Seremban Barat (federal constituency)

Seremban Barat
Negeri Sembilan constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1958
Constituency abolished 1974
First contested 1959
Last contested 1969

Seremban Barat 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 Seremban Barat
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Quek Kai DongIndependent
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Quek Kai DongIndependent
2nd1964-1969Siow Loong HinAlliance
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1974Sinnathamby SeevaratnamDAP
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPSinnathamby Seevaratnam11,70559.44
AllianceTai Kon Chin7,27736.95
UMCOTan Kee Jon7103.61
Total valid votes 19,692 100.00
Total rejected ballots 978
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,67074.09
Registered electors 27,900
Majority 4,428
DAP gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceSiow Loong Hin10,16353.90
Socialist FrontKoo Eng Kuang6,68835.47
UDPOh Siew Kheng2,00510.63
Total valid votes 18,856 100.00
Total rejected ballots 700
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,55678.99
Registered electors 24,758
Majority 3,475
Alliance gain from Independent Swing ?
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentQuek Kai Dong4,75238.94
Socialist FrontS. Sathappan3,94932.36
AllianceA. S. Dawood3,40927.94
IndependentC. Rajadurai930.76
Total valid votes 12,203 100.00
Total rejected ballots 71
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,27483.26
Registered electors 14,741
Majority 803
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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