Seremban Barat (federal constituency)

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Seremban Barat
Negeri Sembilan constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1958
Constituency abolished 1974
First contested 1959
Last contested 1969

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

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 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Seremban Barat
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st 1959-1963 Quek Kai Dong Independent
Parliament of Malaysia
1st 1963-1964 Quek Kai Dong Independent
2nd 1964-1969 Siow Loong Hin Alliance
1969-1971 Parliament dissolved[1][2]
3rd 1971-1974 Sinnathamby Seevaratnam DAP
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Sinnathamby Seevaratnam
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
DAP gain from Alliance Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Siow Loong Hin
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Alliance gain from Independent Swing ?


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Independent Quek Kai Dong
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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