Batang Padang (federal constituency)

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

Batang Padang
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

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It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Batang Padang
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955-1959 Abdul Hamid Khan
(عبدالحميد خن)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P057 1959-1963 Abdul Hamid Khan
(عبدالحميد خن)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P057 1963-1964 Abdul Hamid Khan
(عبدالحميد خن)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P057 1971-1974 Loh Jee Mee
(罗意美)
DAP
4th P059 1974-1978 Azharul Abidin Abdul Rahim
(ازهارول عابدين عبدالرحيم)
BN (UMNO)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986
Constituency abolished, renamed to Tapah

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Batang Padang Batang Padang North
Batang Padang South
Chenderiang
Tapah
Tapah Road

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Azharul Abidin Abdul Rahim 14,297 67.62   6.47
DAP Ibrahim Singgeh 6,847 32.38   6.47
Total valid votes 21,144 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,012
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,156 75.73   1.95
Registered electors 29,255
Majority 7,450 35.24   12.94
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Azharul Abidin Abdul Rahim 11,911 61.15   9.82
DAP Jimmy Loh Jee Mee 7,568 38.85   9.82
Total valid votes 19,479 100.00
Total rejected ballots 651
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,130 77.68   1.77
Registered electors 25,914
Majority 4,343 22.30   19.64
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Azharul Abidin Abdul Rahim 9,408 57.25   57.25
DAP Jimmy Loh Jee Mee 7,024 42.75   7.62
Total valid votes 16,432 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,125
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,557 79.45   4.38
Registered electors 22,098
Majority 2,384 14.50   13.76
BN gain from DAP Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Jimmy Loh Jee Mee 7,188 50.37   50.37
Alliance Mohamed Jumah Satir 7,082 49.63   9.05
Total valid votes 14,270 100.00
Total rejected ballots 704
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,974 75.07   5.81
Registered electors 19,946
Majority 106 0.74   32.36
DAP gain from Alliance Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Abdul Hamid Khan Sakhawat Ali Khan 7,827 58.68   4.42
PPP Amirthalingam Sinniah 3,412 25.58   25.58
Independent Jimmy Loh Jee Mee 2,099 15.74   15.74
Total valid votes 13,338 100.00
Total rejected ballots 899
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,237 80.88   11.42
Registered electors 17,603
Majority 4,415 33.10   11.49
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Abdul Hamid Khan Sakhawat Ali Khan 6,231 54.26   27.95
Independent Jaya Ramachandran 3,749 32.65   32.65
PMIP Hashim Mahaboob 1,504 13.10   13.10
Total valid votes 11,484 100.00
Total rejected ballots 93
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,577 69.46   9.72
Registered electors 16,667
Majority 2,482 21.61   49.68
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1955
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Abd Hamid Khan 9,170 82.21
National Association of Perak Mohd Shamsuddin Hamzah 1,218 10.92
Perak Malay League Abd Majid 766 6.87
Total valid votes 11,154 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,154 79.18
Registered electors 14,087
Majority 7,952 71.29
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  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.
  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.