Wellesley South (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

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Wellesley South
Penang constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
Last contested1955

Wellesley South was a federal constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Federal Legislative Council from 1955 to 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1955 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Federal Legislative Council under the first past the post voting system.[1]

History[edit]

It was abolished in 1959 when it was redistributed.

Representation history[edit]

Members of Parliament for Wellesley South
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959 Tay Hooi Soo
(戴惠思) 		Alliance (MCA)
Constituency abolished, split into Seberang Selatan and Seberang Tengah

State constituency[edit]

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Wellesley South Batu Kawan
Bukit Mertajam
Province Wellesley South

Election results[edit]

Malayan general election, 1955: Wellesley South
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Tay Hooi Soo 15,697 81.67
PMIP Tuan Zabidi 3,523 18.33
Total valid votes 19,220 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,220 79.90
Registered electors 24,055
Majority 12,174 63.34
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Parliamentary Democracy system in Malaysia". www.parlimen.gov.my. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  2. ^ "How To People Voted". The Straits Times. July 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "People and Parties in the Pools". The Straits Times. June 16, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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