Ipoh-Menglembu (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

Ipoh-Menglembu
Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
Last contested1957

Ipoh-Menglembu 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 Ipoh-Menglembu
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1957 Leong Yew Koh
(梁宇皋) 		Alliance (MCA)
1957-1959 D. R. Seenivasagam
(தார்ம ராஜா சீனிவசகம்) 		PPP
Constituency abolished, split into Ipoh and Menglembu

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Ipoh-Menglembu Ipoh North
Ipoh South

Election results

Malaysian general by-election, 23 November 1957
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Leong Yew Koh
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PPP D. R. Seenivasagam 5,911 59.09 Increase 50.72
Alliance Yap Yin Fah 4,091 40.91 Decrease 36.01
Total valid votes 10,002
Total rejected ballots 114
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,116 62.50 Decrease 20.20
Registered electors 16,013
Majority 1,820 18.18 Decrease 48.55
PPP gain from Alliance Swing ?


Malayan general election, 1955: Ipoh-Menglembu
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Leong Yew Koh 7,421 76.92
National Association of Perak Loh Ah Kee 983 10.19
PPP D. R. Seenivasagam 808 8.37
Independent W. E. Balasingam 439 4.55
Total valid votes 9,651 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,651 82.70
Registered electors 11,610
Majority 6,438 66.73
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.