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

Perlis Utara
Perlis 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 Perlis Utara
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Perlis
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P001 1959-1963 Othman Abdullah
(عثمان عبدالله)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P001 1963-1964 Othman Abdullah
(عثمان عبدالله)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P001 1971-1973 Othman Abdullah
(عثمان عبدالله)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kangar

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Perlis Utara Bandar Kangar
Bintong
Kaki Bukit
Mata Ayer
Paya
Sena

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Perlis Utara
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Othman Abdullah 10,763 49.53  17.64
PMIP Taharim Ariffin 8,057 37.08  4.25
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Kassim Ahmad 2,910 13.39  13.39
Total valid votes 21,730 100.00
Total rejected ballots 981
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,711 81.31  1.50
Registered electors 27,932
Majority 2,706 12.45  21.89
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964: Perlis Utara
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Othman Abdullah 12,521 67.17  4.69
PMIP Ismail Mohamad 6,119 32.83  4.69
Total valid votes 18,640 100.00
Total rejected ballots 721
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,361 82.81  3.31
Registered electors 23,379
Majority 6,402 34.34  9.38
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959: Perlis Utara
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Othman Abdullah 9,638 62.48
PMIP Abu Bakar Hamzah 5,787 37.52
Total valid votes 15,425 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,551 79.50
Registered electors 19,560
Majority 3,851 24.96
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.