Sitiawan (federal constituency) explained

Sitiawan
State:Perak
Fed-Status:defunct
Fed-Created:1958
Fed-Abolished:1974
Fed-Election-First:1959
Fed-Election-Last:1969

Sitiawan was a federal constituency in Perak, 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 Sitiawan
Parliament NoYears Member Party
Constituency created from Dindings
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
P0451959-1963 Yong Woo Ming
(杨武明)
Parliament of Malaysia
P0451963-1964 Yong Woo Ming
(杨武明)
1964-1969 Kam Woon Wah
(甘文华)
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1] [2]
P0451971-1972 Richard Ho Ung Hun
(何文翰)
DAP
1972-1973 [3]
1973-1974
Constituency abolished, renamed to Lumut

State constituency

ParliamentaryconstituencyState constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
SitiawanLekir
Lumut

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.
  3. News: Two DAP MPs Join MCA. The Straits Times. 18 May 1972. 2016-05-20.