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Former federal constituency in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian electoral constituency
Setapak constituency Legislature Dewan Rakyat Constituency created 1974 Constituency abolished 1986 First contested 1974 Last contested 1982
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.
Representation history [ edit ] Historical boundaries [ edit ]
Federal constituency
Area
1974
Setapak
Ayer Panas
Datuk Keramat
Kampung Baru
Kampung Pandan
Wangsa Maju
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party
Candidate
Votes % ∆%
BN Mohammad Idris Mohammad Basari 32,348 65.42
DAP Mohamad Isa Mohamad Ismail 12,649 25.58
PAS Othman Abdul Razak 4,452 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.
the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency
65.42