Jerlun-Langkawi was a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1995.

Jerlun-Langkawi
Kedah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1995
First contested1974
Last contested1990

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

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It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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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

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Jerlun-Langkawi Jerlun
Langkawi

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1990: Jerlun-Langkawi
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sanusi Junid 21,690 61.77   1.71
S46 Syed Mustaffa Aljafree 13,425 38.23   38.23
Total valid votes 35,115 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,281
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 36,396 78.29   3.12
Registered electors 21,690
Majority 8,265 23.54   3.42
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986: Jerlun-Langkawi
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sanusi Junid 18,813 60.06   2.56
PAS Ahmad Din 12,510 39.94   2.56
Total valid votes 31,323 100.00
Total rejected ballots 698
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 32,021 75.17   2.93
Registered electors 42,597
Majority 6,303 20.12   5.12
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982: Jerlun-Langkawi
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sanusi Junid 18,593 62.62   10.12
PAS Halim Arshat 11,097 37.38   10.12
Total valid votes 29,690 100.00
Total rejected ballots 735
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 30,425 78.10   1.39
Registered electors 38,958
Majority 7,496 25.24   20.24
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978: Jerlun-Langkawi
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sanusi Junid 13,099 52.50   52.50
PAS Hassim Naim 11,850 47.50   47.50
Total valid votes 24,949 100.00
Total rejected ballots 684
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 25,633 76.71
Registered electors 33,416
Majority 1,249 5.00
BN hold Swing


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.

References

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  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-20.