Kapar (federal constituency)

Kapar
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Manivannan Gowindasamy
PKR

Constituency created 1958
First contested 1959
Last contested 2013

Kapar is a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974, from 1986 to present.

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed between Kuala Selangor and Pelabuhan Kelang. It was re-created in 1984 from parts of Kuala Selangor and Pelabuhan Kelang.

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kapar, Bukit Kapar Utara, Kampung Meru, Kampung Haji Shariff, Kampung Nenas, Pekan Meru, Jalan Haji Salleh, Kampung Batu Belah, Taman Klang, Jalan Meru, Bukit Kapar Selatan, Taman Meru Indah, Klang Kawasan 19, Kampung Budiman, Kampung Sungai Serdang, Kampung Tok Muda, Perepat, Pekan Kapar, Batu 9 Kapar, Sementa, Bandar Sultan Sulaiman, Taman Klang Utama 1, Kampung Batu Empat, Taman Kapar Indah, Batu 11 & 12 Kapar, Taman Sri Kerayong, Batu 10 Kapar, Sungai Kapar Indah, Taman Chempaka Sari, Taman Klang Utama 2, Kampung Sungai Pinang, Rantau Panjang, Kampung Batu Tiga, Taman Eng Ann 1, Persiaran Sultan Ibrahim 2, Bandar Klang, Sungai Pinang Selatan, Pasar Jawa, Jalan Goh Hock Huat, Teluk Kapas, Persiaran Sultan Ibrahim 1, Taman Eng Ann 2, Sungai Bertih Selatan, Sungai Bertih Utara, Sungai Udang Utara, Jalan Yadi, Kampong Delek, Sungai Sirih, Kuala Klang, Sri Perantau, Tanjong Klang, Sungai Lima, Bandar Pulau Ketam, Bagan Teo Chew, Sungai Udang Selatan, Kampong Delek Kanan, Kampong Delek Kiri.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kapar, Bukit Kapar Utara, Kampung Meru, Kampung Haji Shariff, Kampung Nenas, Pekan Meru, Jalan Haji Salleh, Kampung Batu Belah, Taman Klang, Jalan Meru, Bukit Kapar Selatan, Taman Meru Indah, Klang Kawasan 19, Kampung Budiman, Kampung Sungai Serdang, Kampung Tok Muda, Perepat, Pekan Kapar, Batu 9 Kapar, Sementa, Bandar Sultan Sulaiman, Taman Klang Utama 1, Kampung Batu Empat, Taman Kapar Indah, Batu 11 & 12 Kapar, Taman Sri Kerayong, Batu 10 Kapar, Sungai Kapar Indah, Taman Chempaka Sari, Taman Klang Utama 2, Taman Klang Perdana, Kampung Sungai Pinang, Rantau Panjang, Kampung Batu Tiga, Taman Eng Ann 1, Persiaran Sultan Ibrahim 2, Bandar Klang, Sungai Pinang Selatan, Pasar Jawa, Jalan Goh Hock Huat, Teluk Kapas, Persiaran Sultan Ibrahim 1, Taman Eng Ann 2, Sungai Bertih Selatan, Sungai Bertih Utara, Sungai Udang Utara, Jalan Yadi, Kampong Delek, Sungai Sirih, Kuala Klang, Sri Perantau, Tanjong Klang, Sungai Lima, Bandar Pulau Ketam, Bagan Teo Chew, Sungai Udang Selatan, Kampong Delek Kanan, Kampong Delek Kiri.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kapar
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st 1959-1963 Hamzah Alang Alliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st 1963-1964 Hamzah Alang Alliance
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament dissolved[2][3]
3rd 1971 Hamzah Alang Alliance
1971-1973 Mohd Tahir Abdul Manan
1973-1974 BN
Constituency abolished, merged into Kuala Selangor and Pelabuhan Kelang
Constituency re-created from Kuala Selangor and Pelabuhan Kelang
7th 1986-1990 D. P. Vijandran BN
8th 1990-1995 M. Mahalingam
9th 1995-1999 Leelavathi Govindasamy
10th 1999-2004 Komala Devi Perumal
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Manikavasagam Sundaram PKR
13th 2013-present Manivannan Gowindasamy

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRG Manivannan Gowindasamy 69,849 56.17 - 1.14
BNSakthivel Alagappan 46,059 37.05 - 5.64
BerjasaMohd Pathan Hussin 6,289 5.06 + 5.06
IndependentNorhamzah Suratman 1,067 0.86 + 0.86
IndependentMohd Nazri Abdul Aziz 835 0.67 + 0.67
IndependentPalaya Rengaiah 231 0.19 + 0.19
Total valid votes 124,330 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,379
Unreturned ballots 314
Turnout 127,02388.11
Registered electors 144,159
Majority 23,790
PKR hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRManikavasagam Sundaram 48,196 57.31 + 17.24
BNKomala Devi M Perumal 35,899 42.69 - 17.24
Total valid votes 84,095 100.00
Total rejected ballots 3,064
Unreturned ballots 127
Turnout 87,28677.78
Registered electors 112,224
Majority 12,297
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKomala Devi M Perumal 44,007 59.93 + 9.25
KEADILANAng Hiok Gai 29,419 40.07 + 40.07
Total valid votes 73,426 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,356
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 75,78972.74
Registered electors
Majority 14,588
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKomala Devi M Perumal 27,830 50.68 - 18.94
PASDzulkefly Ahmad 24,970 45.47 + 45.47
IndependentN. Tamilarasan @ Kim Chai 2,112 3.85 + 3.85
Total valid votes 54,912 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,116
Unreturned ballots 32
Turnout 56,06075.24
Registered electors
Majority 2,860
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLeelavathi K. Govindasamy 33,283 69.62 + 11.39
S46Sanad Said 14,524 30.38 - 11.39
Total valid votes 47,807 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,678
Unreturned ballots 110
Turnout 49,59573.41
Registered electors
Majority 18,759
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNM. Mahalingam 22,038 58.23 - 12.42
S46Sanad Said 15,811 41.77 + 41.77
Total valid votes 37,849 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,511
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 39,36073.87
Registered electors
Majority 6,227
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BND. P. Vijandran 20,938 70.65
PASAziz Hamzah 8,697 29.35
Total valid votes 29,635 100.00
Total rejected ballots 957
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 30,59269.64
Registered electors 43,928
Majority 12,241
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general by-election, 3 April 1971
Upon the death of incumbent, Hamzah Alang
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMohd Tahir Abdul Manan 12,314 77.61
PMIPMohamed Jais Fatahur Rahman 3,552 22.39
Total valid votes 15,866 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 26,370
Majority 8,762
Alliance hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceHamzah Alang 7,781 43.38
DAPAu Keng Wah 6,734 37.55
PMIPAwang Ansari Ahmad 3,420 19.07
Total valid votes 17,935 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,033
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,96871.94
Registered electors 26,368
Majority 1,047
Alliance hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceHamzah Alang 9,937 58.61
Socialist FrontZailani Sulaiman 4,829 28.48
PMIPAwang Ansari Ahmad 2,188 12.91
Total valid votes 16,954 100.00
Total rejected ballots 979
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,93378.90
Registered electors 22,730
Majority 5,108
Alliance hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceHamzah Alang 5,335 46.40
PPPR. Madhavan 3,208 27.90
PMIPIbrahim Nordin 2,954 25.69
Total valid votes 11,497 100.00
Total rejected ballots 137
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,63476.78
Registered electors 15,152
Majority 2,127
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  2. ↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  3. ↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-23.
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