Kluang Utara (federal constituency)

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

Kluang 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 Kluang Utara
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st 1959-1963 Lee San Choon Alliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st 1963-1964 Lee San Choon Alliance
2nd 1964-1969 Tiah Eng Bee
1969-1971 Parliament dissolved[1][2]
3rd 1971-1973 Tiah Eng Bee Alliance
1973-1974 BN
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceTiah Eng Bee 8,937 53.04
DAPLee Kaw 7,914 46.96
Total valid votes 16,851 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,125
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,97670.96
Registered electors 25,334
Majority 1,023
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceTiah Eng Bee 9,138 53.48
Socialist FrontLee Ah Leng 6,674 39.06
PAPLai Tha Chai 1,276 7.47
Total valid votes 17,088 100.00
Total rejected ballots 523
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,61181.04
Registered electors 21,731
Majority 2,464
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceLee San Choon 5,985 56.92
Socialist FrontWee Lee Fong 4,530 43.08
Total valid votes 10,515 100.00
Total rejected ballots 79
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,59477.99
Registered electors 13,583
Majority 1,455
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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