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Pontian Utara

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Pontian Utara
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

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

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 Pontian Utara
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency split from Johore Selatan
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P097 1959-1963 Sardon Jubir
(سعدون زبير‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P097 1963-1964 Sardon Jubir
(سعدون زبير‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P097 1971-1973 Sardon Jubir
(سعدون زبير‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, merged into Pontian

State constituency

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

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Pontian Utara
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Sardon Jubir 15,000 73.12 Decrease 12.55
PMIP Yusoff Hakingak 5,514 26.88 Increase 12.55
Total valid votes 20,514 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,882
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,396 75.50 Decrease 6.19
Registered electors 29,663
Majority 9,486 46.24 Decrease 25.10
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964: Pontian Utara
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Sardon Jubir 16,526 85.67 Increase 17.59
PMIP Abdul Jamil Suleiman 2,764 14.33 Increase 5.33
Total valid votes 19,290 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,030
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,320 81.69 Increase 2.73
Registered electors 26,098
Majority 13,762 71.34 Increase 26.18
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959: Pontian Utara
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Sardon Jubir 11,850 68.08
National Party Garieb Abdul Raouf 3,990 22.92
PMIP Abdul Jamil Suleiman 1,567 9.00
Total valid votes 17,407 100.00
Total rejected ballots 234
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,641 78.96
Registered electors 22,341
Majority 7,860 45.16
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.