Langat (federal constituency)

Langat
Selangor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1958
Constituency abolished 1974
First contested 1959
Last contested 1969

Langat was a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

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 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Langat
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st 1959-1963 Zakaria Mohd Taib Alliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st 1963-1964 Zakaria Mohd Taib Alliance
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament dissolved[1][2]
3rd 1971-1973 Shariff Ahmad Alliance
1973-1974 BN
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceShariff Ahmad 8,433 55.25
GerakanLoh Chee Foom 6,829 44.75
Total valid votes 15,262 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,110
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,37270.75
Registered electors 23,142
Majority 1,604
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceZakaria Mohd Taib 10,275 70.69
Socialist FrontAhmad Boestamam 4,260 29.31
Total valid votes 14,535 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,047
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,58280.31
Registered electors 19,403
Majority 6,015
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceZakaria Mohd Taib 6,937 57.42
Socialist FrontKoh Pak Ngee 5,145 42.58
Total valid votes 12,082 100.00
Total rejected ballots 166
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,24877.08
Registered electors 15,890
Majority 1,792
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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