Jitra-Padang Terap

Jitra-Padang Terap was a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

Jitra-Padang Terap
Kedah 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

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Jitra-Padang Terap
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kedah Utara
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Fatimah Hashim (فاطمة هاشم)Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Fatimah Hashim (فاطمة هاشم)Alliance (UMNO)
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Fatimah Hashim (فاطمة هاشم)Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Jerlun-Langkawi and Padang Terap

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Jitra-Padang Terap Jitra
Padang Terap

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969: Jitra-Padang Terap
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceFatimah Hashim15,14556.64Decrease 15.53
PMIPSiti Fatimah @ Salmah Sheikh Hussain11,59543.36Increase 15.53
Total valid votes 26,740 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,186
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,92778.23Increase 0.09
Registered electors 35,697
Majority 3,55013.28Decrease 31.06
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964: Jitra-Padang Terap
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceFatimah Hashim15,83572.17Increase 6.95
PMIPIsa Mohamad6,10527.83Decrease 6.95
Total valid votes 21,940 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,077
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,01778.12Increase 2.60
Registered electors 29,464
Majority 9,73044.34Increase 13.90
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959: Jitra-Padang Terap
Party Candidate Votes %
AllianceFatimah Hashim10,98165.22
PMIPHusin Salleh5,85634.78
Total valid votes 16,837 100.00
Total rejected ballots 212
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,04975.52
Registered electors 22,576
Majority 5,12530.44
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.
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