Langkawi (federal constituency)

Langkawi
Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Nawawi Ahmad
BN

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

2004–2016: 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.

2016–present:[1] 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
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency re-created from Jerlun-Langkawi
9th 1995-1999 Abu Bakar Taib BN
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-present Nawawi Ahmad

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNawawi Ahmad 21,407 68.76 + 7.74
PKRAhmad Abdullah 9,546 30.66 - 8.32
IndependentMarina Hussein 180 0.58 + 0.58
Total valid votes 31,133 100.00
Total rejected ballots 744
Unreturned ballots 219
Turnout 32,09685.51
Registered electors 37,536
Majority 11,86138.10
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbu Bakar Taib 13,762 61.02 - 13.21
PKRWan Salleh Wan Isa 8,792 38.98 + 38.98
Total valid votes 22,554 100.00
Total rejected ballots 670
Unreturned ballots 49
Turnout 23,27378.71
Registered electors 29,567
Majority 4,97022.04
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbu Bakar Taib 16,510 74.21 + 6.18
PASZubir Ahmad 5,738 25.79 - 6.18
Total valid votes 22,248 100.00
Total rejected ballots 560
Unreturned ballots 36
Turnout 22,84481.64
Registered electors 27,981
Majority 10,77248.42
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbu Bakar Taib 12,349 68.03 - 9.10
PASAmiruddin Hamzah 5,802 31.97 + 31.97
Total valid votes 18,151 100.00
Total rejected ballots 351
Unreturned ballots 64
Turnout 18,56680.43
Registered electors 23,083
Majority 6,54736.06
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbu Bakar Taib 11,977 77.13
S46Radzi Ahmad 3,552 22.87
Total valid votes 15,529 100.00
Total rejected ballots 959
Unreturned ballots 44
Turnout 16,53276.12
Registered electors 21,718
Majority 8,42554.26
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 2016-06-19.
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