Kota Bharu Hilir (federal constituency)

Kota Bharu Hilir was a federal constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

Kota Bharu Hilir
Kelantan 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 Kota Bharu Hilir
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Ahmad AbdullahPMIP
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Ahmad AbdullahPMIP
2nd1964-1969Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik MahmudAlliance

(UMNO)

1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku IsmailAlliance
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kota Bharu

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kota Bharu Hilir Bandar Hilir
Bandar Hulu
Kota Bharu Tengah

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceTengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail13,06950.30
PMIPWan Hashim Wan Ahmad12,91449.70
Total valid votes 25,983 100.00
Total rejected ballots 756
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 26,73967.73
Registered electors 39,478
Majority 155
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceNik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud11,58551.46
PMIPWan Mustapha Ali10,92948.54
Total valid votes 22,514 100.00
Total rejected ballots 802
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,31675.35
Registered electors 30,942
Majority 656
Alliance gain from PMIP Swing ?
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PMIPAhmad Abdullah9,46360.03
AllianceNik Ismail Nik Hussin6,30239.97
Total valid votes 15,765 100.00
Total rejected ballots 97
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,86265.61
Registered electors 24,178
Majority 3,161
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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