Seremban Timor (federal constituency)

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

Seremban Timor 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 Timor
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Chin See YinIndependent
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Chin See YinIndependent
2nd1964-1969Quek Kai DongAlliance
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1974Chen Man HinDAP
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPChen Man Hin13,47560.32
AllianceWong Sen Chow8,07336.14
UMCOChin See Yin7913.54
Total valid votes 22,339 100.00
Total rejected ballots 905
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,24472.14
Registered electors 32,222
Majority 5,402
DAP gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceQuek Kai Dong9,60444.04
PAPLau Kit Sun5,41024.81
Socialist FrontLim Kee Sai5,12423.50
UDPFrancis Wong Lun King1,6707.66
Total valid votes 21,808 100.00
Total rejected ballots 642
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,45077.40
Registered electors 29,004
Majority 4,194
Alliance gain from Independent Swing ?
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentChin See Yin5,76240.59
Socialist FrontRobert Singam3,98528.07
PMIPMd Nor Abdul Hamid2,38716.82
AllianceTham Tat Ming2,06114.52
Total valid votes 14,195 100.00
Total rejected ballots 103
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,29876.55
Registered electors 18,678
Majority 1,777
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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