Johore Timor (federal constituency)

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

Johore Timor
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 Johore Timor
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Ismail Abdul RahmanAlliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Ismail Abdul RahmanAlliance (UMNO)
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Ismail Abdul RahmanAlliance (UMNO)
1973BN (UMNO)
1973-1974Abdul Rahman Sabri
Constituency abolished, renamed to Tenggaroh

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
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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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