Panti (federal constituency)

Panti was a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.

Panti
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1986
First contested1974
Last contested1982

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 edit

It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history edit

Members of Parliament for Panti
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Johore Tenggara
4thP1081974-1977Syed Jaafar Albar
(سيد جعفر البر)
BN (UMNO)
1977-1978Saadun Muhammad Noh
(سعداون محمد نوه)
5th1978-1982Yusof Malim Kuning
(يوسف ماليم كونيڠ)
6th1982-1986Musa Hitam
(موسى هيتم‎)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kota Tinggi

State constituency edit

Parliamentary constituencyState constituency
1954–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
PantiJohore Lama
Kota Tinggi

Election results edit

Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
On the nomination day, Musa Hitam won uncontested.
BNMusa Hitam
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors50,024
Majority
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNYusof Malim Kuning22,80790.10 90.10
PASAbdul Wahab Abdul Malik2,5079.90 9.90
Total valid votes25,314 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors32,767
Majority20,30080.20
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general by-election, 24 February 1977
Upon the death of incumbent, Syed Jaafar Hassan Albar
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
On the nomination day, Saadun Muhammad Noh won uncontested.
BNSaadun Muhammad Noh
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
On the nomination day, Syed Jaafar Hassan Albar won uncontested.
BNSyed Jaafar Hassan Albar
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors19,595
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References edit