Negri Sembilan Utara (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

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Negri Sembilan Utara
Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg Negeri Sembilan constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
Last contested1955

Negri Sembilan Selatan was a federal constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Federal Legislative Council from 1955 to 1959.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1955 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Federal Legislative Council under the first past the post voting system. [1]

History

It was abolished in 1959 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Negri Sembilan Utara
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959 Mohd Idris Matsil
(محمد إدريس متسيل)
Alliance (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Jelebu-Jempol and Kuala Pilah

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Negri Sembilan UtaraJelebu
Jempol
Johol
Pilah

Election result

Malayan general election, 1955 : Negri Sembilan Utara
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance Mohd Idris Mat Sil21,15591.06
NEGARA Ujang Menuang1,5726.77
Independent Noordin Abd Samad5062.18
Total valid votes23,233100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout23,23389.60
Registered electors25,930
Majority6,43884.29
This was a new constituency created.

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.