Abu Bakar Taib
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Datuk Abu Bakar Taib is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Langkawi constituency in Kedah
, Malaysia. He is a member of the governing United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party and from 1999 to 2004 was a Parliamentary Secretary of the Agriculture Ministry.
Abu Bakar was re-elected to Parliament in the 2008 election
, having earlier survived a speculated challenge by Mukhriz Mahathir
for the UMNO nomination for his seat.
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: Langkawi
, Kedah
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|1995
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |11,977
| |72%
|
| |Radzi Ahmad (S46
)
| align="right" |3,552
| |21%
|-
|1999
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |12,349
| |67%
|
| |Amiruddin Hamzah (PAS)
| align="right" |5,802
| |31%
|-
|2004
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |16,510
| |72%
|
| |Zubir Ahmad (PAS)
| align="right" |5,738
| |25%
|-
|2008
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |13,762
| |59%
|
| |Wan Salleh Wan Isa (PKR)
| align="right" |8,792
| |38%
Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....
for the Langkawi constituency in Kedah
Kedah
Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
, Malaysia. He is a member of the governing United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party and from 1999 to 2004 was a Parliamentary Secretary of the Agriculture Ministry.
Abu Bakar was re-elected to Parliament in the 2008 election
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
, having earlier survived a speculated challenge by Mukhriz Mahathir
Mukhriz Mahathir
Dato' Mukhriz bin Tun Dr. Mahathir is the third son and fifth child of former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir and Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah. He is currently the Malaysian Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry. He held various posts of several business firms, which include...
for the UMNO nomination for his seat.
Election results
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"|+ Parliament of Malaysia
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
: Langkawi
Langkawi
Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah is an archipelago of 104 islands in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of the state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thai border...
, Kedah
Kedah
Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|1995
Malaysian general election, 1995
General elections were held in Malaysia on 25 April 1995. The result was a victory for the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional, which won 162 of the 192 seats. Voter turnout was 68.3%.-Results:...
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |11,977
| |72%
|
| |Radzi Ahmad (S46
Semangat 46
Parti Melayu Semangat 46 or Spirit of 46 Malay Party is a now defunct Malaysian political party. The party was formed in 1988 under the leadership of Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, who felt capable of mounting a realistic challenge to the dominance of then UMNO under Mahathir's leadership and its...
)
| align="right" |3,552
| |21%
|-
|1999
Malaysian general election, 1999
The 1999 Malaysian General Election was held on 29 November 1999 as stipulated by the laws of Malaysia for general elections. As expected, the Barisan Nasional coalition maintained its majority in parliament, and thus, its grip on the post of Prime Minister....
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |12,349
| |67%
|
| |Amiruddin Hamzah (PAS)
| align="right" |5,802
| |31%
|-
|2004
Malaysian general election, 2004
General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |16,510
| |72%
|
| |Zubir Ahmad (PAS)
| align="right" |5,738
| |25%
|-
|2008
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |13,762
| |59%
|
| |Wan Salleh Wan Isa (PKR)
| align="right" |8,792
| |38%