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

Seberang Selatan
Penang 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 Seberang Selatan
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Wellesley South
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P033 1959-1963 Veerappen Veerathan
(வீராப்பன் வீரதன்)
SF (Lab)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P033 1963-1964 Veerappen Veerathan
(வீராப்பன் வீரதன்)
SF (Lab)
2nd 1964 Mohamed Noordin Mastan
(محمد نوردين مستن)
Alliance (UMNO)
1964-1969 Snawi Ismail
(سناوي اسماعيل)
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P033 1971-1972 Veerappen Veerathan
(வீராப்பன் வீரதன்)
GERAKAN
1972-1974 PEKEMAS
Constituency abolished, renamed to Nibong Tebal

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Seberang Selatan Nibong Tebal
Sungei Bakap

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Seberang Selatan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
GERAKAN Veerappen Veerathan 9,738 52.35   52.35
Alliance Snawi Ismail 6,391 34.35   21.68
PMIP Wahab Salleh 2,474 13.30   13.30
Total valid votes 18,603 100.00
Total rejected ballots 684
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,287 78.49
Registered electors 24,573
Majority 3,347 18.00   5.94
GERAKAN gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia) Swing ?


Malaysian general by-election, 31 October 1964: Seberang Selatan
Upon the death of incumbent, Mohamed Noordin Mastan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Snawi Ismail 9,298 56.03   4.30
Socialist Front Veerappen Veerathan 7,296 43.97   7.23
Total valid votes 16,594 100.00
Total rejected ballots 197
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,791
Registered electors
Majority 2,002 12.06   11.80
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964: Seberang Selatan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Mohamed Noordin Mastan 10,427 60.60   26.05
Socialist Front Veerappen Veerathan 6,322 36.74   3.93
PMIP Mohamed Noor Mokhtar 457 2.66   22.12
Total valid votes 17,206 100.00
Total rejected ballots 703
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,909 84.48   5.40
Registered electors 21,198
Majority 4,105 23.86   17.74
Alliance gain from Socialist Front Swing ?


Malayan general election, 1959: Seberang Selatan
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Front Veerappen Veerathan 5,077 40.67
Alliance Tay Hooi Soo 4,313 34.55
PMIP Md Jais Sudin 3,093 24.78
Total valid votes 12,483 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,590 79.08
Registered electors 15,920
Majority 764 6.12
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. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.