Seremban Barat (federal constituency) explained

Seremban Barat
State:Negeri Sembilan
Fed-Status:defunct
Fed-Created:1958
Fed-Abolished:1974
Fed-Election-First:1959
Fed-Election-Last:1969

Seremban Barat was a federal constituency in Negeri Sembilan, 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 Seremban Barat
Parliament NoYears Member Party
Constituency created from Seremban
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
P0841959-1963 Quek Kai Dong
(郭开东)
Independent
Parliament of Malaysia
P0841963-1964 Quek Kai Dong
(郭凯东)
Independent
1964-1969 Siow Loong Hin
(萧隆兴)
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1] [2]
P0841971-1974 Sinnathamby Seevaratnam
(சின்னாதம்பி சீவரத்னம்)
DAP
Constituency abolished, renamed to Mantin

State constituency

ParliamentaryconstituencyState constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Seremban BaratBukit Nanas
Labu
Lenggeng

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.