Pelabuhan Kelang (federal constituency)
Pelabuhan Kelang Selangor 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 |
1986 |
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| First contested |
1974 |
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| Last contested |
1982 |
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Pelabuhan Kelang was a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.
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 1986 when it was redistributed.
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Pelabuhan Kelang |
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created |
| 4th | 1974-1978 | V. Manickavasagam | BN |
| 5th | 1978-1979 |
| 1979-1982 | V. Govindaraj |
| 6th | 1982-1986 |
| Constituency abolished |
Election results
| Malaysian general election, 1982 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | V. Govindaraj | 25,026 | 54.94 |
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DAP | Nadarasa @ Nadarajah Muthu Thamby | 13,142 | 28.85 |
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PAS | Abdullah Hashim | 7,385 | 16.21 |
| Total valid votes |
45,553 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
1,212 |
| Unreturned ballots |
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| Turnout |
46,765 | 76.52 |
| Registered electors |
61,113 |
| Majority |
11,884 |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general by-election, 1 December 1979
Upon the death of incumbent, V. Manickavasagam |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | V. Govindaraj | 17,219 | 52.52 |
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DAP | K. Ramasen | 7,777 | 23.72 |
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PAS | Ahmad Subki Abd. Latif @ Subky Abd. Latif | 7,525 | 22.95 |
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Independent | Abdul Hanif Abdul Manaf | | |
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Independent | Mani Nagaindra Valliappan | | |
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Independent | Hari Devan Mookhen | | |
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Independent | Mohan Lai | | |
| Total valid votes |
32,783 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
528 |
| Unreturned ballots |
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| Turnout |
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| Registered electors |
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| Majority |
9,442 |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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References