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Perlis Selatan

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Perlis Selatan
Perlis constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

Perlis Selatan was a federal constituency in Perlis, 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

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It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Perlis Selatan
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Perlis
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P002 1959-1963 Mokhtar Ismail
(مختار اسماعيل)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P002 1963-1964 Mokhtar Ismail
(مختار اسماعيل)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P002 1971-1973 Mokhtar Ismail
(مختار اسماعيل)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Arau

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Perlis Selatan Arau
Kayang
Kuala Perlis
Kurong Anai
Sanglang
Utan Aji

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Perlis Selatan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Mokhtar Ismail 11,432 52.78 Increase2.59
PMIP Abu Bakar Hamzah 10,229 47.22 Decrease2.59
Total valid votes 21,661 100.00
Total rejected ballots 610
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,271 79.18 Decrease1.21
Registered electors 28,128
Majority 1,203 5.56 Decrease12.68
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964: Perlis Selatan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Mokhtar Ismail 10,486 59.12 Increase2.59
PMIP Yusof Abdullah 7,250 40.88 Decrease2.59
Total valid votes 17,736 100.00
Total rejected ballots 843
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 18,579 80.39 Decrease4.44
Registered electors 23,112
Majority 3,236 18.24 Increase5.08
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959: Perlis Selatan
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Mokhtar Ismail 8,015 56.53
PMIP Abdul Rahman Osman 6,163 43.47
Total valid votes 14,178 100.00
Total rejected ballots 97
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,275 75.95
Registered electors 18,795
Majority 1,852 13.06
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  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.