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]
^"Parliamentary Democracy system in Malaysia". www.parlimen.gov.my. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
^"How To People Voted". The Straits Times. July 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
^"People and Parties in the Pools". The Straits Times. June 16, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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penang, island, federal, legislative, council, constituency, penang, island, federal, constituency, penang, malaysia, that, been, represented, federal, legislative, council, from, 1955, 1959, penang, islandpenang, constituencydefunct, federal, constituencylegi. Penang Island was a federal constituency in Penang Malaysia that has been represented in the Federal Legislative Council from 1955 to 1959 Penang IslandPenang constituencyDefunct federal constituencyLegislatureDewan RakyatConstituency created1955Constituency abolished1959First contested1955Last contested1955The 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 Contents 1 History 1 1 Representation history 1 2 State constituency 2 Election results 3 ReferencesHistory editIt was abolished in 1959 when it was redistributed Representation history edit Members of Parliament for Penang IslandParliament Years Member PartyConstituency created1st 1955 1959 S M Zainal Abidin س م زاينل عابدين Alliance UMNO Constituency abolished split into Penang Selatan and Dato KramatState constituency edit Parliamentary constituency State constituency1955 59 1959 1974 1974 1986 1986 1995 1995 2004 2004 2018 2018 presentPenang Island East CoastJelutongSouth CoastWest CoastElection results editMalayan general election 1955 Penang Island Party Candidate Votes Alliance S M Zainul Abidin 14 865 83 56Independent Isa Sulaiman 2 925 16 44Total valid votes 17 790 100 00Total rejected ballotsUnreturned ballotsTurnout 17 790 66 48Registered electors 26 759Majority 11 940 67 12This was a new constituency created Source s The Straits Times 2 3 References edit Parliamentary Democracy system in Malaysia www parlimen gov my Retrieved 2021 06 01 How To People Voted The Straits Times July 29 1955 p 7 Retrieved February 12 2021 People and Parties in the Pools The Straits Times June 16 1955 p 2 Retrieved February 12 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Penang Island Federal Legislative Council constituency amp oldid 1207775441, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
