Pontian Utara

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

Pontian 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 Pontian Utara
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency split from Johore Selatan
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Sardon Jubir (سعدون زبير‎)Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Sardon Jubir (سعدون زبير‎)Alliance (UMNO)
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Sardon Jubir (سعدون زبير‎)Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, merged into Pontian

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Pontian Utara Benut
Rengit

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969: Pontian Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceSardon Jubir15,00073.12
PMIPYusoff Hakingak5,51426.88
Total valid votes 20,514 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,882
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,39675.50
Registered electors 29,663
Majority 9,486
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964: Pontian Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceSardon Jubir16,52685.67
PMIPAbdul Jamil Suleiman2,76414.33
Total valid votes 19,290 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,030
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,32081.69
Registered electors 26,098
Majority 13,762
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959: Pontian Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceSardon Jubir11,85068.08
National PartyGarieb Abdul Raouf3,99022.92
PMIPAbdul Jamil Suleiman1,5679.00
Total valid votes 17,407 100.00
Total rejected ballots 234
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,64178.96
Registered electors 22,341
Majority 7,860
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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