Perlis Selatan

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Perlis Selatan
Flag of Perlis.svg Perlis constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested 1959
Last contested 1969

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

Contents

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 Selatan
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Perlis
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0021959–1963Mokhtar Ismail
(مختار اسماعيل)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0021963–1964Mokhtar Ismail
(مختار اسماعيل)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964–1969
1969–1971Parliament was suspended [1] [2]
3rd P0021971–1973Mokhtar Ismail
(مختار اسماعيل)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973–1974BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Arau and Kangar

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–1959*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Perlis SelatanArau
Kayang
Kuala Perlis
Kurong Anai
Sanglang
Utan Aji

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969 : Perlis Selatan
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
Alliance Mokhtar Ismail11,43252.78Increase2.svg2.59
PMIP Abu Bakar Hamzah10,22947.22Decrease2.svg2.59
Total valid votes21,661 100.00
Total rejected ballots610
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout22,27179.18Decrease2.svg1.21
Registered electors28,128
Majority1,2035.56Decrease2.svg12.68
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964 : Perlis Selatan
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
Alliance Mokhtar Ismail10,48659.12Increase2.svg2.59
PMIP Yusof Abdullah 7,25040.88Decrease2.svg2.59
Total valid votes17,736 100.00
Total rejected ballots843
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout18,57980.39Decrease2.svg4.44
Registered electors23,112
Majority3,23618.24Increase2.svg5.08
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959 : Perlis Selatan
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance Mokhtar Ismail8,01556.53
PMIP Abdul Rahman Osman6,16343.47
Total valid votes14,178 100.00
Total rejected ballots97
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout14,27575.95
Registered electors18,795
Majority1,85213.06
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.