Perlis Utara (federal constituency)

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

Perlis Utara was a federal constituency in Perlis, 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 Perlis Utara
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Othman AbdullahAlliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Othman AbdullahAlliance
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Othman AbdullahAlliance
1973-1974BN
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceOthman Abdullah10,76349.53
PMIPTaharim Ariffin8,05737.08
Parti RakyatKassim Ahmad2,91013.39
Total valid votes 21,730 100.00
Total rejected ballots 981
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,71181.31
Registered electors 27,932
Majority 2,706
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceOthman Abdullah12,52167.17
PMIPIsmail Mohamad6,11932.83
Total valid votes 18,640 100.00
Total rejected ballots 721
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,36182.81
Registered electors 23,379
Majority 6,402
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceOthman Abdullah9,63862.48
PMIPAbu Bakar Hamzah5,78737.52
Total valid votes 15,425 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,55179.50
Registered electors 19,560
Majority 3,851
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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