Rembau-Tampin (federal constituency)

Rembau-Tampin
Negeri Sembilan constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1958
Constituency abolished 1974
First contested 1959
Last contested 1969

Rembau-Tampin was a federal constituency in Negeri Sembilan, 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 Rembau-Tampin
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Redza Mohd SaidAlliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Redza Mohd SaidAlliance
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1972Sulaiman Mohamed AttasAlliance
1972-1973Mokhtar Hashim
1973-1974BN
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general by-election, 8 July 1972
Upon the death of incumbent, Sulaiman Mohamed Attas
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMokhtar Hashim13,22863.81
PMIPTengku Jaril Tengku Sulaiman4,01819.38
DAPMuhamed Sharif Harun3,48316.80
Total valid votes 20,729 100.00
Total rejected ballots 372
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,101
Registered electors
Majority 9,210
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Sulaiman Mohamed Attas won uncontested.
AllianceSulaiman Mohamed Attas
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 27,145
Majority
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceRedza Mohd Said11,83765.35
Socialist FrontAbdul Rahman Mohamed3,58319.78
UDPBaba Ludek2,69314.87
Total valid votes 18,113 100.00
Total rejected ballots 759
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,87282.10
Registered electors 22,987
Majority 8,254
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceRedza Mohd Said9,58768.69
Parti NegaraBaba Ludek4,36931.31
Total valid votes 13,956 100.00
Total rejected ballots 167
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,12376.05
Registered electors 18,571
Majority 5,218
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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