Wellesley South (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

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

Wellesley South was a federal constituency in Penang, 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 Wellesley South
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959Tay Hooi Soo
(戴惠思)
Alliance (MCA)
Constituency abolished, split into Seberang Selatan and Seberang Tengah

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Wellesley SouthBatu Kawan
Bukit Mertajam
Province Wellesley South

Election results

Malayan general election, 1955 : Wellesley South
PartyCandidateVotes %
Alliance Tay Hooi Soo15,69781.67
PMIP Tuan Zabidi3,52318.33
Total valid votes19,220100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout19,22079.90
Registered electors24,055
Majority12,17463.34
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.