Kluang Selatan (federal constituency)

Kluang Selatan
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1958
Constituency abolished 1974
First contested 1959
Last contested 1969

Kluang Selatan 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 Kluang Selatan
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Chan Chong WenAlliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Chan Chong WenAlliance
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Chu Chee PengAlliance
1973-1974BN
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceChu Chee Peng12,75464.39
DAPLee Kuo Ming @ Lee Kok Bin7,05335.61
Total valid votes 19,807 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,418
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,22568.09
Registered electors 31,171
Majority 5,701
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceChan Chong Wen11,92664.96
Socialist FrontHon Kin Siong6,43435.04
Total valid votes 18,360 100.00
Total rejected ballots 601
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,96181.88
Registered electors 23,158
Majority 5,492
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceChan Chong Wen8,75465.85
Socialist FrontTan Kai Hee4,54034.15
Total valid votes 13,294 100.00
Total rejected ballots 150
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 13,44479.64
Registered electors 16,880
Majority 4,214
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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