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

Krian Laut
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 Krian Laut
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Krian
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P040 1959-1963 Abdul Rauf Abdul Rahman
(عبدالراوف عبدالرحمن)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P040 1963-1964 Abdul Rauf Abdul Rahman
(عبدالراوف عبدالرحمن)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1966
1966-1969 Sulaiman Taib
(سليمان طائب)
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P040 1971-1973 Sulaiman Taib
(سليمان طائب)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Parit Buntar

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Krian Laut Kuala Kurau
Parit Buntar

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Krian Laut
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Sulaiman Taib 11,092 50.69   6.22
PMIP Mohamed Ja'afar Ibrahim 10,792 49.31   6.22
Total valid votes 21,884 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,163
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 23,047 75.60
Registered electors 30,485
Majority 300 1.38   12.44
Alliance hold Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 12 March 1966: Krian Laut
Upon the death of incumbent, Abdul Rauf Abdul Rahman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Sulaiman Taib 11,206 56.91   5.97
PMIP Baharuddin Abdul Latiff 8,484 43.09   5.54
Total valid votes 19,690 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 26,953
Majority 2,722[4] 13.82   0.43
Alliance hold Swing
Source(s)
Malaysian general election, 1964: Krian Laut
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Abdul Rauf Abdul Rahman 10,109 50.94   0.65
PMIP Abdul Wahab Mohd Noor 7,452 37.55   10.86
Socialist Front Mohd Nordin Abdul Jalil 2,282 11.50   11.50
Total valid votes 19,843 100.00
Total rejected ballots 583
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,426 79.77   9.37
Registered electors 25,605
Majority 2,657 13.39   9.58
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959: Krian Laut
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Abdul Rauf Abdul Rahman 8,074 51.59
PMIP Ahmad Hussain 7,577 48.41
Total valid votes 15,651 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,777 70.40
Registered electors 22,409
Majority 497 3.81
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.
  3. ^ "Penyata Pilehanraya Umum Dewan Ra'ayat dan Dewan Undangan Negeri bagi Neger12 Tanah Melayu, Sabah dan Sarawak Tahun 1969". Surohanjaya Pilehanraya. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
  4. ^ "聯吉盟〓沿海區補選勝利蘇萊曼誓言將忠誠服務感謝各族熱烈支持". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  5. ^ Berita Harian, 22 January 1966, page 2.