Perlis (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

Perlis
Perlis constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan 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.

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

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It was abolished in 1959 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Perlis
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959 Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim
(شيخ احمد محمد هشيم) 		Alliance (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Perlis Utara and Perlis Selatan

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Perlis Arau
Beseri-Titi Tinggi
Kangar
Kuala Perlis
Kurong Anai
Mata Ayer
Paya
Sanglang
Utan Aji

Election results

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Malayan general election, 1955: Perlis
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim 17,769 66.84
Independent Mat Kassim 8,814 33.16
Total valid votes 26,583 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 26,583 85.93
Registered electors 30,936
Majority 8,955
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

References

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  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.
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