Kinta Utara (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

Kinta Utara
Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
Last contested1955

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

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

It was abolished in 1959 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kinta Utara
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959 V. T. Sambanthan
(திருஞானசம்பந்தன்) 		Alliance (MIC)
Constituency abolished, split into Sungai Siput and Ulu Kinta

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kinta Utara Kinta North
Sungei Siput

Election results

Malayan general election, 1955: Kinta Utara
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance V. T. Sambanthan 7,900 76.68
National Association of Perak Chik Mohamed Yusuf 1,832 17.78
Labour Choudhary K. R. R. 357 3.47
Perak Malay League Mohd Ramly Abdullah 214 2.08
Total valid votes 10,303 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,303 85.85
Registered electors 12,001
Majority 6,068 58.90
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

References

  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.