Kelantan Selatan
Kelantan constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
Last contested1955

Kelantan Selatan was a federal constituency in Kelantan, 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

It was abolished in 1959 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kelantan Selatan
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959 Abdul Khalid Awang Osman (عبدالخالد اوڠ عثمان) Alliance (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Ulu Kelantan and Tanah Merah

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kelantan Selatan Machang
Tanah Merah
Ulu Kelantan

Election results

Malayan general election, 1955: Kelantan Selantan
Party Candidate Votes %
AllianceAbdul Khalid Awang Osman21,74666.87
NegaraNik Ahmed Kamil7,17522.06
PMIPMohamed Noor3,60011.07
Total valid votes 32,521100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,52186.10
Registered electors 37,771
Majority 14,57144.81
This was a new constituency created.

References

  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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