Perlis (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

Malaysian electoral constituency

Perlis Perlis constituency

Defunct federal constituency
Legislature| Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created| 1955
Constituency abolished| 1959
First contested| 1955
Last contested| 1955

Perlis was a federal constituency in Perlis, 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

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It was abolished in 1959 when it was redistributed.

### Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Perlis

Parliament  | Years  | Member  | Party
Constituency created
1st | 1955–1959  | Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim
(شيخ احمد محمد هشيم)  | Alliance (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Perlis Utara and Perlis Selatan

### State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

| State constituency

|

1955–1959*  | 1959–1974  | 1974–1986  | 1986–1995  | 1995–2004  | 2004–2018  | 2018–present
Perlis  | Arau  |
Beseri-Titi Tinggi  |
Kangar  |
Kuala Perlis  |
Kurong Anai  |
Mata Ayer  |
Paya  |
Sanglang  |
Utan Aji  |

## Election results

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Malayan general election, 1955: Perlis Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %

|
|
|

| Alliance | Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim | 17,769 | 66.84
| Independent | Mat Kassim | 8,814 | 33.16
Total valid votes  | 26,583 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  |
Unreturned ballots  |
Turnout  | 26,583 | 85.93
Registered electors  | 30,936
Majority  | 8,955 | 33.68
This was a new constituency created.

Source(s)

* The Straits Times.[2][3]

## References

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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.