Dato' Kramat (federal constituency)

Dato' Kramat
Penang constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

Dato' Kramat was a federal constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

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

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Dato' Kramat
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Penang Island
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P037 1959–1963 Lim Kean Siew
(林建寿)		 SF (Lab)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P037 1963–-1964 Lim Kean Siew
(林建寿)		 SF (Lab)
2nd 1964–1969
1969–1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P037 1971–1972 V. David
(வே. தேவிட்)		 GERAKAN
1972–1974 PEKEMAS
Constituency abolished, renamed to Jelutong

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–1959* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Dato Kramat Sungei Pinang
Tanjong Barat
Tanjong Selatan

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
GERAKAN V. David 17,272 75.40 Increase 75.40
Alliance Lim Chong Hai 5,635 24.60 Decrease 4.99
Total valid votes 22,907 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,048
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 23,955 77.14 Decrease 8.09
Registered electors 31,053
Majority 11,637 50.80 Increase 43.63
GERAKAN gain from Socialist Front Swing ?
Source(s)
Election Commission of Malaysia.[3]
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Socialist Front Lim Kean Siew 10,102 38.79 Decrease 27.47
UDP Teh Ewe Lim 8,236 31.62 Increase 31.62
Alliance Lim Cheng Poh 7,707 29.59 Decrease 2.34
Total valid votes 26,045 100.00
Total rejected ballots 656
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 26,701 85.23 Increase 13.10
Registered electors 31,327
Majority 1,866 7.17 Decrease 27.16
Socialist Front hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Front Lim Kean Siew 10,474 66.26
Alliance Lee Thean Chew 5,048 31.93
Independent C. M. Ramli 286 1.81
Total valid votes 15,808 100.00
Total rejected ballots 103
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,911 72.13
Registered electors 22,058
Majority 5,426 34.33
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

References

  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.
  3. ^ "Penyata Pilehanraya Umum Dewan Ra'ayat dan Dewan Undangan Negeri bagi Neger12 Tanah Melayu, Sabah dan Sarawak Tahun 1969". Surohanjaya Pilehanraya. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
  4. ^ "Putusan2 penoh semua negeri" (in Malay). Berita Harian. August 21, 1959. p. 6. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  5. ^ "All the Federal Election Results". Singapore Free Press. August 20, 1959. p. 9. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via eresources.nlb.gov.sg.