Seremban Timor (federal constituency)

Seremban Timor was a federal constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

Seremban Timor
Negeri Sembilan 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 Seremban Timor
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Seremban
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P080 1959-1963 Chin See Yin
(陈世英)
Independent
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P080 1963-1964 Chin See Yin
(陈世英)
Independent
2nd 1964-1969 Quek Kai Dong
(郭开东)
Alliance (MCA)
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P080 1971-1974 Chen Man Hin
(曾敏兴)
DAP
Constituency abolished, renamed to Seremban

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 Timor Rahang
Rantau
Sungei Ujong

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chen Man Hin 13,475 60.32   60.32
Alliance Wong Seng Chow 8,073 36.14   7.90
United Malaysian Chinese Organisation Chin See Yin 791 3.54   3.54
Total valid votes 22,339 100.00
Total rejected ballots 905
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 23,244 72.14   5.26
Registered electors 32,222
Majority 5,402 24.18   4.95
DAP gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia) Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Quek Kai Dong 9,604 44.04   29.52
PAP Lau Kit Sun 5,410 24.81   24.81
Socialist Front Lim Kee Sai 5,124 23.50   4.57
UDP Francis Wong Lun King 1,670 7.66   7.66
Total valid votes 21,808 100.00
Total rejected ballots 642
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,450 77.40   0.85
Registered electors 29,004
Majority 4,194 19.23   6.71
Alliance gain from Independent Swing ?


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Chin See Yin 5,762 40.59
Socialist Front Robert Singam 3,985 28.07
PMIP Md Nor Abdul Hamid 2,387 16.82
Alliance Tham Tat Ming 2,061 14.52
Total valid votes 14,195 100.00
Total rejected ballots 103
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,298 76.55
Registered electors 18,678
Majority 1,777 12.52
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.