Mata Kuching was a federal constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.

Mata Kuching
Penang constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1986
First contested1974
Last contested1982

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 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Mata Kuching
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Bagan
4th P036 1974-1978 Ling Liong Sik
(林良实)
BN (MCA)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986
Constituency abolished, renamed to Bagan

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Mata Kuching Bagan Ajam
Bagan Dalam
Bagan Jermal

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1982: Mata Kuching
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lim Liong Seek @ Ling Liong Sik 26,995 62.11   3.16
DAP Goh Sin Khoon 14,839 34.14   34.14
Independent Raja Ahamed Narudin @ Raja Mohamed Raja Sulaiman 1,626 3.74   3.74
Total valid votes 43,460 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,186
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 44,646 77.46   1.83
Registered electors 57,635
Majority 12,156 27.97   14.13
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978: Mata Kuching
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lim Liong Seek @ Ling Liong Sik 23,564 65.27   11.30
SDP Loh Kim Heng 8,365 23.17   23.17
PAS Abdul Hamid Abdullah 4,174 11.56   11.56
Total valid votes 36,103 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,501
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 37,604 79.29   4.68
Registered electors 47,425
Majority 15,199 42.10   21.31
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974: Mata Kuching
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Lim Liong Seek @ Ling Liong Sik 13,755 53.97
PEKEMAS Ong Yi How 8,457 33.18
DAP Goh Lim Eam 3,273 12.84
Total valid votes 25,485 100.00
Total rejected ballots 869
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 26,354 83.97
Registered electors 31,385
Majority 5,298 20.79
This was a new constituency created.

References

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