Johore Selatan (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

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Johore Selatan
Flag of Johor.svg Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
Last contested1955

Johore Selatan was a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Federal Legislative Council from 1955 to 1959.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1955 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Federal Legislative Council under the first past the post voting system. [1]

History

It was abolished in 1959 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Johore Selatan
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959Tan Luang Hong
(陈銮峰)		Alliance (MCA)
Constituency abolished, split into Pontian Utara and Pontian Selatan

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Johore SelatanJohore Bahru Inland
Pontian

Election Result

Malayan general election, 1955 : Johore Selatan
PartyCandidateVotes %
Alliance Tan Luang Hong21,58190.30
NEGARA Kassim Awang Chik2,3189.70
Total valid votes23,899100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout23,89983.80
Registered electors28,519
Majority19,26380.60
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

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References

  1. ↑ "Parliamentary Democracy system in Malaysia". www.parlimen.gov.my. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  2. ↑ "How To People Voted". The Straits Times. July 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ "People and Parties in the Pools". The Straits Times. June 16, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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