Kota Bharu Hulu (federal constituency)

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

Kota Bharu Hulu 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 Kota Bharu Hulu
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Hussain Rahimi SamanPMIP
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Hussain Rahimi SamanPMIP
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Mohamad Asri MudaPMIP
1973-1974BN
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PMIPMohamad Asri Muda15,05159.47
AllianceAli Husin10,02139.60
IndependentChe Khadijah Mohd Sidik2350.93
Total valid votes 25,307 100.00
Total rejected ballots 884
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 26,19175.49
Registered electors 34,693
Majority 5,030
PMIP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PMIPHussain Rahimi Saman15,65666.42
AllianceIbrahim Mat7,91533.58
Total valid votes 23,571 100.00
Total rejected ballots 965
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,53681.85
Registered electors 29,978
Majority 7,741
PMIP hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PMIPHussain Rahimi Saman14,77579.76
AllianceIsmail Ibrahim3,74920.24
Total valid votes 18,524 100.00
Total rejected ballots 358
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,88268.86
Registered electors 27,421
Majority 11,026
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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