Teratai is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It has been represented by Yew Jia Haur of Pakatan Harapan (PH) since 2023.

Teratai
Selangor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSelangor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Yew Jia Haur
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]125,248
Electors (2023)76,579

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 Teratai's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Chinese (61.62%)
  Malay (26.63%)
  Indian (8.16%)
  Other ethnicities (3.59%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Teratai constituency has a total of 16 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Teratai(N22) Pandan Perdana Timur 100/22/01 SK Pandan Perdana
Taman Muda Timur 100/22/02 SK Taman Muda
Taman Putra 100/22/03 Dewan Orang Ramai Taman Putra
Taman Seraya 100/22/04 SMK Taman Seraya
Taman Melor 100/22/05 SMK Taman Seraya
Taman Mega Jaya 100/22/06 Dewan Utama Taman Mega Jaya
Taman Mawar 100/22/07 Taski Abim Mawar Taman Mawar
Taman Bukit Teratai 100/22/08 SK Taman Bukit Teratai
Pandan Perdana Barat 100/22/09 SK Pandan Perdana
Kampung Cheras Bahru Barat 100/22/10 SK Kampung Cheras Bahru
Taman Muda Barat 100/22/11 SK Taman Muda
Taman Saga 100/22/12 Dewan Orang Ramai Taman Saga
Cheras Hartamas 100/22/13 Dewan MPAJ Cheras Hartamas
Tasik Permai 100/22/14 SK Tasek Permai
Pandan Indah Jalan 5 100/22/15 SK Pandan Indah
Pandan Mewah 100/22/16 SMK Pandan Mewah

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Teratai
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Pandan
11th 2004–2008 Yap Soo Sun BN (MCA)
12th 2008–2013 Lee Ying Ha PR (DAP)
13th 2013–2018 Tiew Way Keng
14th 2018–2021 Bryan Lai Wai Chong PH (DAP)
2021-2022 IND
2022-2023 WARISAN
15th 2023–present Yew Jia Haur PH (DAP)

Election results

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Selangor state election, 2023: Teratai
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Yew Jia Haur 42,519 80.07   3.16
PN Chew Han Keai 10,586 19.93   19.93
Total valid votes 53,105 100.00
Total rejected ballots 222
Unreturned ballots 48
Turnout 53,375 67.07   19.37
Registered electors 79,579
Majority 31,933 60.14   5.55
PH hold Swing
Selangor state election, 2018: Teratai
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Bryan Lai Wai Chong 34,453 76.91   76.91
PAS Mohd Irman Abdul Wahab 5,028 11.22   11.22
BN Liew Pok Boon 4,784 10.68   17.29
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Lee Ying Ha 529 1.18   1.18
Total valid votes 44,794 100.00
Total rejected ballots 273
Unreturned ballots 104
Turnout 45,171 86.44   1.87
Registered electors 52,256
Majority 29,425 65.69   27.28
PH hold Swing


Selangor state election, 2013: Teratai
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Tiew Way Keng 23,578 66.38   1.16
BN Liew Pok Boon 9,932 27.97   4.49
Independent Lee Ying Ha 1,832 5.16   5.16
Independent Chin Kok Keong 115 0.32   0.32
Independent Lim Ah Chai 61 0.17
Total valid votes 35,518 100.00
Total rejected ballots 501
Unreturned ballots 67
Turnout 36,086 88.31   11.68
Registered electors 40,862
Majority 13,646 38.41   3.33
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Selangor state election, 2008: Teratai
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Lee Ying Ha 15,563 67.54   11.80
BN Lum Weng Keong 7,478 32.46   11.80
Total valid votes 23,041 100.00
Total rejected ballots 692
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 23,733 76.63   0.67
Registered electors 30,972
Majority 8,085 35.08   23.60
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Selangor state election, 2004: Teratai
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yap Soo Sun 10,880 55.74
DAP Khong Chee Seng 8,639 44.26
Total valid votes 19,519 100.00
Total rejected ballots 955
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 20,496 75.96
Registered electors 26,981
Majority 2,241 11.48
This was a new constituency created.

References

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