Sungei Perak Ulu (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

Sungei Perak Ulu was a federal constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Federal Legislative Council from 1955 to 1959.

Sungei Perak Ulu
Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1957
Last contested1955

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 Sungei Perak Ulu
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1957 Mohd Ghazali Jawi (محمد غزالي جاوي) Alliance (UMNO)
1957-1959 Meor Samsudin Meor Yahya (ميور شمس الدين ميور يحي)
Constituency abolished, split into Kuala Kangsar and Ulu Perak

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Sungei Perak Ulu Kuala Kansgar
Ulu Perak

Election results

Malaysian general by-election, 26 October 1957
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Mohamed Ghazali Jawi
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceMeor Samsudin Meor Yahya12,79568.04-3.44
RakyatMohamed Shariff Babul5,60131.96N/A
Total valid votes 18,805
Total rejected ballots 349
Unreturned ballots -
Turnout 19,15458.2
Registered electors 32,376
Majority 7,134
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1955: Sungei Perak Ulu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceMohd Ghazali Jawi16,78171.48N/A
IndependentMat Judin Ahmad4,59519.57N/A
NAPSyed Nordin Wafa2,0998.94N/A
Total valid votes 23,475100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,47583.00
Registered electors 28,283
Majority 12,186
This was a new constituency created.

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.
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