Ulu Kinta (federal constituency)

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

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

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

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Ulu Kinta
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kinta Utara
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P049 1959-1963 Chan Swee Ho
(曾瑞豪)		 PPP
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P049 1963-1964 Chan Swee Ho
(曾瑞豪)		 PPP
2nd 1964-1969 Chin Foon
(甄宽)		 Alliance (MCA)
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P049 1971-1973 Chan Yoon Onn
(陈源安)		 PPP
1973-1974 BN (PPP)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kinta

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Ulu Kinta Chemor
Sungei Raia

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PPP Chan Yoon Onn 10,706 58.51 Increase 18.52
Alliance Chin Foon 7,591 41.49 Decrease 4.84
Total valid votes 18,297 100.00
Total rejected ballots 841
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,138 78.19 Decrease 5.11
Registered electors 24,475
Majority 3,115 17.02 Increase 10.68
PPP gain from Alliance Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Chin Foon 7,351 46.33 Increase 10.65
PPP Chan Swee Ho 6,345 39.99 Decrease 13.94
Socialist Front Low Sin Yean 2,172 13.69 Increase 3.31
Total valid votes 15,868 100.00
Total rejected ballots 567
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,435 83.30 Increase 9.90
Registered electors 19,729
Majority 1,006 6.34 Decrease 11.91
Alliance gain from PPP Swing ?


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
PPP Chan Swee Ho 6,996 53.93
Alliance K. C. Chan 4,629 35.68
Socialist Front Yau Hong Seh 1,347 10.38
Total valid votes 12,972 100.00
Total rejected ballots 348
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,320 73.40
Registered electors 18,147
Majority 2,367 18.25
This was a new constituency created.

References

  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.