Kapar (federal constituency)

Last updated
Kapar (P109)
Flag of Selangor.svg Selangor constituency
DUN Selangor 2020.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
Constituency re-created1986
First contested 1959
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 314,033
Electors (2023) [2] 192,383
Area (km²) [3] 362
Pop. density (per km²)867.5

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

Contents

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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kapar's electorate as of 2018 [4]
  1. Malay (70.5%)
  2. Chinese (15.2%)
  3. Indian (13.9%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.4%)

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.

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Kapar constituency is divided into 44 polling districts. [5]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Meru (N42)Kampung Meru109/42/01SRA Bukit Kapar Timur
Kampung Haji Shariff109/42/02SK Meru (2)
Kampung Nenas109/42/03
  • SRA Pekan Meru
  • SRA Meru 2
Pekan Meru109/42/04SMK Meru
Jalan Haji Salleh109/42/05
  • SJK (C) Tiong Hua Kok Bin
  • SJK (C) Pin Hwa 1 Klang
Taman Meru Indah109/42/06SK Meru (Jalan Tap) Persiaran Hamzah Alang
Pekan Kapar109/42/07SMK Tengku Idris Shah Kapar
Batu 9 Kapar109/42/08SK Kapar
Batu 10 Kapar109/42/09SMK (P) Kapar
Sungai Kapar Indah109/42/10SK Sungai Kapar Indah
Taman Kapar Indah109/42/11SJK (C) Soo Jin Kapar
Kampung Budiman109/42/12KAFA Integrasi Imam Al-Ghazali Kampung Budiman
Sementa (N43)Kampung Sungai Serdang109/43/01SK Sungai Serdang Kapar
Kampung Tok Muda109/43/02SK Tok Muda Kapar
Perepat109/43/03SRA Kampung Perepat
Sementa109/43/04SRA Sementa
Kampung Batu Empat109/43/05SMK Rantau Panjang
Batu 11 & 12 Kapar109/43/06SRA Pekan Kapar
Taman Sri Kerayong109/43/07Dewan Sri Kerayong
Taman Chempaka Sari109/43/08SRA Batu 4 Jalan Haji Sirat
Kapar109/43/09SJK (T) Methodist Kapar
Bukit Kapar Utara109/43/10SK Bukit Kapar
Bukit Kapar Selatan109/43/11SRA Bukit Kapar Barat
Kampung Sungai Pinang109/43/12Dewan Sungai Pinang
Rantau Panjang109/43/13SK Rantau Panjang Klang
Kampung Batu Tiga109/43/14SRA Nurul Ehsan Batu 3 Sungai Pinang
Teluk Kapas109/43/15SRA Rantau Panjang
Taman Klang Perdana109/43/16SK Sementa
Selat Klang(N44)Sungai Udang Utara109/44/01SRA Darul Ulum Sungai Udang Klang
Jalan Yadi109/44/02SK Telok Gadong
Kampong Delek109/44/03Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Delek
Sungai Sirih109/44/04Balai Raya Kampung Sungai Sireh Tambahan 2
Kuala Klang109/44/05SA Rakyat (KAFA Integrasi) Al-Hidayah Kampung Keretapi Pelabuhan Klang
Sri Perantau109/44/06Gelanggang Serbaguna Pangsapuri Seri Perantau
Tanjong Klang109/44/07Gelanggang Bola Keranjang Kampung Bagan Hailam
Sungai Lama109/44/08SJK (C) Sin Bin Sungai Lima Pulau Ketam
Bandar Pulau Ketam109/44/09SJK (C) Hwa Lien Pulau Ketam
Bagan Teo Chew109/44/10SJK (C) Keng Chee Pulau Ketam
Sungai Udang Selatan109/44/11SMK Telok Gadong
Kampong Delek Kanan109/44/12SRA Kampung Delek
Kampong Delek Kiri109/44/13SR Islam Integrasi Al-Farabi
Bandar Sultan Sulaiman109/44/14SK Pelabuhan Utara Bandar Sultan Sulaiman
Kampung Raja Uda Timur109/44/15SK Kampung Raja Uda
Kampung Raja Uda Barat109/44/16SRA Kampung Raja Uda

