Muar Pantai (federal constituency)

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

Muar Pantai 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 Muar Pantai
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Seah Teng NgiabAlliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Seah Teng NgiabAlliance
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Seah Teng NgiabAlliance
1973-1974BN
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceSeah Teng Ngiab13,75565.93
DAPKhoo Chin Tow7,10834.07
Total valid votes 20,863 100.00
Total rejected ballots 715
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,57870.61
Registered electors 30,558
Majority 6,647
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceSeah Teng Ngiab16,57872.98
Socialist FrontLee Boon Pin6,13727.02
Total valid votes 22,715 100.00
Total rejected ballots 481
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,19677.02
Registered electors 30,116
Majority 10,441
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceSeah Teng Ngiab8,99753.29
Parti NegaraMohd Noor Hamid3,73122.10
PPPTan Kwee Wah2,16212.81
Socialist FrontChua Ang Teck1,99411.81
Total valid votes 16,884 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,01074.33
Registered electors 22,884
Majority 5,266
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. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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