Seberang Selatan

Seberang Selatan
Penang constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

Seberang Selatan was a federal constituency in Penang, 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 Seberang Selatan
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created from Wellesley South
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0331959–1963Veerappen Veerathan
(வீராப்பன் வீரதன்)
SF (Lab) 5,077
40.67%
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0331963–1964Veerappen Veerathan
(வீராப்பன் வீரதன்)
SF (Lab) 5,077
40.67%
2nd1964Mohamed Noordin Mastan
(محمد نوردين مستن)
Alliance (UMNO) 10,427
60.60%
1964–1969Snawi Ismail
(سناوي اسماعيل)
9,298
56.03%
1969–1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P0331971–1972Veerappen Veerathan
(வீராப்பன் வீரதன்)
GERAKAN 9,738
52.35%
1972–1974PEKEMAS
Constituency abolished, renamed to Nibong Tebal

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–1959* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Seberang Selatan Nibong Tebal
Sungei Bakap

Historical boundaries

State Constituency Area
1959
Nibong Tebal
  • Bukit Panchor
  • Nibong Tebal
  • Sungai Acheh
  • Sungai Jawi
  • Transkrian
Sungei Bakap
  • Batu Kawan
  • Simpang Ampat
  • Sungai Bakap
  • Sungai Duri
  • Valdor

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969: Seberang Selatan
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
GERAKANVeerappen Veerathan9,73852.35Increase 52.35
AllianceSnawi Ismail6,39134.35Decrease 21.68
PMIPWahab Salleh2,47413.30Increase 13.30
Total valid votes 18,603 100.00
Total rejected ballots 684
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,28778.49
Registered electors 24,573
Majority 3,34718.00Increase 5.94
GERAKAN gain from Alliance Swing ?

Malaysian general by-election, 31 October 1964: Seberang Selatan
Upon the death of incumbent, Mohamed Noordin Mastan
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceSnawi Ismail9,29856.03Decrease 4.30
Socialist FrontVeerappen Veerathan7,29643.97Increase 7.23
Total valid votes 16,594 100.00
Total rejected ballots 197
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,791
Registered electors
Majority 2,00212.06Decrease 11.80
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964: Seberang Selatan
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMohamed Noordin Mastan10,42760.60Increase 26.05
Socialist FrontVeerappen Veerathan6,32236.74Decrease 3.93
PMIPMohamed Noor Mokhtar4572.66Decrease 22.12
Total valid votes 17,206 100.00
Total rejected ballots 703
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,90984.48Increase 5.40
Registered electors 21,198
Majority 4,10523.86Increase 17.74
Alliance gain from Socialist Front Swing ?
Malayan general election, 1959: Seberang Selatan
Party Candidate Votes%
Socialist FrontVeerappen Veerathan5,07740.67
AllianceTay Hooi Soo4,31334.55
PMIPMd Jais Sudin3,09324.78
Total valid votes 12,483 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,59079.08
Registered electors 15,920
Majority 7646.12
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.