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Oran (state Constituency)
Oran was a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that was represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly The Perlis State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Perlis. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 15 lawmakers representing single-member constituen ... from 1974 to 1995. The state constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system. Its last election was in 1990. It disappeared in the 1995 election. History It was abolished in 1995 after it was redistributed. Representation history Election results References * {{reflist Defunct Perlis state constituencies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perlis
Perlis, ( Northern Malay: ''Peghelih''), also known by its honorific title Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. Located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it borders the Thai provinces of Satun and Songkhla to the north and the Malaysian state of Kedah to the south. It was called Palit ( th, ปะลิส) by the Siamese when it was under their influence. Perlis had a population of 227,025 as of the 2010 census. The capital of Perlis is Kangar, and the royal capital is Arau. Another important town is Padang Besar, at the Malaysia–Thailand border and Kuala Perlis, the ferry town to Langkawi. The main port and ferry terminal is at the small village of Kuala Perlis, linking mostly to Langkawi Island. Another important lately developed area is Pauh Putra within subdistrict of Kurong Anai which houses the main campus of Malaysia University of Perlis and Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin. Perlis has a famous snake f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |