Penang Utara was a federal constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

Penang Utara
Penang constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

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 Penang Utara
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from George Town
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P034 1959-1963 Geh Chong Keat
(倪宗吉)
Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P034 1963-1964 Geh Chong Keat
(倪宗吉)
Alliance (MCA)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P034 1971-1974 Peter Paul Dason
(பீட்டர் பால் டேசன்)
DAP
Constituency abolished, renamed to Bukit Bendera

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Penang Utara Ayer Itam
Doby Ghaut
Kelawei
Tanjong Bungah

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Penang Utara
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Peter Paul Dason 20,930 61.00   61.00
Alliance Geh Chong Keat 13,379 39.00   13.17
Total valid votes 34,309 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,730
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 36,039 76.54   6.90
Registered electors 47,083
Majority 7,551 22.00   1.56
DAP gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia) Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1964: Penang Utara
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Geh Chong Keat 16,686 52.17   2.13
Socialist Front Lau Teik Hai 10,148 31.73   13.39
UDP Toh Boon Kooi 5,149 16.10   16.10
Total valid votes 31,983 100.00
Total rejected ballots 667
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 32,650 83.44   14.39
Registered electors 39,131
Majority 6,538 20.44   15.52
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959: Penang Utara
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Geh Chong Keat 8,739 50.04
Socialist Front Lau Teik Hai 7,880 45.12
Independent Shaik Ahmad Shaik Mohamed 845 4.84
Total valid votes 17,464 100.00
Total rejected ballots 170
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,634 69.05
Registered electors 25,537
Majority 859 4.92
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. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.