Sungai Besar (federal constituency)

Sungai Besar

Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Vacant
Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2013

Sungai Besar is a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

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.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Parit 16 - Belia 2, Parit 13 - 15 Sungai Panjang, Parit 6 - 12 Sungai Panjang, Parit 2 - 5 Sungai Panjang, Padi Radin, Bagan Sungai Besar, Parit Satu Timur, Sungai Limau, Sungai Haji Dorani, Peket Enam Puluh, Simpang Lima, Parit 13 Sungai Nipah, Sungai Nipah, Sungai Nibong, Pasir Panjang Tengah, Pasir Panjang Selatan, Taman Berkat, Parit 6 - 12 Timur, Sungai Leman Bendang Utara, Sungai Leman Bendang Tengah, Sungai Leman Bendang Selatan, Sungai Leman Kampung Darat, Sungai Leman Kampung Laut, Sekinchan Selatan, Sekinchan Tempatan Selatan, Sekinchan Tempatan Tengah, Sekinchan Tempatan (SIDE B), Kian Sit, Sekinchan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sungai Besar
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
11th	2004-2008	Noriah Kasnon	BN
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2016
	2016-present

Election results

Malaysian general by-election, Sungai Besar (federal constituency): Sungai Besar The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Noriah Kasnon.
The by-election will be held on June 18, 2016.
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			42,655
Majority

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Noriah Kasnon	18,695	50.54
	PAS	Salleh Husin	18,296	49.46
Total valid votes			36,991	100.00
Total rejected ballots			690
Unreturned ballots			129
Turnout			37,810	88.26
Registered electors			42,837
Majority			399
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Noriah Kasnon	16,069	59.23
	PAS	Osman Sabran	11,060	40.77
Total valid votes			27,129	100.00
Total rejected ballots			656
Unreturned ballots			142
Turnout			27,927	81.96
Registered electors			34,073
Majority			5,009
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Noriah Kasnon	15,337	65.75
	PAS	Sallehen Mukhyi	7,988	34.25
Total valid votes			23,325	100.00
Total rejected ballots			795
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			24,120	77.80
Registered electors
Majority			7,349
This was a new constituency created.