Kuala Lumpur Bandar (federal constituency)

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Malaysian electoral constituency

Kuala Lumpur Bandar the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency

Defunct federal constituency
Legislature| Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created| 1974
Constituency abolished| 1986
First contested| 1974
Last contested| 1982

Kuala Lumpur Bandar 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.

## History

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It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.

### Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Kuala Lumpur Bandar

Parliament  | No | Years | Member | Party
Constituency created, renamed from Bukit Bintang
4th | P087 | 1974–1978 | Lee Lam Thye
(李霖泰) | DAP
5th | 1978–1982
6th | 1982–1986
Constituency abolished, renamed to Bukit Bintang

## Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1982 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| DAP | Lee Lam Thye | 30,854 | 71.96 |  7.05
| BN | Wang Choon Wing | 12,023 | 28.04 |  7.05
Total valid votes  | 42,877 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 334
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 43,211 | 73.01 |  0.04
Registered electors  | 59,186
Majority  | 18,831 | 43.92 |  14.10
| DAP hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 1978 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| DAP | Lee Lam Thye | 29,567 | 79.01 |  13.71
| BN | Thian Oon Kin | 7,853 | 20.99 |  7.05
Total valid votes  | 37,420 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 365
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 37,785 | 73.05 |  0.52
Registered electors  | 51,726
Majority  | 21,714 | 58.02 |  20.76
| DAP hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 1974 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %

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| DAP | Lee Lam Thye | 15,112 | 65.30
| BN | Alexander Lee Yu Lung | 6,490 | 28.04
| PEKEMAS | Yeoh Teck Chye | 1,540 | 6.65
Total valid votes  | 23,142 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 301
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 23,443 | 72.53
Registered electors  | 46,289
Majority  | 8,622 | 37.26
This was a new constituency created.

## References

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