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Sitiawan (federal constituency)

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Sitiawan
Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

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

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 Sitiawan
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Dindings
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P045 1959-1963 Yong Woo Ming
(杨武明)
Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P045 1963-1964 Yong Woo Ming
(杨武明)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969 Kam Woon Wah
(甘文华)
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P045 1971-1972 Richard Ho Ung Hun
(何文翰)
DAP
1972-1973 Alliance (UMNO)[3]
1973-1974 BN (MCA)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Lumut

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Sitiawan Lekir
Lumut

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Richard Ho Ung Hun 11,607 59.31 Increase 59.31
Alliance Kam Woon Wah 7,964 40.69 Decrease 19.72
Total valid votes 19,571 100.00
Total rejected ballots 921
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,492 73.37 Increase 6.71
Registered electors 27,930
Majority 3,643 18.62 Decrease 2.20
DAP gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia) Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Kam Woon Wah 11,136 60.41 Increase 18.74
UDP Too Joon Hing 7,299 39.59 Increase 39.59
Total valid votes 18,435 100.00
Total rejected ballots 685
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,120 80.08 Increase 18.93
Registered electors 23,877
Majority 3,837 20.82 Increase 18.48
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Yong Woo Ming 6,442 41.67
Independent Too Joon Hing 6,079 39.33
PPP Hor Hock Lung 2,937 19.00
Total valid votes 15,458 100.00
Total rejected ballots 155
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,613 61.15
Registered electors 25,531
Majority 373 2.34
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.
  3. ^ "Two DAP MPs Join MCA". The Straits Times. 18 May 1972. Retrieved 2016-05-20.