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

Perlis Selatan
Perlis 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 Perlis Selatan
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Perlis
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P002 1959-1963 Mokhtar Ismail
(مختار اسماعيل)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P002 1963-1964 Mokhtar Ismail
(مختار اسماعيل)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P002 1971-1973 Mokhtar Ismail
(مختار اسماعيل)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Arau

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 Selatan Arau
Kayang
Kuala Perlis
Kurong Anai
Sanglang
Utan Aji

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Perlis Selatan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Mokhtar Ismail 11,432 52.78  2.59
PMIP Abu Bakar Hamzah 10,229 47.22  2.59
Total valid votes 21,661 100.00
Total rejected ballots 610
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,271 79.18  1.21
Registered electors 28,128
Majority 1,203 5.56  12.68
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964: Perlis Selatan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Mokhtar Ismail 10,486 59.12  2.59
PMIP Yusof Abdullah 7,250 40.88  2.59
Total valid votes 17,736 100.00
Total rejected ballots 843
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 18,579 80.39  4.44
Registered electors 23,112
Majority 3,236 18.24  5.08
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959: Perlis Selatan
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Mokhtar Ismail 8,015 56.53
PMIP Abdul Rahman Osman 6,163 43.47
Total valid votes 14,178 100.00
Total rejected ballots 97
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,275 75.95
Registered electors 18,795
Majority 1,852 13.06
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. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.