George Town (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

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

George Town
Penang constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
Last contested1955

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 George Town
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959 Chee Swee Ee (徐瑞意) Alliance (MCA)
Constituency abolished, split into Tanjong and Penang Utara

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
George Town Kelawei
North Coast
Tanjong East
Tanjong West

Election results

Malayan general election, 1955: George Town
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceChee Swee Ee7,25370.20N/A
LabourOoi Thiam Siew2,65025.69N/A
IndependentCheah Phee Aik4294.15N/A
Total valid votes 10,332100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,33252.6
Registered electors 19,643
Majority 4,603
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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