Kinta (federal constituency)

Kinta
Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1974
Constituency abolished 1986
First contested 1974
Last contested 1982

Kinta was a federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.

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

It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kinta
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
4th 1974-1978 Ngan Siong Hin DAP
5th 1978-1982 Yang Choong Fu BN
6th 1982-1986 Lim Liang Seng
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLim Liang Seng 30,229 59.75
DAPSoong Chok Tak 17,356 34.31
PASMohamed Tarmizi Mahmood 2,385 4.71
PEKEMASShaharuddin Dahlan 619 1.22
Total valid votes 50,589 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,263
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 51,85274.76
Registered electors 69,362
Majority 12,873
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNYang Choong Fu
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 57,661
Majority 2,207
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPNgan Siong Hin 15,885 45.86
BNWong Kwong Nam 15,304 44.18
IndependentYong Su Hian 2,028 5.85
IndependentSamsudin Harun 1,424 4.11
Total valid votes 34,641 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,156
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 35,79777.30
Registered electors 46,307
Majority 581
This was a new constituency created.

References

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