federal constituency). Malaysian electoral constituency
Setapak
the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1986
First contested1974
Last contested1982

Setapak 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

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Setapak
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Setapak
4th P085 1974-1978 Mohd. Idris Ibrahim
(محمد. إدريس إبراهيم)
BN (UMNO)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986 Mohammad Idris Mohammad Basari
(محمد إدريس محمد باسري)
Constituency abolished, split into Batu and Titiwangsa

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohammad Idris Mohammad Basari 32,348 65.42 Increase 65.42
DAP Mohamad Isa Mohamad Ismail 12,649 25.58 Increase 25.58
PAS Othman Abdul Razak 4,452 9.00 Increase 9.00
Total valid votes 49,449 100.00
Total rejected ballots 498
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 49,947 62.23
Registered electors 80,266
Majority 19,699 39.84
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Mohd. Idris Ibrahim won uncontested.
BN Mohd. Idris Ibrahim
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Mohd. Idris Ibrahim 14,743 70.54
PEKEMAS Ishak Surin 3,213 15.73
DAP Ganga Nayar 2,944 14.09
Total valid votes 20,900 100.00
Total rejected ballots 177
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,077 60.58
Registered electors 34,792
Majority 11,530 54.81
This was a new constituency created.

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