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Larut-Matang (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

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Larut-Matang
Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
Last contested1955

Larut-Matang 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

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It was abolished in 1959 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Larut-Matang
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959 Cheah Kay Chuan
(谢啟皋)
Alliance (MCA)
Constituency abolished, split into Larut Selatan and Larut Utara

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Larut-Matang Larut South-Matang
Selama-Larut North

Election results

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Malayan general election, 1955: Larut-Matang
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Cheah Khay Chuan 15,407 64.04
Perak Malay League Abu Bakar Said 4,453 18.51
National Association of Perak Wan Zarazillah 3,437 14.29
Labour Puran Singh 761 3.16
Total valid votes 24,058 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,508 81.70
Registered electors 29,447
Majority 10,954 45.53
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  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.