Nilam Puri (federal constituency)

Nilam Puri was a federal constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1995.

Nilam Puri
Kelantan constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1995
First contested1974
Last contested1990

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 1995 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Nilam Puri
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Kota Bharu Hulu
4th1974-1978Mohamad Asri MudaBN (PAS)
5th1978-1982Mohamed Ali BN (UMNO)
6th1982-1986
7th1986-1990
8th1990-1995Mohamad SabuPAS
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kubang Kerian

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Nilam Puri Ketereh
Mulong
Peringat
Salor

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASMohamad Sabu19,59662.05
BNAnnuar Musa11,45736.28
IndependentKamarudin5261.67
Total valid votes 31,579 100.00
Total rejected ballots 802
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,38180.42
Registered electors
Majority 8,139
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamed Ali12,91151.09
PASWan Daud Wan Jusoh12,35948.91
Total valid votes 25,270 100.00
Total rejected ballots 729
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 25,99976.49
Registered electors 33,990
Majority 552
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamed Ali15,02951.97
PASMohamad Asri Muda13,89048.03
Total valid votes 28,919 100.00
Total rejected ballots 764
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 29,68382.55
Registered electors 35,958
Majority 1,139
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamed Ali13,03154.51
PASMustapha Ibrahim10,87445.49
Total valid votes 23,905 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 30,765
Majority 2,157
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamad Asri Muda15,73678.11
IndependentZainab @ Esah Abdullah4,40921.89
Total valid votes 20,145 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 30,116
Majority 11,327
This was a new constituency created.

References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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