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

Ulu Pahang 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]

History

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It was abolished in 1959 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Ulu Pahang
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959 Mohamed Sulong Mohd Ali
(محمد سولوڠ محمد علي) 		Alliance (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Raub and Lipis

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Ulu Pahang Cameron Highlands
Lipis
Raub

Election results

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Malayan general election, 1955: Ulu Pahang
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Mohamed Sulong Mohamed Ali 16,075 89.38
Independent Abdul Hamid Ma'ajab 1,910 10.62
Total valid votes 17,985 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,985 78.84
Registered electors 22,811
Majority 14,165 78.76
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

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.
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