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kapar
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Selangor Barat
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0671959–1963Hamzah Alang (حمزه الڠ)Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0671963–1964Hamzah Alang (حمزه الڠ)Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964–1969
1969–1971Parliament was suspended [6] [7]
3rd P0671971Hamzah Alang (حمزه الڠ)Alliance (UMNO)
1971–1973Mohd Tahir Abdul Manan
(محمد طاهر عبدالمانن)
1973–1974BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, merged into Kuala Selangor and Pelabuhan Kelang
Constituency re-created from Kuala Selangor and Pelabuhan Kelang
7th P0861986–1990D. P. Vijandran
(டி.பி.விஜந்திரன்)
BN (MIC)
8th 1990–1995M. Mahalingam
(எம்.மஹாலிங்கம்)
9th P0991995–1999 Leelavathi Govindasamy
(லீலவதி கோவிந்தசாமி)
10th 1999–2004Komala Devi Perumal
(கோமலா தேவி பெருமாள)
11th P1092004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Manikavasagam Sundram
(மாணிக்கவாசகம் சுந்தரம்)
PR (PKR)
13th 2013–2015 Manivannan Gowindasamy
(மணிவண்ணன் கோவிந்தசாமி)
2015–2018PH (PKR)
14th 2018–2022 Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid
(عبدالله ثاني عبدالحميد)
15th 2022–present Halimah Ali (حليمة بنت علي)PN (PAS)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
KaparJeramJeram
Meru
Selat Klang
SementaSementa
Sungai Pinang

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N42 Meru Mariam Abdul Rashid PH (AMANAH)
N43 Sementa Noor Najhan Mohamad Salleh PN (PAS)
N44 Selat Klang Abdul Rashid Asari Independent

