Sungai Besar (federal constituency)

Sungai Besar is a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) since 1974.

It was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.

The constituency is located in the northwestern part of Selangor, predominantly comprising agricultural land and small towns. The primary industries within the Sungai Besar constituency are agriculture, fishing, and small-scale businesses.

Historically, Sungai Besar has been a battleground constituency, often seeing close contests between Barisan Nasional (BN) and opposition parties. The demographic composition includes a significant Malay population, as well as Chinese and Indian minorities. The political landscape is often influenced by issues concerning rural development, agriculture, and cost of living.