Seberang Utara Explained

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

Seberang 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 Seberang Utara
Parliament NoYears Member Party
Constituency created from Wellesley North
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
P0381959-1963 Ahmad Saaid
(احمد ساعاد)
Parliament of Malaysia
P0381963-1964 Ahmad Saaid
(احمد ساعاد)
1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1] [2]
P0381971-1973 Ahmad Saaid
(احمد ساعاد)
1973-1974
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kepala Batas

State constituency

ParliamentaryconstituencyState constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Seberang UtaraMuda
Kepala Batas
Tasek Glugor

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.
  2. Web site: www.parlimen.gov.my . 2016-05-20.