Local governments & postcodes

No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcode
N42Meru
  • Shah Alam City Council (Bukit Cherakah area)
  • Klang City Council
  • 40150, 40170 Shah Alam
  • 41050, 41100, 41250, 41300, 41400, 42100 Klang
  • 42000 Port Klang
  • 42200 Kapar
  • 42920 Pulau Indah
  • 42940 Pulau Ketam
N43SementaKlang City Council
N44Selat Klang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Halimah Ali 65,75141.61Increase2.svg 41.61
PH Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid 53,96934.15Decrease2.svg 10.84
BN Muhammad Noor Azman35,07922.20Decrease2.svg 2.70
PBM Daroyah Alwi 1,4740.93Increase2.svg 0.93
GTA Mohd Pathan Hussin1,0150.64Increase2.svg 0.64
Independent VP Sevelinggam4770.30Increase2.svg 0.30
Heritage Rahim Awang2650.17Increase2.svg 0.17
Total valid votes158,030 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,464
Unreturned ballots206
Turnout159,70083.45Decrease2.svg 2.82
Registered electors189,369
Majority11,7827.46Decrease2.svg 7.91
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid 47,73144.99Increase2.svg 44.99
PAS Abd Rani Osman 31,42529.62Increase2.svg 29.62
BN Mohana Muniandy Raman26,41224.90Decrease2.svg 12.15
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Manikavasagam Sundaram 5250.49Increase2.svg 0.49
Total valid votes106,093 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,497
Unreturned ballots239
Turnout107,82986.27Decrease2.svg 1.84
Registered electors124,983
Majority16,30615.37Decrease2.svg 3.75
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 239/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 313/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR G Manivannan Gowindasamy 69,84956.17Decrease2.svg 1.14
BN Sakthivel Alagappan46,05937.05Decrease2.svg 5.64
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front Mohd Pathan Hussin6,2895.06Increase2.svg 5.06
Independent Norhamzah Suratman1,0670.86Increase2.svg 0.86
Independent Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz8350.67Increase2.svg 0.67
Independent Palaya Rengaiah2310.19Increase2.svg 0.19
Total valid votes124,330 100.00
Total rejected ballots2,379
Unreturned ballots314
Turnout127,02388.11Increase2.svg 10.33
Registered electors144,159
Majority23,79019.12Decrease2.svg 4.50
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 176/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 217/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Manikavasagam Sundaram48,19657.31Increase2.svg 17.24
BN Komala Devi M Perumal35,89942.69Decrease2.svg 17.24
Total valid votes84,095 100.00
Total rejected ballots3,064
Unreturned ballots127
Turnout87,28677.78Increase2.svg 5.04
Registered electors112,224
Majority12,29714.62Decrease2.svg 5.24
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Komala Devi M Perumal44,00759.93Increase2.svg 9.25
PKR Ang Hiok Gai29,41940.07Increase2.svg 40.07
Total valid votes73,426 100.00
Total rejected ballots2,356
Unreturned ballots7
Turnout75,78972.74Decrease2.svg 2.50
Registered electors
Majority14,58819.86Increase2.svg 14.65
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Komala Devi M Perumal27,83050.68Decrease2.svg 18.94
PAS Dzulkefly Ahmad 24,97045.47Increase2.svg 45.47
Independent N. Tamilarasan @ Kim Chai2,1123.85Increase2.svg 3.85
Total valid votes54,912 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,116
Unreturned ballots32
Turnout56,06075.24Increase2.svg 1.83
Registered electors
Majority2,8605.21Decrease2.svg 34.03
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Leelavathi Govindasamy 33,28369.62Increase2.svg 11.39
S46 Sanad Said14,52430.38Decrease2.svg 11.39
Total valid votes47,807 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,678
Unreturned ballots110
Turnout49,59573.41Decrease2.svg 0.46
Registered electors
Majority18,75939.24Increase2.svg 2.78
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN M. Mahalingam22,03858.23Decrease2.svg 12.42
S46 Sanad Said15,81141.77Increase2.svg 41.77
Total valid votes37,849 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,511
Unreturned ballots
Turnout39,36073.87Increase2.svg 4.23
Registered electors53,280
Majority6,22716.46Decrease2.svg 24.84
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN D. P. Vijandran20,93870.65
PAS Aziz Hamzah8,69729.35
Total valid votes29,635 100.00
Total rejected ballots957
Unreturned ballots
Turnout30,59269.64
Registered electors43,928
Majority12,24141.30
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?

Malaysian general by-election, 3 April 1971
Upon the death of incumbent, Hamzah Alang
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Mohd Tahir Abdul Manan12,31477.61Increase2.svg 34.23
PMIP Mohamed Jais Fatahur Rahman3,55222.39Increase2.svg 3.32
Total valid votes15,866 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors26,370
Majority8,76255.22Increase2.svg 49.39
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Hamzah Alang7,78143.38Decrease2.svg 15.23
DAP Au Keng Wah6,73437.55Increase2.svg 37.55
PMIP Awang Ansari Ahmad3,42019.07Increase2.svg 6.16
Total valid votes17,935 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,033
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout18,96871.94Decrease2.svg 6.96
Registered electors26,368
Majority1,0475.83Decrease2.svg 24.30
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Hamzah Alang9,93758.61Increase2.svg 12.21
Socialist Front Zailani Sulaiman4,82928.48Increase2.svg 28.48
PMIP Awang Ansari Ahmad2,18812.91Decrease2.svg 12.78
Total valid votes16,954 100.00
Total rejected ballots979
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout17,93378.90Increase2.svg 2.12
Registered electors22,730
Majority5,10830.13Decrease2.svg 6.37
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
PartyCandidateVotes %
Alliance Hamzah Alang5,33546.40
PPP R. Madhavan3,20827.90
PMIP Ibrahim Nordin2,95425.69
Total valid votes11,497 100.00
Total rejected ballots137
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout11,63476.78
Registered electors15,152
Majority2,12736.50
This was a new constituency created.

References