Johore Timor (federal constituency)

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

Johore Timor
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

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Johore Timor
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955-1959 Ismail Abdul Rahman (سيد جعفر البار سيد حسن البار‎) Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Ismail Abdul Rahman (سيد جعفر البار سيد حسن البار‎)Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Ismail Abdul Rahman (سيد جعفر البار سيد حسن البار‎)Alliance (UMNO)
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Ismail Abdul Rahman (سيد جعفر البار سيد حسن البار‎)Alliance (UMNO)
1973BN (UMNO)
1973-1974Abdul Rahman Sabri (عبدالرحمن صبري)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Tenggaroh

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Johore Timor Endau
Kota Tinggi
Mersing

Election results

Malaysian general by-election, 8 September 1973
Upon the death of incumbent, Ismail Abdul Rahman
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Rahman Sabri won uncontested.
AllianceAbdul Rahman Sabri
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceIsmail Abdul Rahman9,68980.02
PMIPHussin Mohamed Salleh2,41919.98
Total valid votes 12,108 100.00
Total rejected ballots 834
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,94270.71
Registered electors 18,302
Majority 7,270
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceIsmail Abdul Rahman10,33191.91
PMIPChe Khadijah Mohd Sidik9098.09
Total valid votes 11,240 100.00
Total rejected ballots 756
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,99680.31
Registered electors 14,938
Majority 9,422
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceIsmail Abdul Rahman7,08779.26
IndependentIsmail Mohd. Arif1,85420.74
Total valid votes 8,941 100.00
Total rejected ballots 175
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,11674.75
Registered electors 12,196
Majority 5,233
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1955
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceIsmail Abdul Rahman10,80094.71N/A
NegaraJa'afar Ali3503.07N/A
IndependentAbdullah Taib2532.22N/A
Total valid votes 11,403100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,40382.80
Registered electors 13,772
Majority 10,450
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

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.
  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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