Ulu Kinta (federal constituency)

Ulu Kinta
Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1958
Constituency abolished 1974
First contested 1959
Last contested 1969

Ulu Kinta was a federal constituency in Perak, 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 Ulu Kinta
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Chan Swee HoPPP
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Chan Swee HoPPP
2nd1964-1969Chin FoonAlliance
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Chan Yoon OnnPPP
1973-1974BN
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PPPChan Yoon Onn10,70658.51
AllianceChin Foon7,59141.49
Total valid votes 18,297 100.00
Total rejected ballots 841
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,13878.19
Registered electors 24,475
Majority 3,115
PPP gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceChin Foon7,35146.33
PPPChan Swee Ho6,34539.99
Socialist FrontLow Sin Yean2,17213.69
Total valid votes 15,868 100.00
Total rejected ballots 567
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,43583.30
Registered electors 19,729
Majority 1,006
Alliance gain from PPP Swing ?
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PPPChan Swee Ho6,99653.93
AllianceK. C. Chan4,62935.68
Socialist FrontYau Hong Seh1,34710.38
Total valid votes 12,972 100.00
Total rejected ballots 348
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 13,32073.40
Registered electors 18,147
Majority 2,367
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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