# Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid

Dato' Abdullah Sani bin Abdul Hamid (Jawi: عبدالله ثاني بن عبدالحميد; born 15 February 1962) is a Malaysian politician and trade unionist who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kapar from May 2018 to November 2022 and for Kuala Langat from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Barisan Alternatif (BA) coalitions. He was also a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Born in Perak, and with a background as a trade unionist, Abdullah Sani was elected to Parliament in the 2008 general election, narrowly winning the seat of Kuala Langat from the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. He was re-elected in the 2013 general election with an increased margin. In 2013 he also won election as deputy president of the Malaysian Trades Union Congress. He was a prominent player in the 2014 Kajang Move, an internal PKR machination to oust Selangor's Chief Minister, and PKR member, Khalid Ibrahim. He is also a member of the Central Leadership Council of PKR.
In the 2018 general election, Abdullah Sani moved to contested the Kapar parliamentary seat under PKR ticket and won the seat. However, in the 2022 general election, he failed to retain the seat for the second term under PH ticket after being defeated with a huge majority by a female candidate from PN, Halimah Ali who was formerly a state Executive Councilor (EXCO) of Selangor during PR's era as a state government between 2008 and 2014.

## Election results

Selangor State Legislative Assembly :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 1999 | N20 Pandan | | Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (keADILan) | 12,333 | 46.19% | | Mad Aris Mad Yusof (UMNO) | 14,367 | 53.81% | 26,700 | 2,034 | 75.36% |
Parliament of Malaysia :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2008 | P112 Kuala Langat | Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (PKR) | 26,687 | 50.94% | Sulaiman Mohd Karli (UMNO) | 25,698 | 49.06% | 52,792 | 989 | 79.37% |
| 2013 | P112 Kuala Langat | Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (PKR) | 40,983 | 53.09% | Sharuddin Omar (UMNO) | 35,625 | 46.15% | 78,718 | 5,358 | 88.97% |
| 2018 | P109 Kapar | Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (PKR) | 47,731 | 44.99% | Mohana Muniandy Raman (MIC) | 26,412 | 24.90% | 107,829 | 16,306 | 86.27% |
| 2018 | P109 Kapar | Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (PKR) | 47,731 | 44.99% | Abd Rani Osman (PAS) | 31,425 | 29.62% | 107,829 | 16,306 | 86.27% |
| 2018 | P109 Kapar | Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (PKR) | 47,731 | 44.99% | Manikavasagam Sundram (PRM) | 525 | 0.49% | 107,829 | 16,306 | 86.27% |
| 2022 | P109 Kapar | Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (PKR) | 53,969 | 34.15% | Halimah Ali (PAS) | 65,171 | 41.61% | 158,030 | 11,872 | 83.45% |
| 2022 | P109 Kapar | Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (PKR) | 53,969 | 34.15% | Muhammad Noor Azman (UMNO) | 35,079 | 22.20% | 158,030 | 11,872 | 83.45% |
| 2022 | P109 Kapar | Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (PKR) | 53,969 | 34.15% | Mohd Pathan Hussin (PEJUANG) | 1,015 | 0.64% | 158,030 | 11,872 | 83.45% |
| 2022 | P109 Kapar | Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (PKR) | 53,969 | 34.15% | Daroyah Alwi (PBM) | 1,474 | 0.93% | 158,030 | 11,872 | 83.45% |
| 2022 | P109 Kapar | Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (PKR) | 53,969 | 34.15% | Rahim Awang (WARISAN) | 265 | 0.17% | 158,030 | 11,872 | 83.45% |
| 2022 | P109 Kapar | Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (PKR) | 53,969 | 34.15% | VP Sevelinggam (IND) | 477 | 0.30% | 158,030 | 11,872 | 83.45% |

## Honours

* Negeri Sembilan :
** Member of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (ANS) (1991)
** Knight Commander of the Order of Tuanku Jaafar (DPTJ) – Dato' (2001)
** Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (DSNS) – Dato' (2005)
* Penang :
** Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2016)