Malaysian electoral constituency
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
|
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
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
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