Ulu Perak (federal constituency)

Ulu Perak was a federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

Ulu Perak
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 Ulu Perak
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Sungei Perak Ulu
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P039 1959-1963 Mohamed Nor Mohd Dahan
(محمد نور محمد داهن)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P039 1963-1964 Mohamed Nor Mohd Dahan
(محمد نور محمد داهن)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969 Mohamed Ghazali Jawi
(محمد غزالي جاوي)
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P039 1971-1973 Mohamed Nor Mohd Dahan
(محمد نور محمد داهن)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Gerik

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Ulu Perak Grik
Lenggong

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Mohamed Nor Mohd Dahan 13,013 65.63   2.86
PMIP Abdul Wahab Mohd Noor 5,124 25.84   9.77
Independent Din Jusoh 1,691 8.53   8.53
Total valid votes 19,828 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,044
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,872 78.22   6.04
Registered electors 26,684
Majority 7,889 39.79   12.63
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Mohamed Ghazali Jawi 12,846 68.49   13.56
PMIP Aduan Alang Abdul Mutalib 3,015 16.07   2.62
UDP Tan Kim Seng 2,896 15.44   15.44
Total valid votes 18,757 100.00
Total rejected ballots 768
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,525 84.26   16.56
Registered electors 23,172
Majority 9,831 52.42   23.88
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Mohamed Nor Mohd Dahan 7,869 54.93
Independent Tan Kim Seng 3,780 26.39
PMIP Abdul Samad Md Noh 2,677 18.69
Total valid votes 14,326 100.00
Total rejected ballots 183
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,509 67.70
Registered electors 21,430
Majority 4,089 28.54
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. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.