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Muar Selatan (federal constituency)

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

Muar Selatan
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1955
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 Muar Selatan
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955-1959 Tan Suan Kok
(陈宣国） 		Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P092 1959-1963 Sulaiman Abdul Rahman
(سليمان عبدالرحمن)		 Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P092 1963 Sulaiman Abdul Rahman
(سليمان عبدالرحمن)		 Alliance (UMNO)
1963-1964 Awang Hassan
(اواڠ حسن‎)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P092 1971-1973 Awang Hassan
(اواڠ حسن‎)		 Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, merged into Muar

State constituency

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Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Muar Selatan Batu Pahat Inland
Muar Coastal
Parit Jawa
Simpang Kiri

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Awang Hassan won uncontested.
Alliance Awang Hassan
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 34,963
Majority
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Awang Hassan won uncontested.
Alliance Awang Hassan
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 30,123
Majority
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general by-election, 28 December 1963
Upon the death of incumbent, Suleiman Abdul Rahman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Awang Hassan 17,104 86.82   10.45
PMIP Hashim Israkal 2,597 13.18   0.23
Total valid votes 19,701 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 30,128
Majority 14,507 73.64   10.22
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Suleiman Abdul Rahman 14,795 76.37   8.79
PMIP Mohamed Tahir Daing Mengati 2,508 12.95   12.95
National Party Raja Hashim Mahmood 2,069 10.68   4.16
Total valid votes 19,372 100.00
Total rejected ballots 262
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,634 76.38   5.52
Registered electors 25,706
Majority 12,287 63.42   6.90
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1955
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Tan Suan Kok 23,580 85.16
NEGARA Mahmud Mohd Shah 4,108 14.84
Total valid votes 27,688 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,688 81.90
Registered electors 33,807
Majority 19,472 70.32
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

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. ^ "Penya Ta Rasmi - Official Report" (PDF). parlimen.gov.my. February 20, 1971. 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.
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