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Sungei Perak Ulu (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

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Sungei Perak Ulu
Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1957
Last contested1955

Sungei Perak Ulu 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 Sungei Perak Ulu
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1957 Mohd Ghazali Jawi
(محمد غزالي جاوي)
Alliance (UMNO)
1957-1959 Meor Samsudin Meor Yahya
(ميور شمس الدين ميور يحي)
Constituency abolished, split into Kuala Kangsar and Ulu Perak

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Sungei Perak Ulu Kuala Kansgar
Ulu Perak

Election results

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Malaysian general by-election, 26 October 1957
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Mohamed Ghazali Jawi
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Meor Samsudin Meor Yahya 12,795 68.04 Decrease 3.44
Rakyat Mohamed Shariff Babul 5,601 31.96 Increase 31.96
Total valid votes 18,805
Total rejected ballots 349
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,154 58.20 Decrease 24.80
Registered electors 32,376
Majority 7,134 36.08 Decrease 15.83
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1955: Sungei Perak Ulu
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Mohd Ghazali Jawi 16,781 71.48
Independent Mat Judin Ahmad 4,595 19.57
National Association of Perak Syed Nordin Wafa 2,099 8.94
Total valid votes 23,475 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,475 83.00
Registered electors 28,283
Majority 12,186 51.91
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.