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

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Perlis Utara
Perlis constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969
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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

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

More information Members of Parliament for Perlis Utara, Parliament ...
Members of Parliament for Perlis Utara
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Perlis
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0011959-1963Othman Abdullah
(عثمان عبدالله)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0011963-1964Othman Abdullah
(عثمان عبدالله)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P0011971-1973Othman Abdullah
(عثمان عبدالله)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kangar
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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
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Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Perlis Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceOthman Abdullah10,76349.53Decrease17.64
PMIPTaharim Ariffin8,05737.08Increase4.25
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaKassim Ahmad2,91013.39Increase13.39
Total valid votes 21,730 100.00
Total rejected ballots 981
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,71181.31Decrease1.50
Registered electors 27,932
Majority 2,70612.45Decrease21.89
Alliance hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1964: Perlis Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceOthman Abdullah12,52167.17Increase4.69
PMIPIsmail Mohamad6,11932.83Decrease4.69
Total valid votes 18,640 100.00
Total rejected ballots 721
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,36182.81Increase3.31
Registered electors 23,379
Majority 6,40234.34Increase9.38
Alliance hold Swing
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Malayan general election, 1959: Perlis Utara
Party Candidate Votes %
AllianceOthman Abdullah9,63862.48
PMIPAbu Bakar Hamzah5,78737.52
Total valid votes 15,425 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,55179.50
Registered electors 19,560
Majority 3,85124.96
This was a new constituency created.
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References

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