Telok Anson (federal constituency)
Telok Anson 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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Telok Anson 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 Telok Anson |
Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya |
1st | 1959-1961 | Woo Saik Hong | Alliance |
1961-1963 | Too Joon Hing | Independent |
Parliament of Malaysia |
1st | 1963-1964 | Too Joon Hing | Independent |
2nd | 1964-1969 | Ng Kam Poh | Alliance |
| 1969-1971 | Parliament dissolved[1][2] |
3rd | 1971-1974 | Chan Fu King | DAP |
4th | 1974-1978 | Au How Cheong | BN |
5th | 1978-1982 |
6th | 1982-1986 |
Constituency abolished |
Election results
Malaysian general election, 1982 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Au How Cheong | 13,475 | 49.21 |
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DAP | Chan Fu King | 12,643 | 46.17 |
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PAS | Shamsuddin Tamyis | 1,265 | 4.62 |
Total valid votes |
27,383 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
705 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
28,088 | 69.56 |
Registered electors |
40,382 |
Majority |
832 |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general election, 1978 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Au How Cheong |
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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 |
34,585 |
Majority |
1,393 |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general election, 1974 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Au How Cheong | 9,685 | 50.91 |
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DAP | Chan Fu King | 8,436 | 44.35 |
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PEKEMAS | Chai Kai Wooi | 901 | 4.74 |
Total valid votes |
19,022 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
596 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
19,618 | 67.44 |
Registered electors |
29,089 |
Majority |
1,249 |
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BN gain from DAP |
Swing |
?
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Malaysian general by-election, 30 May 1961 Upon the death of incumbent, Woo Saik Hong |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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Independent | Too Joon Hing | 11,943 | 56.86 |
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Alliance | Wah Keng Jooi | 8,787 | 41.83 |
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Independent | Abdul Rashid Nanek @ Mak Fie Hoong | 274 | 1.30 |
Total valid votes |
21,004 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
195 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
21,199 |
Registered electors |
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Majority |
3,156 |
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Independent gain from Alliance |
Swing |
?
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Malayan general election, 1959 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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Alliance | Woo Saik Hong | 10,174 | 63.81 |
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PPP | Tan Poh Aun | 5,770 | 36.19 |
Total valid votes |
15,944 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
218 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
16,162 | 71.00 |
Registered electors |
22,762 |
Majority |
4,404 |
This was a new constituency created. |
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