Bukit Bintang was a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974 before abolished as part of Federal Territory.
The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
History Representation history Members of Parliament for Bukit Bintang Constituency created from Kuala Lumpur Timor in the state of Selangor Parliament of the Federation of Malaya 1stP072 1959–1963 Cheah Theam Swee (谢添瑞) 6,134 37.33% Parliament of Malaysia 1stP072 1963–1964 Cheah Theam Swee (谢添瑞) 6,134 37.33% 2nd 1964–1969 Tan Toh Hong (陈道方)9,107 42.51% 1969–1971 Parliament was suspended 3rdP072 1971–1972 Yeoh Teck Chye (杨德才) 18,488 66.92% 1972–1974 Constituency abolished, split into Setapak, Damansara, Kuala Lumpur Bandar and Sungei Besi
State constituency Parliamentary constituencyState constituency1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–presentBukit BintangBukit NanasKampong Bharu
Historical boundaries State ConstituencyArea1959Bukit Nanas Bukit Bintang Bukit Nanas Kampung Pandan Maluri Taman U-ThantKampong Bharu Chow Kit Kampung Baru Kampung Padang Kampung Paya Pusat Bandar Kuala Lumpur
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