# Kapar (federal constituency)

Kapar is a federal constituency in Klang District and Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974, from 1986 to present.
The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

## Demographics

* Malay (70.5%)
* Chinese (15.2%)
* Indian (13.9%)
* Other ethnicities (0.4%)

## History

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed between Kuala Selangor and Pelabuhan Kelang. It was re-created in 1984 from parts of Kuala Selangor and Pelabuhan Kelang.

### Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Kapar constituency is divided into 44 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Meru (N42） | Kampung Meru | 109/42/01 | SRA Bukit Kapar Timur |
| Meru (N42） | Kampung Haji Shariff | 109/42/02 | SK Meru (2) |
| Meru (N42） | Kampung Nenas | 109/42/03 | SRA Pekan Meru SRA Meru 2 |
| Meru (N42） | Pekan Meru | 109/42/04 | SMK Meru |
| Meru (N42） | Jalan Haji Salleh | 109/42/05 | SJK (C) Tiong Hua Kok Bin SJK (C) Pin Hwa 1 Klang |
| Meru (N42） | Taman Meru Indah | 109/42/06 | SK Meru (Jalan Tap) Persiaran Hamzah Alang |
| Meru (N42） | Pekan Kapar | 109/42/07 | SMK Tengku Idris Shah Kapar |
| Meru (N42） | Batu 9 Kapar | 109/42/08 | SK Kapar |
| Meru (N42） | Batu 10 Kapar | 109/42/09 | SMK (P) Kapar |
| Meru (N42） | Sungai Kapar Indah | 109/42/10 | SK Sungai Kapar Indah |
| Meru (N42） | Taman Kapar Indah | 109/42/11 | SJK (C) Soo Jin Kapar |
| Meru (N42） | Kampung Budiman | 109/42/12 | KAFA Integrasi Imam Al-Ghazali Kampung Budiman |
| Sementa (N43） | Kampung Sungai Serdang | 109/43/01 | SK Sungai Serdang Kapar |
| Sementa (N43） | Kampung Tok Muda | 109/43/02 | SK Tok Muda Kapar |
| Sementa (N43） | Perepat | 109/43/03 | SRA Kampung Perepat |
| Sementa (N43） | Sementa | 109/43/04 | SRA Sementa |
| Sementa (N43） | Kampung Batu Empat | 109/43/05 | SMK Rantau Panjang |
| Sementa (N43） | Batu 11 & 12 Kapar | 109/43/06 | SRA Pekan Kapar |
| Sementa (N43） | Taman Sri Kerayong | 109/43/07 | Dewan Sri Kerayong |
| Sementa (N43） | Taman Chempaka Sari | 109/43/08 | SRA Batu 4 Jalan Haji Sirat |
| Sementa (N43） | Kapar | 109/43/09 | SJK (T) Methodist Kapar |
| Sementa (N43） | Bukit Kapar Utara | 109/43/10 | SK Bukit Kapar |
| Sementa (N43） | Bukit Kapar Selatan | 109/43/11 | SRA Bukit Kapar Barat |
| Sementa (N43） | Kampung Sungai Pinang | 109/43/12 | Dewan Sungai Pinang |
| Sementa (N43） | Rantau Panjang | 109/43/13 | SK Rantau Panjang Klang |
| Sementa (N43） | Kampung Batu Tiga | 109/43/14 | SRA Nurul Ehsan Batu 3 Sungai Pinang |
| Sementa (N43） | Teluk Kapas | 109/43/15 | SRA Rantau Panjang |
| Sementa (N43） | Taman Klang Perdana | 109/43/16 | SK Sementa |
| Selat Klang（N44） | Sungai Udang Utara | 109/44/01 | SRA Darul Ulum Sungai Udang Klang |
| Selat Klang（N44） | Jalan Yadi | 109/44/02 | SK Telok Gadong |
| Selat Klang（N44） | Kampong Delek | 109/44/03 | Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Delek |
| Selat Klang（N44） | Sungai Sirih | 109/44/04 | Balai Raya Kampung Sungai Sireh Tambahan 2 |
| Selat Klang（N44） | Kuala Klang | 109/44/05 | SA Rakyat (KAFA Integrasi) Al-Hidayah Kampung Keretapi Pelabuhan Klang |
| Selat Klang（N44） | Sri Perantau | 109/44/06 | Gelanggang Serbaguna Pangsapuri Seri Perantau |
| Selat Klang（N44） | Tanjong Klang | 109/44/07 | Gelanggang Bola Keranjang Kampung Bagan Hailam |
| Selat Klang（N44） | Sungai Lama | 109/44/08 | SJK (C) Sin Bin Sungai Lima Pulau Ketam |
| Selat Klang（N44） | Bandar Pulau Ketam | 109/44/09 | SJK (C) Hwa Lien Pulau Ketam |
| Selat Klang（N44） | Bagan Teo Chew | 109/44/10 | SJK (C) Keng Chee Pulau Ketam |
| Selat Klang（N44） | Sungai Udang Selatan | 109/44/11 | SMK Telok Gadong |
| Selat Klang（N44） | Kampong Delek Kanan | 109/44/12 | SRA Kampung Delek |
| Selat Klang（N44） | Kampong Delek Kiri | 109/44/13 | SR Islam Integrasi Al-Farabi |
| Selat Klang（N44） | Bandar Sultan Sulaiman | 109/44/14 | SK Pelabuhan Utara Bandar Sultan Sulaiman |
| Selat Klang（N44） | Kampung Raja Uda Timur | 109/44/15 | SK Kampung Raja Uda |
| Selat Klang（N44） | Kampung Raja Uda Barat | 109/44/16 | SRA Kampung Raja Uda |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kapar :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Selangor Barat |||||
| Parliament of the Federation of Malaya |||||
| 1st | P067 | 1959–1963 | Hamzah Alang (حمزه الڠ) | Alliance (UMNO) |
| Parliament of Malaysia |||||
| 1st | P067 | 1963–1964 | Hamzah Alang (حمزه الڠ) | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 2nd | P067 | 1964–1969 | Hamzah Alang (حمزه الڠ) | Alliance (UMNO) |
| | | 1969–1971 | Parliament was suspended | Parliament was suspended |
| 3rd | P067 | 1971 | Hamzah Alang (حمزه الڠ) | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 3rd | P067 | 1971–1973 | Mohd Tahir Abdul Manan (محمد طاهر عبدالمانن) | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 3rd | P067 | 1973–1974 | Mohd Tahir Abdul Manan (محمد طاهر عبدالمانن) | BN (UMNO) |
| Constituency abolished, merged into Kuala Selangor and Pelabuhan Kelang |||||
| Constituency re-created from Kuala Selangor and Pelabuhan Kelang |||||
| 7th | P086 | 1986–1990 | D. P. Vijandran (டி.பி.விஜந்திரன்) | BN (MIC) |
| 8th | P086 | 1990–1995 | M. Mahalingam (எம்.மஹாலிங்கம்) | BN (MIC) |
| 9th | P099 | 1995–1999 | Leelavathi Govindasamy (லீலவதி கோவிந்தசாமி) | BN (MIC) |
| 10th | P099 | 1999–2004 | Komala Devi Perumal (கோமலா தேவி பெருமாள) | BN (MIC) |
| 11th | P109 | 2004–2008 | Komala Devi Perumal (கோமலா தேவி பெருமாள) | BN (MIC) |
| 12th | P109 | 2008–2013 | Manikavasagam Sundram (மாணிக்கவாசகம் சுந்தரம்) | PR (PKR) |
| 13th | P109 | 2013–2015 | Manivannan Gowindasamy (மணிவண்ணன் கோவிந்தசாமி) | PR (PKR) |
| 13th | P109 | 2015–2018 | Manivannan Gowindasamy (மணிவண்ணன் கோவிந்தசாமி) | PH (PKR) |
| 14th | P109 | 2018–2022 | Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (عبدالله ثاني عبدالحميد) | PH (PKR) |
| 15th | P109 | 2022–present | Halimah Ali (حليمة بنت علي) | PN (PAS) |

