Sungai Kandis is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 2004. The seat was called Seri Andalas prior to the 2018 redelineation. It has been represented by Wan Dzahanurin Ahmad of Perikatan Nasional (PN) since 2023.

Sungai Kandis
Selangor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSelangor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Wan Dzahanurin Ahmad
PN
Constituency created2018
First contested2018
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)78,605

The state constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Kandis's electorate as of 2023[1]

  Malay (68.97%)
  Indian (15.15%)
  Chinese (12.98%)
  Other ethnicities (2.90%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Sungai Kandis constituency is divided into 19 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Sungai Kandis (N49) Seksyen 34 Shah Alam 111/49/01 Dewan Pusat Latihan Teknologi Tinggi (ADTEC) Seksyen 34 Shah Alam
Sungai Kandis 111/49/02 SRA Sungai Kandis Klang
Teluk Menegun 111/49/03 SK Telok Menegon Klang
LLN Connught Bridge 111/49/04 SRA Hajah Fatimah Kampong Datok Dagang Kelang
Kampung Pandan 111/49/05 SA Rakyat (KAFA Integrasi) Kampung Pandan
Kampung Jawa 111/49/06 Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah Klang
Kota Raja 111/49/07 SMA Tinggi Sultan Hishamuddin
Taman Seri Andalas 1 111/49/08 SK Taman Sri Andalas Klang
Taman Seri Andalas 2 111/49/09 SMK Seri Andalas Klang
Bukit Jati 111/49/10 SRA Kampung Jawa
Taman Seri Andalas 3 111/49/11 SJK (T) Simpang Jawa
Jalan Raya Timur 111/49/12 SM (Psdn) Chung Hua
Bandar Puteri Klang 111/49/13 Dewan Serbaguna Klang Jaya
Jalan Kebun 111/49/14 SK Jalan Kebun
Johan Setia 111/49/15 SK Kampung Johan Setia Klang
Seri Gambut 111/49/16 SRA Bukit Naga Batu 6 Klang
Kampung Bukit Naga 111/49/17 SK Bukit Naga Batu 6
Haji Husin Jalan Kebun 111/49/18 SRA Jalan Kebun
Taman Berjaya 111/49/19 SMK Jalan Kebun

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Sungai Kandis
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Seri Andalas
14th 2018 Shuhaimi Shafiei PH (PKR)
2018-2023 Zawawi Mughni
15th 2023–present Wan Dzahanurin Ahmad PN (BERSATU)

Election results

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Selangor state election, 2023: Sungai Kandis
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Wan Dzahanurin Ahmad 28,926 49.01   49.01
PH Zawawi Mughni 28,759 48.72   12.72
MUDA Afriena Shaqira Sariff 1,341 2.27   2.27
Total valid votes 59,026 100.00
Total rejected ballots 304
Unreturned ballots 110
Turnout 59,440 75.62   26.23
Registered electors 78,605
Majority 167 0.29   22.98
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Selangor state by-election, 4 August 2018: Sungai Kandis
Upon the death of incumbent, Mat Shuhaimi Shafiei
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Zawawi Mughni 15,427 61.44   5.84
BN Lokman Noor Adam 9,585 38.17   11.49
Independent Murti Krishnasamy 97 0.39   0.39
Total valid votes 25,109 100.00
Total rejected ballots 173 0.69
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 25,303 49.39   36.45
Registered electors 51,230
Majority 5,842 23.27   5.64
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the State Legislative Assembly of N.49 Sungai Kandis for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 430/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of N.49 Sungai Kandis [P.U. (B) 475/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
Selangor state election, 2018: Sungai Kandis
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Mat Shuhaimi Shafiei 23,998 55.60
BN Kamaruzzaman Johari 11,518 26.68
PAS Mohd Yusof Abdullah 7,573 17.54
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Hanafiah Husin 76 0.18
Total valid votes 43,165 100.00
Total rejected ballots 305 0.71
Unreturned ballots 115
Turnout 43,585 85.80
Registered electors 50,800
Majority 12,480 28.91
This was a constituency created.

References

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