Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Langkawi was won by Mohd Suhaimi bin Abdullah (Bersatu) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 13,518 votes over Armishah bin Siraj (Das). This page covers every general election in Langkawi from GE09 (1995) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE09 (1995)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE09 (1995)
Abu Bakar bin Taib
UMNO
11,977
77.1%
Mohd Radzi bin Sheikh Ahmad (Semangat 46)
8,425 (54.2 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Abu Bakar bin Taib
UMNO
12,349
68.0%
Amiruddin bin Hamzah (PAS)
6,547 (36.1 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Abu Bakar bin Taib
UMNO
16,510
74.2%
Zubir bin Ahmad (PAS)
10,772 (48.4 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Abu Bakar bin Taib
UMNO
13,762
61.0%
Wan Salleh bin Wan Isa (PKR)
4,970 (22.0 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Nawawi bin Ahmad
UMNO
21,407
68.8%
Ahmad bin Abdullah (PKR)
11,861 (38.1 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Mahathir bin Mohamad
Bersatu
18,954
54.9%
Nawawi bin Ahmad (UMNO)
8,893 (25.8 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Mohd Suhaimi bin Abdullah
Bersatu
25,463
53.6%
Armishah bin Siraj (Das) (UMNO)
13,518 (28.5 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abu Bakar bin Taib
UMNO (BN)
11,977
77.1%
Mohd Radzi bin Sheikh Ahmad
Semangat 46 (APU)
3,552
22.9%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abu Bakar bin Taib
UMNO (BN)
12,349
68.0%
Amiruddin bin Hamzah
PAS (BA)
5,802
32.0%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abu Bakar bin Taib
UMNO (BN)
16,510
74.2%
Zubir bin Ahmad
PAS (BA)
5,738
25.8%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abu Bakar bin Taib
UMNO (BN)
13,762
61.0%
Wan Salleh bin Wan Isa
PKR (PR)
8,792
39.0%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Nawawi bin Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
21,407
68.8%
Ahmad bin Abdullah
PKR (PR)
9,546
30.7%
Marina binti Hussein
Independent
180
0.6%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mahathir bin Mohamad
Bersatu (PH)
18,954
54.9%
Nawawi bin Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
10,061
29.1%
Zubir bin Ahmad
PAS (GS)
5,512
16.0%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohd Suhaimi bin Abdullah
Bersatu (PN)
25,463
53.6%
Armishah bin Siraj (Das)
UMNO (BN)
11,945
25.2%
Zabidi bin Yahya
Amanah (PH)
5,417
11.4%
Mahathir bin Mohamad
Pejuang (GTA)
4,566
9.6%
Abdul Kadir bin Sainudin
Independent
89
0.2%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Langkawi has been contested at 7 general elections on record since GE09 (1995). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO, Bersatu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Langkawi in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Mohd Suhaimi bin Abdullah (Bersatu) won Langkawi in GE15 (2022) with 25,463 votes (53.6%), a majority of 13,518 votes over Armishah bin Siraj (Das) (UMNO).
Which parties have won Langkawi since GE09 (1995)?
Since GE09 (1995), Langkawi has been won by: Bersatu, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Langkawi?
The closest result on record for Langkawi was GE12 (2008), when UMNO beat PKR by just 4,970 votes (22.0 percentage points).