Langkawi (federal constituency)

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Langkawi (P004)
Kedah constituency
Map of Langkawi District, Kedah.svg
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Mahathir Mohamad
Pejuang
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2021)[1]43,361
Area (km²)[2]469

Langkawi is a federal constituency in Langkawi District , 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.

Demographics[]

Ethnic breakdown of Langkawi's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (90.37%)
  Chinese (6.51%)
  Indian (2.4%)
  Other ethnicities (0.72%)

History[]

Polling districrs[]

According to the federal gazette issued on 27 March 2018, the Langkawi constituency is divided into 26 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Ayer Hangat (N01) Kuala Teriang 004/01/01 SK Kuala Teriang
Ewa 004/01/02 SK Ewa
Padang Lalang 004/01/03 SK Penghulu Ahmad
Kilim 004/01/04 SK Kilim
Ladang Sungai Raya 004/01/05 SK Seri Lagenda
Wang Tok Rendong 004/01/06 Dewan Homestay Desa Wang Tok Rendong
Ulu Melaka 004/01/07 SK Ulu Melaka
Nyior Chabang 004/01/08 SK Nyior Cabang
Padang Kandang 004/01/09 SJK (C) Min Nam
Padang Matsirat 004/01/10 SK Padang Matsirat
Kampung Atas 004/01/11 SMK Tunku Putra
Bukit Kemboja 004/01/12 Maktab Mahmud Langkawi
Makam Mahsuri 004/01/13 Maktab Mahmud Langkawi
Kuah (N02) Bendang Baru 004/02/01 SK Seri Negeri
Kampung Gelam 004/02/02 SMK Kedawang
Kedawang 004/02/03 SK Kedawang
Pantai Chenang 004/02/04 Langkawi Tourism Academy @ Kolej Komuniti Langkawi, Jalan Pantai Chenang
Temonyong 004/02/05 SK Temonyong
Kampung Bayas 004/02/06 SK Bayas
Sungai Menghulu 004/02/07 Kolej Vokasional Pulau Langkawi
Kelibang 004/02/08 SK Kelibang
Dundong 004/02/09 SMK Mahsuri
Pulau Dayang Bunting 004/02/10 SK Selat Bagan Nyior
Lubok Chempedak 004/02/11 SK Lubok Chempedak
Kampung Tuba 004/02/12 SK Pulau Tuba
Kuah 004/02/13 SK Langkawi
Kampung Bukit Malut 004/02/14 SK Bayas

Representation history[]

Members of Parliament for Langkawi
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created from Jerlun-Langkawi
9th 1995–1999 Abu Bakar Taib BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Nawawi Ahmad
14th 2018–2020 Mahathir Mohamad PH (BERSATU)
2020 BERSATU
Independent
2020–present PEJUANG

State constituency[]

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Langkawi Ayer Hangat
Kuah
Padang Matsirat

Current state assembly members[]

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N1 Ayer Hangat Juhari Bulat PN (BERSATU)
N2 Kuah Mohd Firdaus Ahmad

Local governments[]

No. State Constituency Local Government
N1 Ayer Hangat Langkawi Municipal Council
N2 Kuah Langkawi Municipal Council

Election results[]

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Mahathir Mohamad 18,954 54.90 +54.90
BN Nawawi Ahmad 10,061 29.14 −39.62
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Zubir Ahmad 5,512 15.96 +15.96
Total valid votes 34,527 100.00
Total rejected ballots 604
Unreturned ballots 119
Turnout 35,250 82.56
Registered electors 42,697
Majority 8,893 25.76
PH gain from BN Swing +47.26
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 233/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018. "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) 307/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

"Damansara parliamentary seat records biggest majority - Nation". The Star Online. 10 May 2018.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nawawi Ahmad 21,407 68.76 +7.74
PKR Ahmad Abdullah 9,546 30.66 −8.32
Independent Marina Hussein 180 0.58 +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 38.10
BN hold Swing +8.03
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abu Bakar Taib 13,762 61.02 −13.21
PKR Wan Salleh Wan Isa 8,792 38.98 +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 22.04
BN hold Swing -26.10


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abu Bakar Taib 16,510 74.21 +6.18
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Zubir Ahmad 5,738 25.79 −6.18
Total valid votes 22,248 100.00
Total rejected ballots 560
Unreturned ballots 36
Turnout 22,844 81.64
Registered electors 27,981
Majority 10,772 48.42
BN hold Swing +6.18


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abu Bakar Taib 12,349 68.03 −9.10
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Amiruddin Hamzah 5,802 31.97 +31.97
Total valid votes 18,151 100.00
Total rejected ballots 351
Unreturned ballots 64
Turnout 18,566 80.43
Registered electors 23,083
Majority 6,547 36.06
BN hold Swing -20.54


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Abu Bakar Taib 11,977 77.13
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 21,718
Majority 8,425 54.26
This was a new constituency created.

References[]

  1. ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 2. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  2. ^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.[permanent dead link]
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