Telok Anson (federal constituency)

Telok Anson was a federal constituency in the Perak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1955 to 1986.

Telok Anson
Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1986
First contested1955
Last contested1982

The federal constituency was created in the 1955 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 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Telok Anson
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955-1959 Bahaman Samsudin Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1961Woo Saik Hong (胡锡康)Alliance (MCA)
1961-1963Too Joon Hing (朱运兴)Independent
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Too Joon Hing (朱运兴)Independent
2nd1964-1969Ng Kam Poh (吴锦波)Alliance (MCA)
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1974Chan Fu King (陈富景)DAP
4th1974-1978Au How Cheong (欧效翔)BN (GERAKAN)
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986
Constituency abolished, renamed to Telok Intan

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Telok Anson Batak Rabit
Changkat Jong
Lower Perak South
Pasir Bedamar
Teluk Anson

Election results
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAu How Cheong @ Haw Hew Kheong13,47549.21
DAPChan Fu King12,64346.17
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyShamsuddin Tamyis1,2654.62
Total valid votes 27,383 100.00
Total rejected ballots 705
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,08869.56
Registered electors 40,382
Majority 832
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAu How Cheong @ Haw Hew Kheong12,77350.44
DAPChan Fu King11,38044.94
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamad Ngah1,1684.61
Total valid votes 25,321 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 34,585
Majority 1,393
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAu How Cheong @ Haw Hew Kheong9,68550.91
DAPChan Fu King8,43644.35
PEKEMASChai Kai Wooi9014.74
Total valid votes 19,022 100.00
Total rejected ballots 596
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,61867.44
Registered electors 29,089
Majority 1,249
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPChan Fu King12,29755.30
AllianceNg Kam Poh8,52338.33
PMIPMaslan Abdullah1,4176.37
Total valid votes 22,237 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,274
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,51166.27
Registered electors 35,475
Majority 3,774
DAP gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceNg Kam Poh12,25157.10
Socialist FrontChai Kai Wooi9,20442.90
Total valid votes 21,455 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,317
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,77278.17
Registered electors 29,130
Majority 3,047
Alliance gain from Independent Swing ?

Malaysian general by-election, 30 May 1961
Upon the death of incumbent, Woo Saik Hong
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
IndependentToo Joon Hing11,94356.86
AllianceWah Keng Jooi8,78741.83
IndependentAbdul Rashid Nanek @ Mak Fie Hoong2741.30
Total valid votes 21,004 100.00
Total rejected ballots 195
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,199
Registered electors
Majority 3,156
Independent gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceWoo Saik Hong10,17463.81
PPPTan Poh Aun5,77036.19
Total valid votes 15,944 100.00
Total rejected ballots 218
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,16271.00
Registered electors 22,762
Majority 4,404
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1955
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceBahaman Samsuddin10,51473.39N/A
PMIPHassan Adli Hassan3,81226.61N/A
Total valid votes 14,326100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,32681.90
Registered electors 17,492
Majority 7,952
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

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. "How To People Voted". The Straits Times. July 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. "People and Parties in the Pools". The Straits Times. June 16, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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