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

Malacca Selatan
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 Malacca Selatan
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Malacca Luar
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P088 1959-1963 Hassan Mansor
(حسن منصور)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P088 1963-1964 Hassan Mansor
(حسن منصور)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969 Abdul Karim Abu
(عبدالكريم ابو)
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P088 1971-1973 Ahmad Ithnin
(احمد اثنين)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Jasin

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Malacca Selatan Batang Malacca
Jasin
Rim
Serkam
Sungei Rambai

Election results

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Malaysian general by-election, 30 January 1971: Malacca Selatan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Ahmad was elected to Parliament in the Malacca Selatan by-election, 1971. Election for Malacca Selatan federal constituency and another 40 federal constituencies in Sabah and Sarawak were postponed from the scheduled date, 10 May 1969.
Alliance Ahmad Ithnin 14,766 60.95   11.34
PMIP Mohammad Taha Kalu 5,482 22.63   22.63
Independent Gan Hong Hui 2,655 10.96   10.96
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Omar Abdullah 1,325 5.47   5.47
Total valid votes 24,228 100.00
Total rejected ballots 471
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 24,699 68.17   14.91
Registered electors 36,232
Majority 9,284 38.32   6.26
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964: Malacca Selatan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Abdul Karim Abu 18,649 72.29   16.15
Socialist Front Jaafar Mohd Tan 7,150 27.71   1.16
Total valid votes 25,799 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,139
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 26,938 83.08   1.73
Registered electors 32,425
Majority 11,499 44.58   17.31
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959: Malacca Selatan
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Hassan Mansor 11,300 56.14
Socialist Front Chung Cheng Wen 5,812 28.87
PMIP Mohammad Taha Kalu 3,017 14.99
Total valid votes 20,129 100.00
Total rejected ballots 188
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,317 81.35
Registered electors 24,975
Majority 5,488 27.27
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.