Jerlun-Langkawi (federal constituency)

Jerlun-Langkawi was a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1995.

Jerlun-Langkawi
Kedah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1995
First contested1974
Last contested1990

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Jerlun-Langkawi
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Jitra-Padang Terap
4th1974-1978Syed Nahar Syed Sheh ShahabuddinBN (UMNO)
5th1978-1982Sanusi Junid
6th1982-1986
7th1986-1990
8th1990-1995
Constituency abolished, split into Langkawi and Jerlun

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Jerlun-Langkawi Jerlun
Langkawi

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSanusi Junid21,69061.77
S46Syed Mustaffa Aljafree13,42538.23
Total valid votes 35,115 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,281
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 36,39678.29
Registered electors
Majority 8,265
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSanusi Junid18,81360.06
PASAhmad Din12,51039.94
Total valid votes 31,323 100.00
Total rejected ballots 698
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,02175.17
Registered electors 42,597
Majority 6,303
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSanusi Junid18,59362.62
PASHalim Arshat11,09737.38
Total valid votes 29,690 100.00
Total rejected ballots 735
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 30,42578.10
Registered electors 38,958
Majority 7,496
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSanusi Junid13,09952.50
PASHassim Naim11,85047.50
Total valid votes 24,949 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 33,416
Majority 1,249
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Syed Nahar Syed Sheh Shahabuddin won uncontested.
BNSyed Nahar Syed Sheh Shahabuddin
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 28,756
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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