Kuala Muda (federal constituency)

Kuala Muda was a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.

Kuala Muda
Kedah 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

It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kuala Muda
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Kedah Tengah
4th1974-1978Mohamed Khir JohariBN (UMNO)
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986Abdul Daim Zainuddin
Constituency abolished, renamed to Merbok

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kuala Muda Jeniang
Merbok

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Daim Zainuddin21,78273.82
PASGhazali Din7,72426.18
Total valid votes 29,506 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,064
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 30,57076.79
Registered electors 39,810
Majority 14,058
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamed Khir Johari17,76168.30
PASGhazali Din8,24331.70
Total valid votes 26,004 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 34,354
Majority 9,518
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Mohamed Khir Johari won uncontested.
BNMohamed Khir Johari
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 29,599
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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