Johore Tenggara

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

Johore Tenggara
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

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It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Johore Tenggara
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency split from Johore Timor
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1stP0961959-1963Syed Jaafar Albar
(سيد جعفر البار سيد حسن البار‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1stP0961963-1964Syed Jaafar Albar
(سيد جعفر البار سيد حسن البار‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rdP0961971-1973Syed Jaafar Albar
(سيد جعفر البار سيد حسن البار‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Panti

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Johore TenggaraJohore Lama
Kota Tinggi

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Johore Tenggara
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
AllianceSyed Jaafar Hassan Albar7,17469.50 69.50
GERAKANTengku Mohamed Archibald Tengku Temenggong Ahmad3,14930.50 30.50
Total valid votes10,323 100.00
Total rejected ballots566
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout10,88978.79
Registered electors13,821
Majority4,02539.00
Alliance holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1964: Johore Tenggara
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
On the nomination day, Syed Jaafar Hassan Albar won uncontested.
AllianceSyed Jaafar Hassan Albar
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors12,854
Majority
Alliance holdSwing


Malayan general election, 1959: Johore Tenggara
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
On the nomination day, Syed Jaafar Hassan Albar won uncontested.
AllianceSyed Jaafar Hassan Albar
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors10,986
Majority
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.