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Seremban Barat (federal constituency)

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Seremban Barat
Negeri Sembilan constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

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

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It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Seremban Barat
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Seremban
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P084 1959-1963 Quek Kai Dong
(郭开东)
Independent
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P084 1963-1964 Quek Kai Dong
(郭凯东)
Independent
2nd 1964-1969 Siow Loong Hin
(萧隆兴)
Alliance (MCA)
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P084 1971-1974 Sinnathamby Seevaratnam
(சின்னாதம்பி சீவரத்னம்)
DAP
Constituency abolished, renamed to Mantin

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Seremban Barat Bukit Nanas
Labu
Lenggeng

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Sinnathamby Seevaratnam 11,705 59.44 Increase 59.44
Alliance Tai Kon Chin 7,277 36.95 Decrease 16.95
United Malaysian Chinese Organisation Tan Kee Jon 710 3.61 Increase 3.61
Total valid votes 19,692 100.00
Total rejected ballots 978
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,670 74.09 Decrease 4.90
Registered electors 27,900
Majority 4,428 22.49 Increase 4.06
DAP gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia) Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Siow Loong Hin 10,163 53.90 Increase 25.96
Socialist Front Koo Eng Kuang 6,688 35.47 Increase 3.11
UDP Oh Siew Kheng 2,005 10.63 Increase 10.63
Total valid votes 18,856 100.00
Total rejected ballots 700
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,556 78.99
Registered electors 24,758
Majority 3,475 18.43 Increase 11.85
Alliance gain from Independent Swing ?


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Quek Kai Dong 4,752 38.94
Socialist Front S. Sathappan 3,949 32.36
Alliance A. S. Dawood 3,409 27.94
Independent C. Rajadurai 93 0.76
Total valid votes 12,203 100.00
Total rejected ballots 71
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,274 83.26
Registered electors 14,741
Majority 803 6.58
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. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.