Krian (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

Krian
Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
Last contested1955

Krian was a federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Federal Legislative Council from 1955 to 1959. The federal constituency was created as part of 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

It was abolished in 1959 when the constituency boundaries were redrawn.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Dindings
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955–1959 Ahmad Tuan Hussain
(احمد توان حسين) 		PMIP
Constituency abolished, split into Krian Laut and Krian Darat

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–1959* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Krian Krian East
Krian West

Election results

Malayan general election, 1955: Krian
Party Candidate Votes %
PMIP Ahmad Tuan Hussain 8,685 42.92
Alliance Sulaiman Ahmad 8,235 40.70
National Association of Perak Mohd Jan Ngah Mohamed 3,315 16.38
Total valid votes 20,235 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,235 78.20
Registered electors 25,777
Majority 450 2.22
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

References

  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.