Sitiawan (federal constituency)

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

Sitiawan was a federal constituency in Perak, 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 Sitiawan
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Dindings
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0451959-1963 Yong Woo Ming
(杨武明)
Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0451963-1964Yong Woo Ming
(杨武明)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969 Kam Woon Wah
(甘文华)
1969-1971Parliament was suspended [1] [2]
3rd P0451971-1972 Richard Ho Ung Hun
(何文翰)
DAP
1972-1973Alliance (UMNO) [3]
1973-1974BN (MCA)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Lumut

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
SitiawanLekir
Lumut

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Richard Ho Ung Hun 11,60759.31Increase2.svg 59.31
Alliance Kam Woon Wah7,96440.69Decrease2.svg 19.72
Total valid votes19,571 100.00
Total rejected ballots921
Unreturned ballots
Turnout20,49273.37Increase2.svg 6.71
Registered electors27,930
Majority3,64318.62Decrease2.svg 2.20
DAP gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia) Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1964
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Kam Woon Wah11,13660.41Increase2.svg 18.74
UDP Too Joon Hing7,29939.59Increase2.svg 39.59
Total valid votes18,435 100.00
Total rejected ballots685
Unreturned ballots
Turnout19,12080.08Increase2.svg 18.93
Registered electors23,877
Majority3,83720.82Increase2.svg 18.48
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
PartyCandidateVotes %
Alliance Yong Woo Ming6,44241.67
Independent Too Joon Hing6,07939.33
PPP Hor Hock Lung2,93719.00
Total valid votes15,458 100.00
Total rejected ballots155
Unreturned ballots
Turnout15,61361.15
Registered electors25,531
Majority3732.34
This was a new constituency created.

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References

  1. Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  3. "Two DAP MPs Join MCA". The Straits Times. 18 May 1972. Retrieved 2016-05-20.