Kuala Langat (federal constituency)

Kuala Langat (P112)
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Ahmad Yunus Hairi
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]247,093
Electors (2023)[2]151,707
Area (km²)[3]582
Pop. density (per km²)424.6

Kuala Langat is a federal constituency in Kuala Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Langat's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (55.1%)
  Chinese (23.59%)
  Indian (17.17%)
  Other ethnicities (4.13%)

Age breakdown of Kuala Langat's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (7.79%)
  21-29 (23.55%)
  30-39 (22.61%)
  40-49 (17.84%)
  50-59 (13.53%)
  60-69 (9.29%)
  70-79 (3.95%)
  80-89 (1.18%)
  above 90 (0.25%)

Gender breakdown of Kuala Langat's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.75%)
  Female (50.25%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Kuala Langat constituency is divided into 45 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Sijangkang (N51） Sijangkang Utara 112/51/01 SK Sijangkang
Sijangkang Dalam Utara 112/51/02 SRA Sijangkang
Sijangkang Dalam Selatan 112/51/03 SK Jalan Tanjung Sijangkang
Sijangkang Selatan 112/51/04 SK Kampung Medan
Batu 9 Kebun Baharu 112/51/05 SK Kebun Baharu
Teluk 1 112/51/06 SK Telok Panglima Garang
Ladang Carey Barat 112/51/07 SJK (T) Pulau Carey Barat
Ladang Carey Selatan 112/51/08 SJK (T) Pulau Carey Selatan
Ladang Carey Timur 112/51/09 SJK (T) Ladang Carey Timur
Teluk 2 112/51/10 SRA Telok Panglima Garang
Sungai Bumbun 112/51/11 SK Sungai Bumbun (A) Pulau Carey
Batu 10 Kebun Baharu 112/51/12 SRA Kebun Baharu
Sijangkang Jaya 112/51/13 SMK Sijangkang Jaya
Taman Panglima 112/51/14 SJK (C) Peng Ming
Bukit Kemandul 112/51/15 SK Bukit Kemandol
Seri Cheeding 112/51/16 SK Seri Cheeding
Bukit Cheeding (A) 112/51/17 SK Bukit Cheeding (A)
Bandar Saujana Putra 112/51/18 SMK Bandar Saujana Putra
Kampung Jenjarum 112/51/19 SK Jenjarum
Banting (N52） Jenjarum Tempatan Kedua 112/52/01 SJK (C) Jenjarom
Jenjarum Tempatan Ketiga 112/52/02 SJK (C) Jenjarom
Jenjarum Tempatan Keempat 112/52/03 SJK (C) Jenjarom
Kota Sri Langat 112/52/04 SJK (T) Sungai Sedu Banting
Sungai Manggis Utara 112/52/05 SMK Sunggai Manggis
Sungai Manggis Selatan 112/52/06 SJK (T) Sungai Manggis
Teluk Datuk 112/52/07 SMJK Methodist Telok Datuk Banting
Teluk Bunut 112/52/08 SJK (C) Kah Wah Telok Bunut
Jenjarum 112/52/09 SJK (T) Jenjarom
Jenjarum Tempatan Pertama 112/52/10 SJK (T) Jenjarom
Banting Jaya 112/52/11 SK Sri Langat
Pulau Banting 112/52/12 Dewan Seberguna Kampung Org. Asli P. Banting
Pekan Banting 112/52/13 SJK (C) Choong Hua Banting
Morib（N53） Sungai Buaya 112/53/01 SK Sungai Buaya
Sungai Buaya Tengah 112/53/02 SK Sungai Buaya
Bandar 112/53/03 SK Bandar
Jugra 112/53/04 SK Permatang Pasir
Sungai Raba 112/53/05 SJK (T) Jugra
Kanchong 112/53/06 SK Kanchong Darat
Kelanang 112/53/07 SK Seri Lanang Banting
Kanchong Timur 112/53/08 SMA Unwanus Saadah Kanchong Darat
Kanchong Tengah 112/53/09 SK Kanchong Tengah
Simpang Morib 112/53/10 SJK (T) Simpang Morib
Morib 112/53/11 SK Morib
Sri Putra 112/53/12 SRA Banting
Taman Kemuning 112/54/13 SMK Bandar Banting

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kuala Langat
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Selangor Barat and Langat
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P075 1959–1963 Abdul Aziz Ishak
(عبدالعزيز اسحاق)		 Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P075 1963–1964 Abdul Aziz Ishak
(عبدالعزيز اسحاق)		 NCP
2nd 1964–1969 Mohd. Tahir Abdul Majid
(محمد. طاهر عبدالمجيد)		 Alliance (UMNO)
1969–1971 Parliament was suspended[6][7]
3rd P075 1971–1973 Mohd Tahir Abdul Majid
(محمد. طاهر عبدالمجيد)		 Alliance (UMNO)
1973–1974 BN (UMNO)
4th P082 1974–1978 Aishah Ghani
(عائشة غاني)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986
7th P094 1986–1990 Basri Bajuri
(بصري باجوري)
8th 1990–1995
9th P101 1995–1999 Shafie Salleh
(شافعي صالح)
10th 1999–2004
11th P112 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid
(عبدالله ثاني عبدالحميد)		 PR (PKR)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2021 Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam
(சேவியர் ஜயகுமார் அருலனண்டம்)		 PH (PKR)
2021–2022 Independent
2022 PBM
15th 2022–present Ahmad Yunus Hairi
(أحمد يونس بن خيري)		 PN (PAS)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kuala Langat Banting Banting
Morib
Panglima Garang
Sijangkang
Telok Datoh
Teluk Datuk

