Pontian Selatan (federal constituency)

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

Pontian Selatan
Johor 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 Pontian Selatan
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Zainon Munshi SulaimanAlliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Zainon Munshi SulaimanAlliance (UMNO)
2nd1964-1969Ali Ahmad
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Ali AhmadAlliance (UMNO)
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, merged into Pontian

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Pontian Selatan Pontian Dalam
Pontian Kechil

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Ali Ahmad won uncontested.
AllianceAli Ahmad
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 27,924
Majority
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAli Ahmad13,75969.95
Socialist FrontTan Tai Chee5,91030.05
Total valid votes 19,669 100.00
Total rejected ballots 565
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,23482.36
Registered electors 24,569
Majority 7,849
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceZainon Munshi Sulaiman9,46962.64
Socialist FrontLee Ah Leng5,64837.36
Total valid votes 15,117 100.00
Total rejected ballots 227
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,34481.82
Registered electors 18,753
Majority 3,821
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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