Penang Utara Explained

Penang Utara
State:Penang
Fed-Status:defunct
Fed-Created:1958
Fed-Abolished:1974
Fed-Election-First:1959
Fed-Election-Last:1969

Penang Utara was a federal constituency in Penang, 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

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Penang Utara
Parliament NoYears Member Party
Constituency created from George Town
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
P0341959-1963 Geh Chong Keat
(倪宗吉)
Parliament of Malaysia
P0341963-1964 Geh Chong Keat
(倪宗吉)
1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1] [2]
P0341971-1974 Peter Paul Dason
(பீட்டர் பால் டேசன்)
DAP
Constituency abolished, renamed to Bukit Bendera

State constituency

ParliamentaryconstituencyState constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Penang UtaraAyer Itam
Doby Ghaut
Kelawei
Tanjong Bungah

Notes and References

  1. News: Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang . Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa . Utusan Online . 2012-03-12 . 2016-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160604045153/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2012&dt=0312&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Rencana&pg=re_05.htm . 2016-06-04 . dead .
  2. Web site: www.parlimen.gov.my . 2016-05-20.