Bandar Malacca

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

Bandar Malacca
Malacca constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

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 Bandar Malacca
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created Malacca Central
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Tan Kee Gak (陈期岳)Malayan Party
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Tan Kee Gak (陈期岳)Alliance (MCA)
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1974Lim Kit Siang (林吉祥)DAP
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kota Melaka

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Bandar Malacca Kota Barat
Kota Selatan
Kota Tengah
Kota Timor
Kota Utara

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969: Bandar Malacca
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPLim Kit Siang18,56260.80
AllianceKoh Kim Leng7,34624.06
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaHasnul Abdul Hadi4,62115.14
Total valid votes 30,529 100.00
Total rejected ballots 955
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 31,48473.77
Registered electors 42,679
Majority 11,216
DAP gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1964: Bandar Malacca
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceTan Kee Gak13,78949.41
Socialist FrontYeoh Ho Huat10,65838.19
PAPChua Sian Chin3,46112.40
Total valid votes 27,908 100.00
Total rejected ballots 467
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,37585.60
Registered electors 33,148
Majority 3,131
Alliance gain from Malayan Party Swing ?
Malayan general election, 1959: Bandar Malacca
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Malayan PartyTan Kee Gak9,39652.69
AllianceWong Koon Yoon8,17345.83
IndependentYeoh Ho Huat2651.49
Total valid votes 17,834 100.00
Total rejected ballots 122
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,95680.39
Registered electors 22,337
Majority 1,223
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.
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