Malacca Central (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

Malacca Central
Malacca constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
Last contested1955

Malacca Central was a federal constituency in Malacca, 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 Malacca Central
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959 Tan Siew Sin
(陈修信) 		Alliance (MCA)
Constituency abolished, split into Malacca Tengah and Bandar Malacca

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Malacca Central East Central
East Fort
West Central
West Fort

Election results

Malayan general election, 1955: Malacca Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Tan Siew Sin 17,104 84.26
Independent Karim Bakar 3,194 15.74
Total valid votes 20,298 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,298 82.09
Registered electors 24,273
Majority 13,910 68.52
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.