Muar Utara (federal constituency)

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

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

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Ahmad Arshad won uncontested.
AllianceAhmad Arshad
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 30,264
Majority
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAhmad Arshad16,71781.18
Socialist FrontAbdul Hamid Hassan3,87618.82
Total valid votes 20,593 100.00
Total rejected ballots 973
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,56679.80
Registered electors 27,024
Majority 12,841
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAhmad Arshad12,74483.42
Parti NegaraNasir Abdullah2,53316.58
Total valid votes 15,277 100.00
Total rejected ballots 284
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,56172.34
Registered electors 21,510
Majority 10,211
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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