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Malacca Luar (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

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Malacca Luar
Malacca constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
Last contested1955

Malacca Luar was a federal constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Federal Legislative Council from 1955 to 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1955 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Federal Legislative Council under the first past the post voting system.[1]

History

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It was abolished in 1959 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Malacca Luar
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959 Abdul Ghafar Baba
(عبدالغفار باب‎) 		Alliance (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Malacca Utara and Malacca Selatan

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Malacca Luar Alor Gajah East
Alor Gajah West
Jasin North
Jasin South

Election results

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Malayan general election, 1955: Malacca Luar
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Abdul Ghafar Baba 26,790 90.47
NEGARA Ja'afar Tan 2,821 9.53
Total valid votes 29,611 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 29,611 88.17
Registered electors 33,584
Majority 6,438 80.94
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

References

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  1. ^ "Parliamentary Democracy system in Malaysia". www.parlimen.gov.my. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  2. ^ "How To People Voted". The Straits Times. July 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "People and Parties in the Pools". The Straits Times. June 16, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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