Malaysia constituency
Malaysian electoral constituency
Jerlun-Langkawi was a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1995.
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 1995 when it was redistributed.
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Jerlun-Langkawi
|
Parliament
|
No |
Years |
Member |
Party
|
Constituency created, renamed from Jitra-Padang Terap
|
4th
|
P003 |
1974–1978 |
Syed Nahar Syed Sheh Shahabuddin (سيد نهار سيد سهيه شاهبوددين) |
BN (UMNO)
|
5th |
1978–1982 |
Sanusi Junid (سنسي جنيد)
|
6th |
1982–1986
|
7th |
1986–1990
|
8th |
1990–1995
|
Constituency abolished, split into Langkawi and Jerlun
|
State constituency
Parliamentary
constituency
|
State constituency
|
1955–1959*
|
1959–1974
|
1974–1986
|
1986–1995
|
1995–2004
|
2004–2018
|
2018–present
|
Jerlun-Langkawi
|
|
Jerlun
|
|
Langkawi
|
|
Election results
Malaysian general election, 1974: Jerlun-Langkawi
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
On the nomination day, Syed Nahar Syed Sheh Shahabuddin won uncontested.
|
|
BN |
Syed Nahar Syed Sheh Shahabuddin
|
Total valid votes
|
|
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
|
Registered electors
|
28,756
|
Majority
|
|
This was a new constituency created.
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References