Perlis Selatan was a federal constituency in Perlis, 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 Perlis Selatan Parliament No Years Member PartyVote Share Constituency created from Perlis Parliament of the Federation of Malaya 1st P002 1959–1963 Mokhtar Ismail (مختار اسماعيل) 8,015 56.53% Parliament of Malaysia 1st P002 1963–1964 Mokhtar Ismail (مختار اسماعيل) 8,015 56.53% 2nd 1964–196910,486 59.12% 1969–1971 Parliament was suspended 3rd P002 1971–1973 Mokhtar Ismail (مختار اسماعيل) 11,432 52.78% 1973–1974 Constituency abolished, split into Arau and Kangar
State constituency Parliamentary constituencyState constituency1955–1959*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–presentPerlis SelatanArauKayangKuala PerlisKurong AnaiSanglangUtan Aji
Historical boundaries State ConstituencyArea1959Arau Arau Kampung Hutan Kandis Kampung Jelempok Padang Nyu Tambun TulangKayang Bukit Papan Kampung Kenangan Kampung Titi Serong Kayang Simpang EmpatKuala Perlis Kampung Kurong Tengar Kampung Perak Kuala Perlis Sungai Berembang Taman SemarakKurong Anai Kampung Baru Kok Klang Kampung Chermai Kampung Paya Burma Kurong Anai PauhSanglang Bongor Kudong Kampung Kepala Batas Pauh Kuala Sanglang Padang Keria Sungai PadangUtan Aji Gunung Medan Kampung Alor Redis Kampung Guar Ujung Batu Kampung Surau Utan AJi
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