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

Bandar Malacca
Malacca 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 Bandar Malacca
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created Malacca Central
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P086 1959-1963 Tan Kee Gak
(陈期岳)
Malayan
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P086 1963-1964 Tan Kee Gak
(陈期岳)
Alliance (MCA)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P086 1971-1974 Lim Kit Siang
(林吉祥)
DAP
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kota Melaka

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Bandar Malacca Kota Barat
Kota Selatan
Kota Tengah
Kota Timor
Kota Utara

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Bandar Malacca
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Lim Kit Siang 18,562 60.80   60.80
Alliance Koh Kim Leng 7,346 24.06   25.35
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Hasnul Abdul Hadi 4,621 15.14   15.14
Total valid votes 30,529 100.00
Total rejected ballots 955
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 31,484 73.77   11.83
Registered electors 42,679
Majority 11,216 36.74   25.52
DAP gain from Alliance Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1964: Bandar Malacca
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Tan Kee Gak 13,789 49.41   3.58
Socialist Front Yeoh Ho Huat 10,658 38.19   38.19
PAP Chua Sian Chin 3,461 12.40   12.40
Total valid votes 27,908 100.00
Total rejected ballots 467
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 28,375 85.60   5.21
Registered electors 33,148
Majority 3,131 11.22   4.36
Alliance gain from Malayan Party Swing ?


Malayan general election, 1959: Bandar Malacca
Party Candidate Votes %
Malayan Party Tan Kee Gak 9,396 52.69
Alliance Wong Koon Yoon 8,173 45.83
Independent Yeoh Ho Huat 265 1.49
Total valid votes 17,834 100.00
Total rejected ballots 122
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,956 80.39
Registered electors 22,337
Majority 1,223 6.86
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. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.