Perlis (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

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

Perlis was a federal constituency in Perlis, 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 is 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 Perlis
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st 1955–1959Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim
(شيخ احمد محمد هشيم)
Alliance (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Perlis Utara and Perlis Selatan

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–1959*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
PerlisArau
Beseri-Titi Tinggi
Kangar
Kuala Perlis
Kurong Anai
Mata Ayer
Paya
Sanglang
Utan Aji

Election results

Malayan general election, 1955 : Perlis
PartyCandidateVotes %
Alliance Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim17,76966.84
Independent Mat Kassim8,81433.16
Total valid votes26,583100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout26,58385.93
Registered electors30,936
Majority8,95533.68
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.