Muar Utara (federal constituency)

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

Muar Utara
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1955
Last contested1969

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

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It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Muar Utara
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955-1959 Hassan Yunus
(حسن يونس‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P104 1959-1963 Ahmad Arshad
(احمد ارشد)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P104 1963-1964 Ahmad Arshad
(احمد ارشد)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P104 1971-1973 Ahmad Arshad
(احمد ارشد)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Ledang

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 Utara Muar Central
Serom
Tangkak

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Ahmad Arshad won uncontested.
Alliance Ahmad Arshad
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 30,264
Majority
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Ahmad Arshad 16,717 81.18   2.24
Socialist Front Abdul Hamid Hassan 3,876 18.82   18.82
Total valid votes 20,593 100.00
Total rejected ballots 973
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,566 79.80   7.46
Registered electors 27,024
Majority 12,841 62.36   4.48
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Ahmad Arshad 12,744 83.42   1.11
National Party Nasir Abdullah 2,533 16.58   1.11
Total valid votes 15,277 100.00
Total rejected ballots 284
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,561 72.34   9.66
Registered electors 21,510
Majority 10,211 66.84   2.22
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1955
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Hassan Yunos 19,802 84.53
NEGARA Mohd Nor A Hamid 3,623 15.47
Total valid votes 23.425 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,425 82.00
Registered electors 28,567
Majority 6,438 69.06
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.
  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.