Langat
Selangor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1955
Last contested1969

Langat was a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1955 to 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1955 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 NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955-1959 Abu Bakar Baginda (ابو بكر بڬيندا) Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0691959-1963Zakaria Mohd Taib (زكريا محمد طائب)Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0691963-1964Zakaria Mohd Taib (زكريا محمد طائب)Alliance (UMNO)
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P0691971-1973Shariff Ahmad (شريف احمد)Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Ulu Langat

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Langat Kajang
Kuala Langat
Semenyih
Ulu Langat

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceShariff Ahmad8,43355.25Decrease 15.44
Parti Gerakan Rakyat MalaysiaLoh Chee Foom6,82944.75Increase 44.75
Total valid votes 15,262 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,110
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,37270.75Decrease 9.56
Registered electors 23,142
Majority 1,60410.50Decrease 30.88
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceZakaria Mohd Taib10,27570.69Increase 13.27
Socialist FrontAhmad Boestamam4,26029.31Decrease 13.27
Total valid votes 14,535 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,047
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,58280.31Increase 3.23
Registered electors 19,403
Majority 6,01541.38Increase 26.54
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceZakaria Mohd Taib6,93757.42Decrease 19.28
Socialist FrontKoh Pak Ngee5,14542.58Increase 42.58
Total valid votes 12,082 100.00
Total rejected ballots 166
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,24877.08Decrease 9.92
Registered electors 15,890
Majority 1,79214.84Decrease 38.56
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1955
Party Candidate Votes %
AllianceAbu Bakar Baginda7,06976.70
NegaraMohd Nazir Abdul2,14723.30
Total valid votes 9,216100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,21687.00
Registered electors 10,593
Majority 4,92253.40
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. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  3. "How To People Voted". The Straits Times. July 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. "People and Parties in the Pools". The Straits Times. June 16, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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