Johore Tenggara was a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

Johore Tenggara
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

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

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It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Johore Tenggara
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency split from Johore Timor
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P096 1959-1963 Syed Jaafar Albar
(سيد جعفر البار سيد حسن البار‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P096 1963-1964 Syed Jaafar Albar
(سيد جعفر البار سيد حسن البار‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P096 1971-1973 Syed Jaafar Albar
(سيد جعفر البار سيد حسن البار‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Panti

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Johore Tenggara Johore Lama
Kota Tinggi

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Johore Tenggara
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Syed Jaafar Hassan Albar 7,174 69.50   69.50
GERAKAN Tengku Mohamed Archibald Tengku Temenggong Ahmad 3,149 30.50   30.50
Total valid votes 10,323 100.00
Total rejected ballots 566
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,889 78.79
Registered electors 13,821
Majority 4,025 39.00
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964: Johore Tenggara
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Syed Jaafar Hassan Albar won uncontested.
Alliance Syed Jaafar Hassan Albar
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 12,854
Majority
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959: Johore Tenggara
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Syed Jaafar Hassan Albar won uncontested.
Alliance Syed Jaafar Hassan Albar
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 10,986
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  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.