Larut Utara (federal constituency)

Larut Utara
Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1958
Constituency abolished 1974
First contested 1959
Last contested 1969

Larut Utara was a federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Larut Utara
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Tajudin AliAlliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Tajudin AliAlliance
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Tajudin AliAlliance
1973-1974BN
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceTajudin Ali15,17769.52
PMIPRaja Danif Raja Shaharuddin6,65530.48
Total valid votes 21,832 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,103
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,93572.43
Registered electors 31,664
Majority 8,522
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceTajudin Ali14,77872.19
PMIPAbdul Samad Noh4,34821.24
UDPLim Eng Keat1,3446.57
Total valid votes 20,470 100.00
Total rejected ballots 836
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,30678.79
Registered electors 27,041
Majority 10,430
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceTajudin Ali16,83076.68
PMIPIbrahim Alla Ditta5,11723.32
Total valid votes 21,947 100.00
Total rejected ballots 170
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,11788.95
Registered electors 24,864
Majority 11,713
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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