Perlis Utara (federal constituency)

Perlis Utara was a federal constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

Perlis Utara
Perlis constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

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 Perlis Utara
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Othman AbdullahAlliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Othman AbdullahAlliance (UMNO)
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Othman AbdullahAlliance (UMNO)
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kangar

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Perlis Utara Bandar Kangar
Bintong
Kaki Bukit
Mata Ayer
Paya
Sena

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceOthman Abdullah10,76349.53
PMIPTaharim Ariffin8,05737.08
Parti RakyatKassim Ahmad2,91013.39
Total valid votes 21,730 100.00
Total rejected ballots 981
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,71181.31
Registered electors 27,932
Majority 2,706
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceOthman Abdullah12,52167.17
PMIPIsmail Mohamad6,11932.83
Total valid votes 18,640 100.00
Total rejected ballots 721
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,36182.81
Registered electors 23,379
Majority 6,402
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceOthman Abdullah9,63862.48
PMIPAbu Bakar Hamzah5,78737.52
Total valid votes 15,425 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,55179.50
Registered electors 19,560
Majority 3,851
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. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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