Pontian Selatan

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Pontian Selatan
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

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

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[edit]

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history[edit]

Members of Parliament for Pontian Selatan
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency split from Johore Selatan
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P098 1959-1963 Zainon Munshi Sulaiman
(زينون مونشي سليمان)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P098 1963-1964 Zainon Munshi Sulaiman
(زينون مونشي سليمان)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969 Ali Ahmad
(علي احمد)
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P098 1971-1973 Ali Ahmad
(علي احمد)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, merged into Pontian

State constituency[edit]

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[edit]

Malaysian general election, 1969: Pontian Selatan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Ali Ahmad won uncontested.
Alliance Ali Ahmad
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 27,924
Majority
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964: Pontian Selatan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Ali Ahmad 13,759 69.95 Increase 7.31
Socialist Front Tan Tai Chee 5,910 30.05 Decrease 7.31
Total valid votes 19,669 100.00
Total rejected ballots 565
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,234 82.36
Registered electors 24,569
Majority 7,849 39.90 Increase 14.62
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959: Pontian Selatan
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Zainon Munshi Sulaiman 9,469 62.64
Socialist Front Lee Ah Leng 5,648 37.36
Total valid votes 15,117 100.00
Total rejected ballots 227
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,344 81.82
Registered electors 18,753
Majority 3,821 25.28
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.