Langkawi (federal constituency)

Langkawi

Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Nawawi Ahmad BN
Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2013

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

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.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kuala Teriang, Ewa, Padang Lalang, Kilim, Ladang Sungai Raya, Wang Tok Rendong, Bendang Baru, Ulu Melaka, Nyior Chabang, Padang Kandang, Padang Matsirat, Kampung Atas, Bukit Kemboja, Makam Mahsuri, Kampung Gelam, Kedawang, Pantai Chenang, Temonyong, Kampung Bayas, Sungai Menghulu, Kelibang, Dundong, Pulau Dayang Bunting, Lubok Chempedak, Kampung Tuba, Kuah, Kampung Bukit Malut.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Langkawi
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
9th	1995-1999	Abu Bakar Taib	BN
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present	Nawawi Ahmad

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Nawawi Ahmad	21,407	68.76
	PKR	Ahmad Abdullah	9,546	30.66
	Independent	Marina Hussein	180	0.58
Total valid votes			31,133	100.00
Total rejected ballots			744
Unreturned ballots			219
Turnout			32,096	85.51
Registered electors			37,536
Majority			11,861
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abu Bakar Taib	13,762	61.02
	PKR	Wan Salleh Wan Isa	8,792	38.98
Total valid votes			22,554	100.00
Total rejected ballots			670
Unreturned ballots			49
Turnout			23,273	78.71
Registered electors			29,567
Majority			4,970
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abu Bakar Taib	16,510	74.21
	PAS	Zubir Ahmad	5,738	25.79
Total valid votes			22,248	100.00
Total rejected ballots			560
Unreturned ballots			36
Turnout			22,844	81.64
Registered electors
Majority			10,772
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abu Bakar Taib	12,349	68.03
	PAS	Amiruddin Hamzah	5,802	31.97
Total valid votes			18,151	100.00
Total rejected ballots			351
Unreturned ballots			64
Turnout			18,566	80.43
Registered electors
Majority			6,547
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abu Bakar Taib	11,977	77.13
	S46	Radzi Ahmad	3,552	22.87
Total valid votes			15,529	100.00
Total rejected ballots			959
Unreturned ballots			44
Turnout			16,532	76.12
Registered electors
Majority			8,425
This was a new constituency created.