Sitiawan (federal constituency)

Sitiawan was a federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

Sitiawan
Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

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 Sitiawan
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Dindings
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P045 1959-1963 Yong Woo Ming
(杨武明)
Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P045 1963-1964 Yong Woo Ming
(杨武明)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969 Kam Woon Wah
(甘文华)
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P045 1971-1972 Richard Ho Ung Hun
(何文翰)
DAP
1972-1973 Alliance (UMNO)[3]
1973-1974 BN (MCA)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Lumut

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Sitiawan Lekir
Lumut

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Richard Ho Ung Hun 11,607 59.31   59.31
Alliance Kam Woon Wah 7,964 40.69   19.72
Total valid votes 19,571 100.00
Total rejected ballots 921
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,492 73.37   6.71
Registered electors 27,930
Majority 3,643 18.62   2.20
DAP gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia) Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Kam Woon Wah 11,136 60.41   18.74
UDP Too Joon Hing 7,299 39.59   39.59
Total valid votes 18,435 100.00
Total rejected ballots 685
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,120 80.08   18.93
Registered electors 23,877
Majority 3,837 20.82   18.48
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Yong Woo Ming 6,442 41.67
Independent Too Joon Hing 6,079 39.33
PPP Hor Hock Lung 2,937 19.00
Total valid votes 15,458 100.00
Total rejected ballots 155
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,613 61.15
Registered electors 25,531
Majority 373 2.34
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. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  3. ^ "Two DAP MPs Join MCA". The Straits Times. 18 May 1972. Retrieved 2016-05-20.