Kluang Utara

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

Kluang Utara
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

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kluang Utara
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency split from Johore Tengah
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Lee San Choon (李三春)Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Lee San Choon (李三春)Alliance (MCA)
2nd1964-1969Tiah Eng Bee (程荣美)
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Tiah Eng Bee (程荣美)Alliance (MCA)
1973-1974BN (MCA)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kluang

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kluang Utara Gunong Lambak
Sri Lalang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969: Kluang Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceTiah Eng Bee8,93753.04
DAPLee Kaw7,91446.96
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: Kluang Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceTiah Eng Bee9,13853.48
Socialist FrontLee Ah Leng6,67439.06
PAPLai Tha Chai1,2767.47
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: Kluang Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceLee San Choon5,98556.92
Socialist FrontWee Lee Fong4,53043.08
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. 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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