Malaysian electoral constituency
Malacca Utara was a federal constituency in Malacca, 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 Malacca Utara
|
Parliament
|
No |
Years |
Member |
Party
|
Constituency created from Malacca Luar
|
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
|
1st
|
P087 |
1959-1963 |
Abdul Ghani Ishak (عبدالغني اسحاق) |
Alliance (UMNO)
|
Parliament of Malaysia
|
1st
|
P087 |
1963-1964 |
Abdul Ghani Ishak (عبدالغني اسحاق) |
Alliance (UMNO)
|
2nd |
1964-1969
|
|
1969-1971 |
Parliament was suspended[1][2]
|
3rd
|
P087 |
1971-1973 |
Abdul Ghafar Baba (عبدالغفار باب) |
Alliance (UMNO)
|
1973-1974 |
BN (UMNO)
|
Constituency abolished, renamed to Alor Gajah
|
State constituency
Parliamentary
constituency
|
State constituency
|
1955–59*
|
1959–1974
|
1974–1986
|
1986–1995
|
1995–2004
|
2004–2018
|
2018–present
|
Malacca Utara
|
|
Alor Gajah
|
|
Masjid Tanah
|
|
Pulau Sebang
|
|
Ramuan China
|
|
Sungei Bahru
|
|
Election results
Malayan general election, 1959: Malacca Utara
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
%
|
|
Alliance |
Abdul Ghani Ishak |
11,078 |
60.17
|
|
PMIP |
Karim Dalib |
4,461 |
24.23
|
|
Socialist Front |
Abdul Karim Bakar |
2,872 |
15.60
|
Total valid votes
|
18,411 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
183
|
Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
Turnout
|
18,594 |
81.09
|
Registered electors
|
22,930
|
Majority
|
6,617 |
35.94
|
This was a new constituency created.
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References