Johore Bahru Barat (federal constituency)

Johore Bahru Barat
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1958
Constituency abolished 1974
First contested 1959
Last contested 1969

Johore Bahru Barat was a federal constituency in Johor, 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 Johore Bahru Barat
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Ahmad Mohamed ShahAlliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Ahmad Mohamed ShahAlliance
2nd1964-1969Rahmat Daud
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Mohamed RahmatAlliance
1973-1974BN
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMohamed Rahmat12,31965.28
DAPDaing Ibrahim Othman6,55334.72
Total valid votes 18,872 100.00
Total rejected ballots 917
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,78993.51
Registered electors 21,162
Majority 5,766
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceRahmat Daud11,72269.10
Socialist FrontLim Lee Koon4,79628.27
PAPLiang Teck Sum4472.63
Total valid votes 16,965 100.00
Total rejected ballots 560
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,52577.91
Registered electors 22,493
Majority 6,926
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAhmad Mohamed Shah7,28261.80
Socialist FrontZahid Karim4,50138.20
Total valid votes 11,783 100.00
Total rejected ballots 152
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,93575.07
Registered electors 15,899
Majority 2,781
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. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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