Bukit Bintang (Kuala Lumpur federal constituency)

Bukit Bintang is a federal constituency in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

Bukit Bintang (P120)
Kuala Lumpur constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]120,529
Electors (2022)[2]79,782
Area (km²)[3]21
Pop. density (per km²)5,739.5

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 Bukit Bintang's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (71.6%)
  Malay (15.3%)
  Indian (12.0%)
  Other ethnicities (1.1%)

Age breakdown of Bukit Bintang's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (2.59%)
  21-29 (9.66%)
  30-39 (13.02%)
  40-49 (15.66%)
  50-59 (19.47%)
  60-69 (21.01%)
  70-79 (12.27%)
  80-89 (4.54%)
  above 90 (1.78%)

Gender breakdown of Bukit Bintang's electorate as of 2022

  Male (52.32%)
  Female (47.68%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bukit Bintang constituency has a total of 28 polling districts.[4]

Polling District Code Location
Tiong Nam 120/00/01 SJK (C) Chung Kwok
Kampung Semarang 120/00/02 SK (L) Jalan Batu
Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman 120/00/03 SK (P) Jalan Batu
Jalan Melayu 120/00/04 SK St. John 1, Bukit Nanas
Medan Pasar 120/00/05 SMK (L) Methodist, Jalan Hang Jebat
Bukit Nanas 120/00/06 SK Convent (2) Bukit Nanas
Imbi Pasar 120/00/07 SMK (P) Bandaraya
Changkat Raja Chulan 120/00/08 St. John's Institution
Bukit Weld 120/00/09 SJK (C) Nan Kai
Medan Imbi 120/00/10 SK Dato Abu Bakar
Kampung Loke Yuen 120/00/11 SJK (C) Chong Fah Phit Chee
Pudu Kanan 120/00/12 SJK (C) Kung Min
Jalan Hang Tuah 120/00/13 SK Jalan Hang Tuah 1
Lebuhraya Foch 120/00/14 SK Methodist (L) Jalan Hang Jebat
Jalan Sultan 120/00/15 Victoria Institution
Jalan Tun Sambanthan 120/00/16 SK La Salle (1) Brickfields
Brickfields Utara 120/00/17 SK (P) Methodist (1) Brickfields
Brickfields Selatan 120/00/18 SMK Vivekananda
Bukit Petaling 120/00/19 SJK (C) Kuen Cheng 1
Persiaran Syed Putra 120/00/20 SM Kuen Cheng
Lapangan Terbang 120/00/21 SK Jalan Bellamy
Razak Mansion 120/00/22
  • SK Jalan Sungai Besi 1
  • SK Jalan Sungai Besi 2
Salak Selatan 120/00/23 SJK (C) Confucian
Taman Sungai Besi 120/00/24 SJK (C) Tai Thung
Salak Tempatan Bukit 120/00/25 Dewan SJK (C) Salak South
Salak Tempatan Changkat 120/00/26 SJK (C) Salak South
Salak Tempatan Dalam 120/00/27 Dewan Orang Ramai Kg Baru Salak South
Desa Petaling 120/00/28 SK Desa Petaling

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Bukit Bintang
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Kuala Lumpur Bandar
7th P099 1986–1990 Lee Lam Thye
(李霖泰)
DAP
8th 1990–1995 Wee Choo Keong
(黄朱强)
GR (DAP)
9th P108 1995
1996–1999 Lee Chong Meng
(李崇孟)
BN (MCA)
10th 1999–2004 Fong Kui Lun
(方贵伦)
BA (DAP)
11th P120 2004–2008 DAP
12th 2008–2013 PR (DAP)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022 PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present

Local governments & postcodes

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No. Local Government Postcode
P120 Kuala Lumpur City Hall
  • 50000, 50050, 50088, 50100, 50150, 50200, 50250, 50300, 50350, 50450, 50460, 50470, 55100, 55200, 57100 Kuala Lumpur

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Fong Kui Lun 43,827 82.79   2.15
BN Tan Teik Peng 4,850 9.16   4.69
PN Chen Win Keong 4,259 8.05   8.05
Total valid votes 52,936 100.00
Total rejected ballots 218
Unreturned ballots 93
Turnout 53,247 66.35  9.54
Registered electors 79,782
Majority 38,977 73.63   2.52
PH hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Fong Kui Lun 44,516 84.94   84.94
BN Tan Ean Ean 7,256 13.85   12.73
Penang Front Party Khairul Husni Othman 636 1.21   1.21
Total valid votes 52,408 100.00
Total rejected ballots 254
Unreturned ballots 103
Turnout 52,765 75.89   0.83
Registered electors 69,526
Majority 37,260 71.10   24.26
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 240/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 314/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Fong Kui Lun 30,408 73.42   5.28
BN Frankie Gan Joon Zin 11,009 26.58   5.28
Total valid votes 41,417 100.00
Total rejected ballots 355
Unreturned ballots 52
Turnout 41,824 75.06   7.64
Registered electors 55,721
Majority 19,399 46.84   10.56
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Fong Kui Lun 26,811 68.14   19.34
BN Lee Chong Meng 12,534 31.86   16.17
Total valid votes 39,345 100.00
Total rejected ballots 466
Unreturned ballots 630
Turnout 40,441 67.42   6.08
Registered electors 59,986
Majority 14,277 36.28   35.51
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Fong Kui Lun 19,103 48.80   2.45
BN Tan Chew Mooi 18,799 48.03   0.18
MDP Wee Choo Keong 1,107 2.83   2.83
Independent Lim Peng Soon 132 0.34   0.19
Total valid votes 39,141 100.00
Total rejected ballots 499
Unreturned ballots 298
Turnout 39,938 61.34   1.22
Registered electors
Majority 304 0.77  2.27
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Fong Kui Lun 19,115 51.25   6.41
BN Lee Chong Meng 17,981 48.21   6.22
Independent Lim Peng Soon 198 0.53   0.53
Total valid votes 37,294 100.00
Total rejected ballots 733
Unreturned ballots 1,306
Turnout 39,333 62.56  0.81
Registered electors
Majority 1,134 3.04  12.63
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Initially, the Returning Officer had declared Wee Choo Keong as the elected representative for Bukit Bintang at the night of 25 April 1995. However, Lee Chong Meng filed his petition to nullify the election due to the fact that Wee had been convicted of the offence of contempt of Court and fined RM7,000, and hence disqualified to be a Member of Parliament under the provisions of Article 48(l)(e) of the Federal Constitution. Election was declared null and void. The Federal Court had made such a controversial decision to declare Lee Chong Meng as the rightful winner. The appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal. No by-election was held by the Election Commission of Malaysia.[5]
DAP Wee Choo Keong 20,403 57.66   21.20
BN Lee Chong Meng 14,857 41.99   20.85
Independent Teng Chang Khim 123 0.35   0.35
Total valid votes 35,383 100.00
Total rejected ballots 433
Unreturned ballots 850
Turnout 36,666 61.75   0.35
Registered electors
Majority 5,546 15.67   42.05
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Wee Choo Keong 31,829 78.86   4.90
BN Tan Kah Choun 8,534 21.14   4.90
Total valid votes 40,363 100.00
Total rejected ballots 195
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 40,558 61.40   5.12
Registered electors 66,054
Majority 23,295 57.72   9.80
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
DAP Lee Lam Thye 37,393 83.76
BN Yap Fook Hing 7,248 16.24
Total valid votes 44,641 100.00
Total rejected ballots 292
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 44,933 66.52
Registered electors 67,548
Majority 30,145 67.52
This was a new constituency created.

References

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