Larut Utara

Larut Utara was a federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

Larut Utara
Perak 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 Larut Utara
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Larut-Matang
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Tajudin Ali (تاجودين علي)Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Tajudin Ali (تاجودين علي)Alliance (UMNO)
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Tajudin Ali (تاجودين علي)Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Larut

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Larut Utara Larut
Selama

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969: Larut Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceTajudin Ali15,17769.52Decrease 2.67
PMIPRaja Danif Raja Shaharuddin6,65530.48Increase 9.24
Total valid votes 21,832 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,103
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,93572.43Increase 6.36
Registered electors 31,664
Majority 8,52239.01Decrease 11.91
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964: Larut Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceTajudin Ali14,77872.19Decrease 4.49
PMIPAbdul Samad Noh4,34821.24Increase 2.08
UDPLim Eng Keat1,3446.57Increase 6.54
Total valid votes 20,470 100.00
Total rejected ballots 836
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,30678.79Decrease 10.16
Registered electors 27,041
Majority 10,43050.95Decrease 2.41
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959: Larut Utara
Party Candidate Votes %
AllianceTajudin Ali16,83076.68
PMIPIbrahim Alla Ditta5,11723.32
Total valid votes 21,947 100.00
Total rejected ballots 170
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,11788.95
Registered electors 24,864
Majority 11,71353.36
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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