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

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It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Larut Utara
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Larut-Matang
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P042 1959-1963 Tajudin Ali
(تاجودين علي)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P042 1963-1964 Tajudin Ali
(تاجودين علي)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P042 1971-1973 Tajudin Ali
(تاجودين علي)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Larut

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

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

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Larut Utara
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Tajudin Ali 15,177 69.52   2.67
PMIP Raja Danif Raja Shaharuddin 6,655 30.48   9.24
Total valid votes 21,832 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,103
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,935 72.43   6.36
Registered electors 31,664
Majority 8,522 39.01   11.91
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964: Larut Utara
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Tajudin Ali 14,778 72.19   4.49
PMIP Abdul Samad Noh 4,348 21.24   2.08
UDP Lim Eng Keat 1,344 6.57   6.54
Total valid votes 20,470 100.00
Total rejected ballots 836
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,306 78.79   10.16
Registered electors 27,041
Majority 10,430 50.95   2.41
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959: Larut Utara
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Tajudin Ali 16,830 76.68
PMIP Ibrahim Alla Ditta 5,117 23.32
Total valid votes 21,947 100.00
Total rejected ballots 170
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,117 88.95
Registered electors 24,864
Majority 11,713 53.36
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.