Langkawi (federal constituency)
 Kedah constituency | |
|---|---|
| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1994 |
| First contested | 1995 |
| Last contested | 2013 |
Langkawi is a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.
The federal constituency was created in the 1994 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 Kuala Teriang, Ewa, Padang Lalang, Kilim, Ladang Sungai Raya, Wang Tok Rendong, Bendang Baru, Ulu Melaka, Nyior Chabang, Padang Kandang, Padang Matsirat, Kampung Atas, Bukit Kemboja, Makam Mahsuri, Kampung Gelam, Kedawang, Pantai Chenang, Temonyong, Kampung Bayas, Sungai Menghulu, Kelibang, Dundong, Pulau Dayang Bunting, Lubok Chempedak, Kampung Tuba, Kuah, Kampung Bukit Malut.
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Langkawi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
| Constituency created | ||||
| 9th | 1995-1999 | Abu Bakar Taib | BN | |
| 10th | 1999-2004 | |||
| 11th | 2004-2008 | |||
| 12th | 2008-2013 | |||
| 13th | 2013-present | Nawawi Ahmad | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Nawawi Ahmad | 21,407 | 68.76 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PKR | Ahmad Abdullah | 9,546 | 30.66 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BEBAS | Marina Hussein | 180 | 0.58 | ||
| Total valid votes | 31,133 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 744 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 219 | |||||
| Turnout | 32,096 | 85.51 | ||||
| Registered electors | 37,536 | |||||
| Majority | 11,861 | |||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN | ||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 170/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 211/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Abu Bakar Taib | 13,762 | 61.02 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PKR | Wan Salleh Wan Isa | 8,792 | 38.98 | |
| Total valid votes | 22,554 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 670 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 49 | ||||
| Turnout | 23,273 | 78.71 | |||
| Registered electors | 29,567 | ||||
| Majority | 4,970 | ||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Abu Bakar Taib | 16,510 | 74.21 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PAS | Zubir Ahmad | 5,738 | 25.79 | |
| Total valid votes | 22,248 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 560 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 36 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,844 | 81.64 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 10,772 | ||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Abu Bakar Taib | 12,349 | 68.03 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PAS | Amiruddin Hamzah | 5,802 | 31.97 | |
| Total valid votes | 18,151 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 351 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 64 | ||||
| Turnout | 18,566 | 80.43 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 6,547 | ||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Abu Bakar Taib | 11,977 | 77.13 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | S46 | Radzi Ahmad | 3,552 | 22.87 | ||
| Total valid votes | 15,529 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 959 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 44 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,532 | 76.12 | ||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | 8,425 | |||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
