Muar Utara (federal constituency)

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Muar Utara
Flag of Johor.svg Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1955
Last contested 1969

Muar Utara was a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1955 to 1974.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1955 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
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955-1959 Hassan Yunus
(حسن يونس‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P1041959-1963Ahmad Arshad
(احمد ارشد)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P1041963-1964Ahmad Arshad
(احمد ارشد)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended [1] [2]
3rd P1041971-1973Ahmad Arshad
(احمد ارشد)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Segamat, Ledang and Pagoh

State constituency

Parliamentary constituencyState constituency
1954–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Muar UtaraMuar Central
Serom
Tangkak

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
On the nomination day, Ahmad Arshad won uncontested.
Alliance Ahmad Arshad
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors30,264
Majority
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
Alliance Ahmad Arshad16,71781.18Decrease2.svg 2.24
Socialist Front Abdul Hamid Hassan3,87618.82Increase2.svg 18.82
Total valid votes20,593 100.00
Total rejected ballots973
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout21,56679.80Increase2.svg 7.46
Registered electors27,024
Majority12,84162.36Decrease2.svg 4.48
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
Alliance Ahmad Arshad12,74483.42Decrease2.svg 1.11
National Party Nasir Abdullah2,53316.58Increase2.svg 1.11
Total valid votes15,277 100.00
Total rejected ballots284
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout15,56172.34Decrease2.svg 9.66
Registered electors21,510
Majority10,21166.84Decrease2.svg 2.22
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance Hassan Yunos19,80284.53
NEGARA Mohd Nor A Hamid3,62315.47
Total valid votes23.425100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout23,42582.00
Registered electors28,567
Majority6,43869.06
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.
  3. "How To People Voted". The Straits Times. July 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. "People and Parties in the Pools". The Straits Times. June 16, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.