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Langat (federal constituency)

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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

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It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Langat
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955-1959 Abu Bakar Baginda
(ابو بكر بڬيندا)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P069 1959-1963 Zakaria Mohd Taib
(زكريا محمد طائب)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P069 1963-1964 Zakaria Mohd Taib
(زكريا محمد طائب)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964–1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P069 1971-1973 Shariff Ahmad
(شريف احمد)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Ulu Langat

State constituency

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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

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Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Shariff Ahmad 8,433 55.25 Decrease 15.44
GERAKAN Loh Chee Foom 6,829 44.75 Increase 44.75
Total valid votes 15,262 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,110
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,372 70.75 Decrease 9.56
Registered electors 23,142
Majority 1,604 10.50 Decrease 30.88
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Zakaria Mohd Taib 10,275 70.69 Increase 13.27
Socialist Front Ahmad Boestamam 4,260 29.31 Decrease 13.27
Total valid votes 14,535 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,047
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,582 80.31 Increase 3.23
Registered electors 19,403
Majority 6,015 41.38 Increase 26.54
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Zakaria Mohd Taib 6,937 57.42 Decrease 19.28
Socialist Front Koh Pak Ngee 5,145 42.58 Increase 42.58
Total valid votes 12,082 100.00
Total rejected ballots 166
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,248 77.08 Decrease 9.92
Registered electors 15,890
Majority 1,792 14.84 Decrease 38.56
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1955
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Abu Bakar Baginda 7,069 76.70
NEGARA Mohd Nazir Abdul 2,147 23.30
Total valid votes 9,216 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,216 87.00
Registered electors 10,593
Majority 4,922 53.40
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  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.