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Sungei Perak Hilir (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

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

Sungei Perak Hilir
Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
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

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It was abolished in 1959 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Sungei Perak Hilir
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959 Abdul Aziz Mat Jabar
(عبدالعزيز مت جبار) 		Alliance (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Kuala Kangsar and Hilir Perak

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Sungei Perak Hilir Lower Perak North
Parit

Election results

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Malayan general election, 1955: Sungei Perak Hilir
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Abdul Aziz Mat Jabar 17,483 77.56
National Association of Perak Meor Ahmad Yusoff 4,794 21.27
Independent Mohd Dahan Katib 264 1.17
Total valid votes 22,541 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,541 89.20
Registered electors 25,270
Majority 12,689 56.29
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

References

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  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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