Pahang Timor (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

Pahang Timor
Pahang constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
Last contested1955

Pahang Timor was a federal constituency in Pahang, 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][2]

History

It was abolished in 1959 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pahang Timor
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959 Abdul Rahman Talib
(عبدالرحمن طالب) 		Alliance (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Kuantan and Pekan

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Pahang Timor Kuantan
Maran
Pekan

Election Result

Malayan general election, 1955: Pahang Timor
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Abdul Rahman Talib 16,763 92.62
Independent Sheikh Kadir Sheikh Omar 1,334 73.71
Total valid votes 18,097 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,097 80.70
Registered electors 22,425
Majority 15,429 18.91
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

References

  1. ^ "Parliamentary Democracy system in Malaysia". www.parlimen.gov.my. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  2. ^ "Portal Rasmi Parlimen Malaysia - Maklumat Umum". www.parlimen.gov.my. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  3. ^ "How To People Voted". The Straits Times. July 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "People and Parties in the Pools". The Straits Times. June 16, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.


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