Sitiawan (federal constituency)

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

Sitiawan
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 Sitiawan
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Dindings
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Yong Woo Ming (杨武明)Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Yong Woo Ming (杨武明)Alliance (MCA)
2nd1964-1969Kam Woon Wah (甘文华)
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1972Richard Ho Ung Hun (何文翰)DAP
1972-1973Alliance (MCA)[3]
1973-1974BN (MCA)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Lumut

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Sitiawan Lekir
Lumut

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPRichard Ho Ung Hun11,60759.31
AllianceKam Woon Wah7,96440.69
Total valid votes 19,571 100.00
Total rejected ballots 921
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,49273.37
Registered electors 27,930
Majority 3,643
DAP gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceKam Woon Wah11,13660.41
UDPToo Joon Hing7,29939.59
Total valid votes 18,435 100.00
Total rejected ballots 685
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,12080.08
Registered electors 23,877
Majority 3,837
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceYong Woo Ming6,44241.67
IndependentToo Joon Hing6,07939.33
PPPHor Hock Lung2,93719.00
Total valid votes 15,458 100.00
Total rejected ballots 155
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,61361.15
Registered electors 25,531
Majority 373
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. 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.
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