Pelabuhan Kelang (federal constituency)

Pelabuhan Kelang was a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.

Pelabuhan Kelang
Selangor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1986
First contested1974
Last contested1982

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 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Pelabuhan Kelang
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kapar and Klang
4th P079 1974-1978 V. Manickavasagam
(வி. கோவிந்தராஜ்)
BN (MIC)
5th 1978-1979
1979-1982 V. Govindaraj
(வி. கோவிந்தராஜ்)
6th 1982-1986
Constituency abolished, split into Kapar and Klang

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Pelabuhan Kelang Kapar
Selat Kelang
Sementa

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN V. Govindaraj 25,026 54.94   2.42
DAP Nadarasa @ Nadarajah Muthu Thamby 13,142 28.85   5.13
PAS Abdullah Hashim 7,385 16.21   6.74
Total valid votes 45,553 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,212
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 46,765 76.52
Registered electors 61,113
Majority 11,884 26.09   2.71
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general by-election, 1 December 1979
Upon the death of incumbent, V. Manickavasagam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN V. Govindaraj 17,219 52.52   12.07
DAP K. Ramasen 7,777 23.72   7.41
PAS Ahmad Subki Abd. Latif @ Subky Abd. Latif 7,525 22.95   18.67
Independent Abdul Hanif Abdul Manaf 114 0.35   0.35
Independent Mani Nagaindra Valliappan 83 0.25   0.25
Independent Mohan Lal 43 0.13   0.13
Independent Hari Devan Mookhen 22 0.07   0.07
Total valid votes 32,783 100.00
Total rejected ballots 528
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 33,311
Registered electors
Majority 9,442 28.80   4.66
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN V. Manickavasagam 21,429 64.59   2.66
DAP K. Ramasen 10,329 31.13   21.79
PAS Mohd Zin Ibrahim 1,420 4.28   4.28
Total valid votes 33,178 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,242
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 37,935 75.90   0.21
Registered electors 49,979
Majority 11,100 33.46   10.37
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
BN V. Manickavasagam 16,277 67.25
PEKEMAS A. V. Kathiah 5,669 23.42
DAP Abdul Aziz Ismail 2,260 9.34
Total valid votes 24,202 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,261
Unreturned ballots 4
Turnout 25,467 76.11
Registered electors 33,459
Majority 10,608 43.83
This was a new constituency created.

References

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