### State constituency

| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency |
| Parliamentary constituency | 1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present |
| Kapar | | Jeram | | Jeram | | | |
| Kapar | | | | | Meru | Meru | Meru |
| Kapar | | | | Selat Klang | Selat Klang | Selat Klang | Selat Klang |
| Kapar | | Sementa | | Sementa | Sementa | Sementa | Sementa |
| Kapar | | | | | | Sungai Pinang | |

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N42 | Meru | Mariam Abdul Rashid | PH (AMANAH) |
| N43 | Sementa | Noor Najhan Mohamad Salleh | PN (PAS) |
| N44 | Selat Klang | Abdul Rashid Asari | Independent |

### Local governments

| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
| N42 | Meru | Shah Alam City Council (Bukit Cherakah area) Klang City Council | 40150, 40170 Shah Alam 41050, 41100, 41250, 41300, 41400, 42100 Klang 42000 Port Klang 42200 Kapar 42920 Pulau Indah 42940 Pulau Ketam |
| N43 | Sementa | Klang City Council | 40150, 40170 Shah Alam 41050, 41100, 41250, 41300, 41400, 42100 Klang 42000 Port Klang 42200 Kapar 42920 Pulau Indah 42940 Pulau Ketam |
| N44 | Selat Klang | Klang City Council | 40150, 40170 Shah Alam 41050, 41100, 41250, 41300, 41400, 42100 Klang 42000 Port Klang 42200 Kapar 42920 Pulau Indah 42940 Pulau Ketam |