Kota Star Utara (federal constituency)

Kota Star Utara
Kedah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1958
Constituency abolished 1974
First contested 1959
Last contested 1969

Kota Star Utara was a federal constituency in Kedah, 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 Star Utara
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Abdul Khalid Awang OsmanAlliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Abdul Khalid Awang OsmanAlliance
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Mawardi Lebai TehPMIP
1973-1974BN
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PMIPMawardi Lebai Teh12,17653.73
AllianceMohamed Zahir Ismail10,48746.27
Total valid votes 22,663 100.00
Total rejected ballots 805
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,46879.16
Registered electors 29,646
Majority 1,689
PMIP gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAbdul Khalid Awang Osman11,84763.12
PMIPAbu Bakar Umar6,92236.88
Total valid votes 18,769 100.00
Total rejected ballots 835
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,60481.74
Registered electors 23,982
Majority 4,925
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAbdul Khalid Awang Osman8,94258.75
PMIPAbu Bakar Umar6,27941.25
Total valid votes 15,221 100.00
Total rejected ballots 191
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,41276.86
Registered electors 20,053
Majority 2,663
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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