Krian (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

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Krian
Flag of Perak.svg Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
Last contested1955

Krian was a federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Federal Legislative Council from 1955 to 1959. The federal constituency was created as part of the 1955 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Federal Legislative Council under the first past-the-post voting system. [1]

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History

It was abolished in 1959 when the constituency boundaries were redrawn.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Dindings
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959 Ahmad Tuan Hussain
(احمد توان حسين)
PMIP
Constituency abolished, split into Krian Laut and Krian Darat

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
KrianKrian East
Krian West

Election results

Malayan general election, 1955 : Krian
PartyCandidateVotes %
PMIP Ahmad Tuan Hussain8,68542.92
Alliance Sulaiman Ahmad8,23540.70
National Association of Perak Mohd Jan Ngah Mohamed3,31516.38
Total valid votes20,235100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout20,23578.20
Registered electors25,777
Majority4502.22
This was a new constituency created.

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References

  1. "Parliamentary Democracy system in Malaysia". www.parlimen.gov.my. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  2. "How To People Voted". The Straits Times. July 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. "People and Parties in the Pools". The Straits Times. June 16, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.