Langkawi (federal constituency)

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Langkawi (P004)
Flag of Kedah.svg Kedah constituency
Map of Langkawi District, Kedah.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1994
First contested 1995
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 94,138
Electors (2023) [2] 67,850
Area (km²) [3] 469
Pop. density (per km²)200.7

Langkawi is a federal constituency in Langkawi District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

Contents

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 2022 [4]
  1. Malay 90.6 (90.5%)
  2. Chinese 6.8 (6.79%)
  3. Indian 2.3 (2.30%)
  4. Other ethnicities 0.4 (0.40%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Langkawi constituency is divided into 26 polling districts. [5]

State constituencyPolling DistrictCodeLocation
Ayer Hangat (N01)Kuala Teriang004/01/01SK Kuala Teriang
Ewa004/01/02SK Ewa
Padang Lalang004/01/03SK Penghulu Ahmad
Kilim004/01/04SK Kilim
Ladang Sungai Raya004/01/05SK Seri Lagenda
Wang Tok Rendong004/01/06Dewan Homestay Desa Wang Tok Rendong
Ulu Melaka004/01/07SK Ulu Melaka
Nyior Chabang004/01/08SK Nyior Cabang
Padang Kandang004/01/09SMA Al-Baqiyatussolihat
Padang Matsirat004/01/10SK Padang Matsirat
Kampung Atas004/01/11SMK Tunku Putra
Bukit Kemboja004/01/12Maktab Mahmud Langkawi Pintu A
Makam Mahsuri004/01/13Maktab Mahmud Langkawi Pintu B
Kuah (N02)Bendang Baru004/02/01SK Seri Negeri
Kampung Gelam004/02/02SMK Kedawang
Kedawang004/02/03SK Kedawang
Pantai Chenang004/02/04Langkawi Tourism Academy @ Kolej Komuniti Langkawi, Jalan Pantai Chenang
Temonyong004/02/05SK Temonyong
Kampung Bayas004/02/06SK Bayas
Sungai Menghulu004/02/07Kolej Vokasional Pulau Langkawi
Kelibang004/02/08SK Kelibang
Dundong004/02/09SMK Mahsuri
Pulau Dayang Bunting004/02/10SK Selat Bagan Nyior
Lubok Chempedak004/02/11SMK Langkawi
Kampung Tuba004/02/12SK Pulau Tuba
Kuah004/02/13SK Langkawi
Kampung Bukit Malut004/02/14SK Bayas

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Langkawi
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Jerlun-Langkawi
9th P0041995–1999 Abu Bakar Taib
(ابو بكر طائب)
BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Nawawi Ahmad
(نووي احمد)
14th 2018–2020 Mahathir Mohamad
(محضير محمد)
PH (BERSATU)
2020BERSATU
Independent
2020–2022PEJUANG
15th 2022–present Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah
(محمد سوهايمي عبدالله)
PN (BERSATU)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–1959*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
LangkawiAyer Hangat
Kuah
Padang Matsirat

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N1 Ayer Hangat Shamsilah Siru PN (BERSATU)
N2 Kuah Amar Pared Mahamud

Local governments & postcodes

No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcode
N1Ayer HangatLangkawi Municipal Council
  • 07000 Langkawi
N2Kuah

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah 25,46353.63Increase2.svg 53.63
BN Armishah Siradj11,94525.16Decrease2.svg 3.92
PH Zabidi Yahya5,41711.41Decrease2.svg 43.49
GTA Mahathir Mohamad 4,5669.62Increase2.svg 9.62
Independent Abd Kadir Sainudin890.19Increase2.svg 0.19
Total valid votes47,480 100.00
Total rejected ballots508
Unreturned ballots135
Turnout48,12371.10Decrease2.svg 11.46
Registered electors66,777
Majority13,51828.47Increase2.svg 2.71
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Mahathir Mohamad 18,95454.90Increase2.svg 54.90
BN Nawawi Ahmad 10,06129.14Decrease2.svg 39.62
PAS Zubir Ahmad5,51215.96Increase2.svg 15.96
Total valid votes34,527100.00
Total rejected ballots604
Unreturned ballots119
Turnout35,25082.56Decrease2.svg 2.95
Registered electors42,697
Majority8,89325.76Decrease2.svg 12.34
PH gain from BN Swing ?
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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Nawawi Ahmad 21,40768.76Increase2.svg 7.74
PKR Ahmad Abdullah9,54630.66Decrease2.svg 8.32
Independent Marina Hussein1800.58Increase2.svg 0.58
Total valid votes31,133100.00
Total rejected ballots744
Unreturned ballots219
Turnout32,09685.51Increase2.svg 6.80
Registered electors37,536
Majority11,86138.10Increase2.svg 16.06
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abu Bakar Taib 13,76261.02Decrease2.svg 13.21
PKR Wan Salleh Wan Isa8,79238.98Increase2.svg 38.98
Total valid votes22,554100.00
Total rejected ballots670
Unreturned ballots49
Turnout23,27378.71Decrease2.svg 2.93
Registered electors29,567
Majority4,97022.04Decrease2.svg 26.38
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abu Bakar Taib 16,51074.21Increase2.svg 6.18
PAS Zubir Ahmad5,73825.79Decrease2.svg 6.18
Total valid votes22,248100.00
Total rejected ballots560
Unreturned ballots36
Turnout22,84481.64Increase2.svg 1.21
Registered electors27,981
Majority10,77248.42Increase2.svg 12.36
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abu Bakar Taib 12,34968.03Decrease2.svg 9.10
PAS Amiruddin Hamzah 5,80231.97Increase2.svg 31.97
Total valid votes18,151100.00
Total rejected ballots351
Unreturned ballots64
Turnout18,56680.43Increase2.svg 4.31
Registered electors23,083
Majority6,54736.06Decrease2.svg 18.20
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Abu Bakar Taib 11,97777.13
S46 Radzi Ahmad 3,55222.87
Total valid votes15,529100.00
Total rejected ballots959
Unreturned ballots44
Turnout16,53276.12
Registered electors21,718
Majority8,42554.26
This was a new constituency created.

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