Kelantan Hilir (federal constituency)

Kelantan Hilir
Kelantan constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1958
Constituency abolished 1974
First contested 1959
Last contested 1969

Kelantan Hilir was a federal constituency in Kelantan, 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 Kelantan Hilir
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Wan Mustapha AliPMIP
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Wan Mustapha AliPMIP
2nd1964-1967Ahmad Abdullah
1967-1969Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Nik Abdul Aziz Nik MatPMIP
1973-1974BN
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PMIPNik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat13,63560.73
AllianceMohd. Salleh Ibrahim8,81739.27
Total valid votes 22,452 100.00
Total rejected ballots 731
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,18374.64
Registered electors 31,060
Majority 4,818
PMIP hold Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 21 October 1967
Upon the death of incumbent, Ahmad Abdullah
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PMIPNik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat11,85557.97
AllianceTengku Noor Asiah Tengku Ahmad8,59642.03
Total valid votes 20,451 100.00
Total rejected ballots 286
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,73774.84
Registered electors 27,710
Majority 3,259
PMIP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PMIPAhmad Abdullah12,72166.20
AllianceTengku Abdullah Tengku Ahmad6,49633.80
Total valid votes 19,217 100.00
Total rejected ballots 955
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,17279.26
Registered electors 25,451
Majority 6,225
PMIP hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PMIPWan Mustapha Ali12,43874.19
AllianceHassan Ya'acob4,32725.81
Total valid votes 16,765 100.00
Total rejected ballots 115
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,88070.41
Registered electors 23,975
Majority 8,111
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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