Panti (federal constituency)

Panti was a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.

Panti
Johor 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 Panti
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Johore Tenggara
4th1974-1977Syed Jaafar AlbarBN (UMNO)
1977-1978Saadun Muhammad Noh
5th1978-1982Yusof Malim Kuning
6th1982-1986Musa Hitam
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kota Tinggi

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Panti Johore Lama
Kota Tinggi

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Musa Hitam won uncontested.
BNMusa Hitam
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 50,024
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNYusof Malim Kuning22,80790.10
PASAbdul Wahab Abdul Malik2,5079.90
Total valid votes 25,314 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 32,767
Majority 20,300
BN hold Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 24 February 1977
Upon the death of incumbent, Syed Jaafar Hassan Albar
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Saadun Muhammad Noh won uncontested.
BNSaadun Muhammad Noh
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Syed Jaafar Hassan Albar won uncontested.
BNSyed Jaafar Hassan Albar
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 19,595
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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