Johore Timor (federal constituency)

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Johore Timor
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1955
Last contested1969

Johore Timor was a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1955 to 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1955 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History[edit]

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history[edit]

Members of Parliament for Johore Timor
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955-1959 Ismail Abdul Rahman
(سيد جعفر البار سيد حسن البار‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P102 1959-1963 Ismail Abdul Rahman
(سيد جعفر البار سيد حسن البار‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P102 1963-1964 Ismail Abdul Rahman
(سيد جعفر البار سيد حسن البار‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P102 1971-1973 Ismail Abdul Rahman
(سيد جعفر البار سيد حسن البار‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973 BN (UMNO)
1973-1974 Abdul Rahman Sabri
(عبدالرحمن صبري)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Tenggaroh

State constituency[edit]

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Johore Timor Endau
Kota Tinggi
Mersing

Election results[edit]

Malaysian general by-election, 8 September 1973
Upon the death of incumbent, Ismail Abdul Rahman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Rahman Sabri won uncontested.
Alliance Abdul Rahman Sabri
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Ismail Abdul Rahman 9,689 80.02 Decrease 11.89
PMIP Hussin Mohamed Salleh 2,419 19.98 Increase 11.89
Total valid votes 12,108 100.00
Total rejected ballots 834
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,942 70.71 Decrease 9.60
Registered electors 18,302
Majority 7,270 60.04 Decrease 23.78
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Ismail Abdul Rahman 10,331 91.91 Increase 12.65
PMIP Che Khadijah Mohd Sidik 909 8.09 Increase 8.09
Total valid votes 11,240 100.00
Total rejected ballots 756
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,996 80.31 Increase 5.56
Registered electors 14,938
Majority 9,422 83.82 Increase 25.30
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Ismail Abdul Rahman 7,087 79.26 Decrease 15.45
Independent Ismail Mohd. Arif 1,854 20.74 Increase 20.74
Total valid votes 8,941 100.00
Total rejected ballots 175
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,116 74.75 Decrease 8.05
Registered electors 12,196
Majority 5,233 58.52 Decrease 33.12
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1955
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Ismail Abdul Rahman 10,800 94.71
NEGARA Ja'afar Ali 350 3.07
Independent Abdullah Taib 253 2.22
Total valid votes 11,403 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,403 82.80
Registered electors 13,772
Majority 10,450 91.64
This was a new constituency created.

References[edit]

  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.
  3. ^ "How To People Voted". The Straits Times. July 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "People and Parties in the Pools". The Straits Times. June 16, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.