Kuala Langat (federal constituency)

Kuala Langat is a federal constituency in Kuala Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Kuala Langat (P112)
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam
PH
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]102,406
Area (km²)[2]582

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 Kuala Langat's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (57.17%)
  Chinese (24.03%)
  Indian (16.26%)
  Other ethnicities (2.54%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sijangkang Utara, Sijangkang Dalam Utara, Sijangkang Dalam Selatan, Sijangkang Selatan, Batu 9 Kebun Baharu, Teluk 1, Jenjarum, Jenjarum Tempatan Pertama, Ladang Carey Barat, Ladang Carey Selatan, Ladang Carey Timur, Teluk 2, Sungai Bumbun, Batu 10 Kebun Baharu, Bukit Kemandul, Seri Cheeding, Kampung Jenjarum, Jenjarum Tempatan Kedua, Jenjarum Tempatan Ketiga, Jenjarum Tempatan Keempat, Kota Seri Langat, Sungai Manggis Utara, Sungai Manggis Selatan, Teluk Datuk, Teluk Bunut, Bukit Cheeding (A), Sungai Buaya, Sungai Buaya Tengah, Bandar, Jugra, Sungai Raba, Banting Jaya, Pulau Banting, Pekan Banting, Kanchong, Kelanang, Kanchong Timur, Kanchong Tengah, Simpang Morib, Morib, Sri Putra, Taman Kemuning.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Sijangkang Utara, Sijangkang Dalam Utara, Sijangkang Dalam Selatan, Sijangkang Selatan, Batu 9 Kebun Baharu, Teluk 1, Jenjarum, Jenjarum Tempatan Pertama, Ladang Carey Barat, Ladang Carey Selatan, Ladang Carey Timur, Teluk 2, Sungai Bumbun, Batu 10 Kebun Baharu, Sijangkang Jaya, Taman Panglima, Bukit Kemandul, Seri Cheeding, Kampung Jenjarum, Jenjarum Tempatan Kedua, Jenjarum Tempatan Ketiga, Jenjarum Tempatan Keempat, Kota Sri Langat, Sungai Manggis Utara, Sungai Manggis Selatan, Teluk Datuk, Teluk Bunut, Bukit Cheeding (A), Bandar Saujana Putra, Sungai Buaya, Sungai Buaya Tengah, Bandar, Jugra, Sungai Raba, Banting Jaya, Pulau Banting, Pekan Banting, Kanchong, Kelanang, Kanchong Timur, Kanchong Tengah, Simpang Morib, Morib, Sri Putra, Taman Kemuning.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Kuala Langat
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Abdul Aziz IshakAlliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Abdul Aziz IshakNCP
2nd1964-1969Mohd. Tahir Abdul MajidAlliance (UMNO)
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd1971-1973Mohd Tahir Abdul MajidAlliance (UMNO)
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
4th1974-1978Aishah Ghani
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986
7th1986-1990Basri Bajuri
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999Shafie Salleh
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Abdullah Sani Abdul HamidPKR
13th2013-2018
14th2018-presentXavier Jayakumar ArulanandamPH (PKR)

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kuala Langat Banting Banting
Morib
Panglima Garang
Sijangkang
Telok Datoh
Teluk Datuk

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHXavier Jayakumar Arulanandam43,23949.08+49.08
BNShahril Sufian Hamdan26,12729.66-16.59
PASYahya Baba18,73121.26+21.26
Total valid votes 88,097 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,131
Unreturned ballots 209
Turnout 89,43787.34
Registered electors 102,406
Majority 17,11219.42
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. 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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRAbdullah Sani Abdul Hamid40,98353.20+ 2.26
BNSharuddin Omar35,62546.25- 2.81
IndependentKS Kottapan4260.55+ 0.55
Total valid votes 77,034 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,523
Unreturned ballots 169
Turnout 78,72688.98
Registered electors 88,474
Majority 5,358
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. Retrieved 2016-05-08.

"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. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRAbdullah Sani Abdul Hamid26,68750.94+ 23.93
BNSulaiman Mohd Karli25,69849.06- 23.93
Total valid votes 52,385 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,306
Unreturned ballots 244
Turnout 53,93581.09
Registered electors 66,515
Majority 989
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNShafie Salleh34,11872.99+ 13.38
KEADILANZulkifli Noordin12,62327.01- 13.38
Total valid votes 46,741 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,387
Unreturned ballots 566
Turnout 48,69477.11
Registered electors
Majority 21,495
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNShafie Salleh24,87859.61- 15.94
KEADILANSaari Sungib16,85840.39+ 40.39
Total valid votes 41,736 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,318
Unreturned ballots 242
Turnout 43,29675.38
Registered electors
Majority 8,020
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNShafie Salleh28,40175.55+ 13.68
S46Tarikh Mohd Jonid9,19024.45- 13.68
Total valid votes 37,591 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,826
Unreturned ballots 167
Turnout 39,584
Registered electors
Majority 19,211
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBasri Bajuri22,60761.87- 13.13
S46Sallehuddin Hafiz13,93238.13+ 38.13
Total valid votes 36,539 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,511
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 38,05078.67
Registered electors
Majority 8,675
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBasri Bajuri22,41675.00
PASMohsinon Tahir7,47325.00
Total valid votes 29,889 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,118
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 31,00774.60
Registered electors 41,565
Majority 14,943
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAishah Ghani20,86677.29
PASMohsinon Tahir6,13122.71
Total valid votes 26,997 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,322
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,31978.18
Registered electors 36,225
Majority 14,735
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAishah Ghani14,40566.66
PASHassan Ishak7,20533.34
Total valid votes 21,610 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 29,277
Majority 7,200
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Aishah Ghani won uncontested.
BNAishah Ghani
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 28,026
Majority
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMohd. Tahir Abdul Majid10,23563.73
PMIPAli Saleh5,82436.27
Total valid votes 16,059 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,848
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,90771.71
Registered electors 24,973
Majority 4,411
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMohd. Tahir Abdul Majid9,84061.95
Socialist FrontAbdul Aziz Ishak6,04338.05
Total valid votes 15,883 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,035
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,91880.16
Registered electors 21,105
Majority 3,797
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAbdul Aziz Ishak9,49268.83
PMIPSyed Ibrahim Syed Salim4,29931.17
Total valid votes 13,791 100.00
Total rejected ballots 230
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,02181.66
Registered electors 17,169
Majority 5,193
This was a new constituency created.

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