Penang Utara (federal constituency)

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

Penang Utara was a federal constituency in Penang, 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 Penang Utara
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Geh Chong KeatAlliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Geh Chong KeatAlliance
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1974Peter Paul DasonDAP
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPPeter Paul Dason20,93061.00
AllianceGeh Chong Keat13,37939.00
Total valid votes 34,309 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,730
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 36,03976.54
Registered electors 47,083
Majority 7,551
DAP gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceGeh Chong Keat16,68652.17
Socialist FrontLau Teik Hai10,14831.73
UDPToh Boon Kooi5,14916.10
Total valid votes 31,983 100.00
Total rejected ballots 667
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,65083.44
Registered electors 39,131
Majority 6,538
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceGeh Chong Keat8,73950.04
Socialist FrontLau Teik Hai7,88045.12
IndependentShaik Ahmad Shaik Mohamed8454.84
Total valid votes 17,464 100.00
Total rejected ballots 170
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,63469.05
Registered electors 25,537
Majority 859
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. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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