Telok Anson (federal constituency)

Telok Anson
Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1958
Constituency abolished 1986
First contested 1959
Last contested 1982

Telok Anson was a federal constituency in the Perak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 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 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Telok Anson
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1961Woo Saik HongAlliance
1961-1963Too Joon HingIndependent
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Too Joon HingIndependent
2nd1964-1969Ng Kam PohAlliance
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1974Chan Fu KingDAP
4th1974-1978Au How CheongBN
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAu How Cheong @ Haw Hew Kheong13,47549.21
DAPChan Fu King12,64346.17
PASShamsuddin Tamyis1,2654.62
Total valid votes 27,383 100.00
Total rejected ballots 705
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,08869.56
Registered electors 40,382
Majority 832
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAu How Cheong @ Haw Hew Kheong12,77350.44
DAPChan Fu King11,38044.94
PASMohamad Ngah1,1684.61
Total valid votes 25,321 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 34,585
Majority 1,393
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAu How Cheong @ Haw Hew Kheong9,68550.91
DAPChan Fu King8,43644.35
PEKEMASChai Kai Wooi9014.74
Total valid votes 19,022 100.00
Total rejected ballots 596
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,61867.44
Registered electors 29,089
Majority 1,249
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPChan Fu King12,29755.30
AllianceNg Kam Poh8,52338.33
PMIPMaslan Abdullah1,4176.37
Total valid votes 22,237 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,274
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,51166.27
Registered electors 35,475
Majority 3,774
DAP gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceNg Kam Poh12,25157.10
Socialist FrontChai Kai Wooi9,20442.90
Total valid votes 21,455 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,317
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,77278.17
Registered electors 29,130
Majority 3,047
Alliance gain from Independent Swing ?

Malaysian general by-election, 30 May 1961
Upon the death of incumbent, Woo Saik Hong
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentToo Joon Hing11,94356.86
AllianceWah Keng Jooi8,78741.83
IndependentAbdul Rashid Nanek @ Mak Fie Hoong2741.30
Total valid votes 21,004 100.00
Total rejected ballots 195
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,199
Registered electors
Majority 3,156
Independent gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceWoo Saik Hong10,17463.81
PPPTan Poh Aun5,77036.19
Total valid votes 15,944 100.00
Total rejected ballots 218
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,16271.00
Registered electors 22,762
Majority 4,404
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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