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Negri Sembilan Utara (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

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Negri Sembilan Utara
Negeri Sembilan constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
Last contested1955

Negri Sembilan Selatan was a federal constituency in Negeri Sembilan, 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]

History

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It was abolished in 1959 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Negri Sembilan Selatan
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959 Mohd Idris Matsil
(محمد إدريس متسيل)
Alliance (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Jelebu-Jempol and Kuala Pilah

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Negri Sembilan Utara Jelebu
Jempol
Johol
Pilah

Election Result

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Malayan general election, 1955: Negri Sembilan Utara
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Mohd Idris Mat Sil 21,155 91.06
NEGARA Ujang Menuang 1,572 6.77
Independent Noordin Abd Samad 506 2.18
Total valid votes 23,233 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,233 89.60
Registered electors 25,930
Majority 6,438 84.29
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.