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N51 Sijangkang Ahmad Yunus Hairi PN (PAS)
N52 Banting Papparaidu Veraman PH (DAP)
N53 Morib Rosnizan Ahmad PN (BERSATU)

Local governments & postcode

No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N51 Sijangkang Kuala Langat Municipal Council
  • 42000 Port Klang
  • 42500 Telok Panglima Garang
  • 42600, 42610 Jenjarom
  • 42700 Banting
  • 42920 Pulau Indah
  • 42960 Pulau Carey
N52 Banting
N53 Morib

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Ahmad Yunus Hairi 52,867 42.68 Increase 42.68
PH Manivannan Gowindasamy 51,034 41.20 Decrease 7.88
BN Mohana Muniandy Raman 18,685 15.09 Decrease 14.57
GTA Ridzuan Abdullah 591 0.48 Increase 0.48
Independent Zanariah Jumhuri 512 0.41 Increase 0.41
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Gaveson Murugeson 171 0.14 Increase 0.14
Total valid votes 123,860 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,436
Unreturned ballots 153
Turnout 125,449 83.33 Decrease 4.01
Registered electors 148,637
Majority 1,833 1.48 Decrease 17.94
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753283/PUB612.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam 43,239 49.08 Increase 49.08
BN Shahril Sufian Hamdan 26,127 29.66 Decrease 16.59
PAS Yahya Baba 18,731 21.26 Increase 21.26
Total valid votes 88,097 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,131
Unreturned ballots 209
Turnout 89,437 87.34 Decrease 1.65
Registered electors 102,406
Majority 17,112 19.42 Increase 12.47
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 239/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 313/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid 40,983 53.20 Increase 2.26
BN Sharuddin Omar 35,625 46.25 Decrease 2.81
Independent KS Kottapan 426 0.55 Increase 0.55
Total valid votes 77,034 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,523
Unreturned ballots 169
Turnout 78,726 88.98 Increase 7.89
Registered electors 88,474
Majority 5,358 6.95 Increase 5.07
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 176/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-08.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 217/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid 26,687 50.94 Increase 23.93
BN Sulaiman Mohd Karli 25,698 49.06 Decrease 23.93
Total valid votes 52,385 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,306
Unreturned ballots 244
Turnout 53,935 81.09 Decrease 3.98
Registered electors 66,515
Majority 989 1.88 Decrease 44.10
PKR gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shafie Salleh 34,118 72.99 Increase 13.38
PKR Zulkifli Noordin 12,623 27.01 Decrease 13.38
Total valid votes 46,741 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,387
Unreturned ballots 566
Turnout 48,694 77.11 Increase 1.73
Registered electors 63,149
Majority 21,495 45.98 Increase 26.76
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shafie Salleh 24,878 59.61 Decrease 15.94
PKR Saari Sungib 16,858 40.39 Increase 40.39
Total valid votes 41,736 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,318
Unreturned ballots 242
Turnout 43,296 75.38
Registered electors 57,437
Majority 8,020 19.22 Decrease 31.88
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shafie Salleh 28,401 75.55 Increase 13.68
S46 Tarikh Mohd Jonid 9,190 24.45 Decrease 13.68
Total valid votes 37,591 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,826
Unreturned ballots 167
Turnout 39,584
Registered electors
Majority 19,211 51.10 Increase 27.36
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Basri Bajuri 22,607 61.87 Decrease 13.13
S46 Sallehuddin Hafiz 13,932 38.13 Increase 38.13
Total valid votes 36,539 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,511
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 38,050 78.67 Increase 4.07
Registered electors 48,369
Majority 8,675 23.74 Decrease 26.26
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Basri Bajuri 22,416 75.00 Decrease 2.29
PAS Mohsinon Tahir 7,473 25.00 Increase 2.29
Total valid votes 29,889 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,118
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 31,007 74.60 Decrease 3.58
Registered electors 41,565
Majority 14,943 50.00 Decrease 4.58
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Aishah Ghani 20,866 77.29 Increase 10.63
PAS Mohsinon Tahir 6,131 22.71 Decrease 10.63
Total valid votes 26,997 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,322
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 28,319 78.18 Increase 0.55
Registered electors 36,225
Majority 14,735 54.58 Increase 21.26
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Aishah Ghani 14,405 66.66 Increase 66.66
PAS Hassan Ishak 7,205 33.34 Increase 33.34
Total valid votes 21,610 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,118
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,728 77.63
Registered electors 29,277
Majority 7,200 33.32
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Aishah Ghani won uncontested.
BN Aishah Ghani
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 28,026
Majority
BN gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia) Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Mohd. Tahir Abdul Majid 10,235 63.73 Increase 1.78
PMIP Ali Saleh 5,824 36.27 Increase 36.27
Total valid votes 16,059 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,848
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,907 71.71 Decrease 8.39
Registered electors 24,973
Majority 4,411 27.46 Increase 3.56
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Mohd. Tahir Abdul Majid 9,840 61.95 Decrease 6.88
Socialist Front Abdul Aziz Ishak 6,043 38.05 Increase 38.05
Total valid votes 15,883 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,035
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,918 80.16 Decrease 1.50
Registered electors 21,105
Majority 3,797 23.90 Decrease 13.76
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Abdul Aziz Ishak 9,492 68.83
PMIP Syed Ibrahim Syed Salim 4,299 31.17
Total valid votes 13,791 100.00
Total rejected ballots 230
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,021 81.66
Registered electors 17,169
Majority 5,193 37.66
This was a new constituency created.

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