Langkawi (federal constituency)

Langkawi is a federal constituency in Langkawi District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

Langkawi (P004)

Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah PN
Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	94,138
Electors (2023)[2]	67,850
Area (km²)[3]	469
Pop. density (per km²)	200.7

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 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 Langkawi's electorate as of 2022^[4]

1. Malay (90.6%)
2. Chinese (6.8%)
3. Indian (2.3%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.4%)

Age breakdown of Langkawi's electorate as of 2022

1. 18-20 (8%)
2. 21-29 (25.93%)
3. 30-39 (22.76%)
4. 40-49 (17.59%)
5. 50-59 (13.22%)
6. 60-69 (8.04%)
7. 70-79 (3.28%)
8. 80-89 (1%)
9. above 90 (0.18%)

Gender breakdown of Langkawi's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (50.84%)
2. Female (49.16%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Langkawi constituency is divided into 26 polling districts.^[5]

State constituency	Polling District	Code	Location
Ayer Hangat (N01)	Kuala Teriang	004/01/01	SK Kuala Teriang
	Ewa	004/01/02	SK Ewa
	Padang Lalang	004/01/03	SK Penghulu Ahmad
	Kilim	004/01/04	SK Kilim
	Ladang Sungai Raya	004/01/05	SK Seri Lagenda
	Wang Tok Rendong	004/01/06	Dewan Homestay Desa Wang Tok Rendong
	Ulu Melaka	004/01/07	SK Ulu Melaka
	Nyior Chabang	004/01/08	SK Nyior Cabang
	Padang Kandang	004/01/09	SMA Al-Baqiyatussolihat
	Padang Matsirat	004/01/10	SK Padang Matsirat
	Kampung Atas	004/01/11	SMK Tunku Putra
	Bukit Kemboja	004/01/12	Maktab Mahmud Langkawi Pintu A
	Makam Mahsuri	004/01/13	Maktab Mahmud Langkawi Pintu B
Kuah (N02)	Bendang Baru	004/02/01	SK Seri Negeri
	Kampung Gelam	004/02/02	SMK Kedawang
	Kedawang	004/02/03	SK Kedawang
	Pantai Chenang	004/02/04	Langkawi Tourism Academy @ Kolej Komuniti Langkawi, Jalan Pantai Chenang
	Temonyong	004/02/05	SK Temonyong
	Kampung Bayas	004/02/06	SK Bayas
	Sungai Menghulu	004/02/07	Kolej Vokasional Pulau Langkawi
	Kelibang	004/02/08	SK Kelibang
	Dundong	004/02/09	SMK Mahsuri
	Pulau Dayang Bunting	004/02/10	SK Selat Bagan Nyior
	Lubok Chempedak	004/02/11	SMK Langkawi
	Kampung Tuba	004/02/12	SK Pulau Tuba
	Kuah	004/02/13	SK Langkawi
	Kampung Bukit Malut	004/02/14	SK Bayas

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Langkawi
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Jerlun-Langkawi
9th	P004	1995–1999	Abu Bakar Taib (ابو بكر طائب)	BN (UMNO)
10th		1999–2004
11th		2004–2008
12th		2008–2013
13th		2013–2018	Nawawi Ahmad (نووي احمد)
14th		2018–2020	Mahathir Mohamad (محضير محمد)	PH (BERSATU)
		2020		BERSATU
				Independent
		2020–2022		PEJUANG
15th		2022–present	Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah (محمد سوهايمي عبدالله)	PN (BERSATU)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1955–1959*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Langkawi						Ayer Hangat
					Kuah
					Padang Matsirat

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N1	Ayer Hangat	Shamsilah Siru	PN (BERSATU)
N2	Kuah	Amar Pared Mahamud

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N1	Ayer Hangat	Langkawi Municipal Council	07000 Langkawi
N2	Kuah

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah	25,463	53.63	53.63
	BN	Armishah Siradj	11,945	25.16	3.92
	PH	Zabidi Yahya	5,417	11.41	43.49
	GTA	Mahathir Mohamad	4,566	9.62	9.62
	Independent	Abd Kadir Sainudin	89	0.19	0.19
Total valid votes			47,480	100.00
Total rejected ballots			508
Unreturned ballots			135
Turnout			48,123	71.10	11.46
Registered electors			66,777
Majority			13,518	28.47	2.71
	PN gain from PH		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753260/PUB%20606%20(2022).pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Mahathir Mohamad	18,954	54.90	54.90
	BN	Nawawi Ahmad	10,061	29.14	39.62
	PAS	Zubir Ahmad	5,512	15.96	15.96
Total valid votes			34,527	100.00
Total rejected ballots			604
Unreturned ballots			119
Turnout			35,250	82.56	2.95
Registered electors			42,697
Majority			8,893	25.76	12.34
	PH gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 233/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 307/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018. "Damansara parliamentary seat records biggest majority - Nation". The Star Online. 10 May 2018.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Nawawi Ahmad	21,407	68.76	7.74
	PKR	Ahmad Abdullah	9,546	30.66	8.32
	Independent	Marina Hussein	180	0.58	0.58
Total valid votes			31,133	100.00
Total rejected ballots			744
Unreturned ballots			219
Turnout			32,096	85.51	6.80
Registered electors			37,536
Majority			11,861	38.10	16.06
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 170/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2016. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 211/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2016.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abu Bakar Taib	13,762	61.02	13.21
	PKR	Wan Salleh Wan Isa	8,792	38.98	38.98
Total valid votes			22,554	100.00
Total rejected ballots			670
Unreturned ballots			49
Turnout			23,273	78.71	2.93
Registered electors			29,567
Majority			4,970	22.04	26.38
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abu Bakar Taib	16,510	74.21	6.18
	PAS	Zubir Ahmad	5,738	25.79	6.18
Total valid votes			22,248	100.00
Total rejected ballots			560
Unreturned ballots			36
Turnout			22,844	81.64	1.21
Registered electors			27,981
Majority			10,772	48.42	12.36
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abu Bakar Taib	12,349	68.03	9.10
	PAS	Amiruddin Hamzah	5,802	31.97	31.97
Total valid votes			18,151	100.00
Total rejected ballots			351
Unreturned ballots			64
Turnout			18,566	80.43	4.31
Registered electors			23,083
Majority			6,547	36.06	18.20
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Abu Bakar Taib	11,977	77.13
	S46	Radzi Ahmad	3,552	22.87
Total valid votes			15,529	100.00
Total rejected ballots			959
Unreturned ballots			44
Turnout			16,532	76.12
Registered electors			21,718
Majority			8,425	54.26
This was a new constituency created.