Jerlun-Langkawi (federal constituency)
Jerlun-Langkawi Kedah constituency |
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| Defunct federal constituency |
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| Legislature |
Dewan Rakyat |
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| Constituency created |
1974 |
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| Constituency abolished |
1995 |
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| First contested |
1974 |
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| Last contested |
1990 |
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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 | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created |
| 4th | 1974-1978 | Syed Nahar Syed Sheh Shahabuddin | BN |
| 5th | 1978-1982 | Sanusi Junid |
| 6th | 1982-1986 |
| 7th | 1986-1990 |
| 8th | 1990-1995 |
| Constituency abolished |
Election results
| Malaysian general election, 1990 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Sanusi Junid | 21,690 | 61.77 |
|
S46 | Syed Mustaffa Aljafree | 13,425 | 38.23 |
| Total valid votes |
35,115 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
1,281 |
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
36,396 | 78.29 |
| Registered electors |
|
| Majority |
8,265 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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| Malaysian general election, 1986 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Sanusi Junid | 18,813 | 60.06 |
|
PAS | Ahmad Din | 12,510 | 39.94 |
| Total valid votes |
31,323 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
698 |
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
32,021 | 75.17 |
| Registered electors |
42,597 |
| Majority |
6,303 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
| Malaysian general election, 1982 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Sanusi Junid | 18,593 | 62.62 |
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PAS | Halim Arshat | 11,097 | 37.38 |
| Total valid votes |
29,690 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
735 |
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
30,425 | 78.10 |
| Registered electors |
38,958 |
| Majority |
7,496 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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| Malaysian general election, 1978 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Sanusi Junid |
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| Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
|
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
|
| Registered electors |
33,416 |
| Majority |
1,249 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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| Malaysian general election, 1974 |
| 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. |
References