Ulu Perak (federal constituency)

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

Ulu Perak 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 Perak
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Mohamed Nor Mohd DahanAlliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Mohamed Nor Mohd DahanAlliance
2nd1964-1969Mohamed Ghazali Jawi
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Mohamed Nor Mohd DahanAlliance
1973-1974BN
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMohamed Nor Mohd Dahan13,01365.63
PMIPAbdul Wahab Mohd Noor5,12425.84
IndependentDin Jusoh1,6918.53
Total valid votes 19,828 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,044
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,87278.22
Registered electors 26,684
Majority 7,889
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMohamed Ghazali Jawi12,84668.49
PMIPAduan Alang Abdul Mutalib3,01516.07
UDPTan Kim Seng2,89615.44
Total valid votes 18,757 100.00
Total rejected ballots 768
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,52584.26
Registered electors 23,172
Majority 9,831
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMohamed Nor Mohd Dahan7,86954.93
IndependentTan Kim Seng3,78026.39
PMIPAbdul Samad Md Noh2,67718.69
Total valid votes 14,326 100.00
Total rejected ballots 183
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,50967.70
Registered electors 21,430
Majority 4,089
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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