Kuala Lumpur Barat (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

Kuala Lumpur Barat
Selangor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
Last contested1955

Kuala Lumpur Barat was a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Federal Legislative Council from 1955 to 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1955 redistribution and was 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 Kuala Lumpur Barat
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959 Omar Ong Yoke Lin
(翁毓麟) 		Alliance (MCA)
Constituency abolished, split into Bangsar and Batu

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kuala Lumpur Barat Kuala Lumpur Municipality West
Kuala Lumpur West

Election Result

Malayan general election, 1955: Kuala Lumpur Barat
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Ong Yoke Lin 4,667 66.14
NEGARA Abdullah Ibrahim 1,371 19.43
Labour Tan Tuan Boon 1,018 14.43
Total valid votes 7,056 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 7,056 80.10
Registered electors 8,809
Majority 3,296 46.71
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.