Batang Padang (federal constituency)
Batang Padang Perak constituency |
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Defunct federal constituency |
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Legislature |
Dewan Rakyat |
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Constituency created |
1958 |
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Constituency abolished |
1986 |
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First contested |
1959 |
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Last contested |
1982 |
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Batang Padang was a federal constituency in the Perak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1986.
The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
History
It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Batang Padang |
Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya |
1st | 1959-1963 | Abdul Hamid Khan Sakhawat Ali Khan | Alliance |
Parliament of Malaysia |
1st | 1963-1964 | Abdul Hamid Khan Sakhawat Ali Khan | Alliance |
2nd | 1964-1969 |
| 1969-1971 | Parliament dissolved[1][2] |
3rd | 1971-1974 | Loh Jee Mee | DAP |
4th | 1974-1978 | Azharul Abidin Abdul Rahim | BN |
5th | 1978-1982 |
6th | 1982-1986 |
Constituency abolished |
Election results
Malaysian general election, 1982 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Azharul Abidin Abdul Rahim | 14,297 | 67.62 |
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DAP | Ibrahim Singgeh | 6,847 | 32.38 |
Total valid votes |
21,144 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
1,012 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
22,156 | 75.73 |
Registered electors |
29,255 |
Majority |
7,450 |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general election, 1978 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Azharul Abidin Abdul Rahim |
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Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
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Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
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Registered electors |
25,914 |
Majority |
4,343 |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general election, 1974 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Azharul Abidin Abdul Rahim | 7,408 | 51.33 |
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DAP | Jimmy Loh Jee Mee | 7,024 | 48.67 |
Total valid votes |
14,432 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
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Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
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Registered electors |
22,098 |
Majority |
384 |
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BN gain from DAP |
Swing |
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Malaysian general election, 1964 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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Alliance | Abdul Hamid Khan Sakhawat Ali Khan | 7,827 | 58.68 |
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PPP | Amirthalingam Sinniah | 3,412 | 25.58 |
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Independent | Jimmy Loh Jee Mee | 2,099 | 15.74 |
Total valid votes |
13,338 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
899 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
14,237 | 80.88 |
Registered electors |
17,603 |
Majority |
4,415 |
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Alliance hold |
Swing |
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Malayan general election, 1959 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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Alliance | Abdul Hamid Khan Sakhawat Ali Khan | 6,231 | 54.26 |
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Independent | Jaya Ramachandran | 3,749 | 32.65 |
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PMIP | Hashim Mahaboob | 1,504 | 13.10 |
Total valid votes |
11,484 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
93 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
11,577 | 69.46 |
Registered electors |
16,667 |
Majority |
2,482 |
This was a new constituency created. |
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