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Kluang Utara

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Kluang Utara
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

Kluang Utara 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

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It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Kluang Utara
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency split from Johore Tengah
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P095 1959-1963 Lee San Choon
(李三春)
Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P095 1963-1964 Lee San Choon
(李三春)
Alliance (MCA)
2nd 1964-1969 Tiah Eng Bee
(程荣美)
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P095 1971-1973 Tiah Eng Bee
(程荣美)
Alliance (MCA)
1973-1974 BN (MCA)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kluang

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kluang Utara Gunong Lambak
Sri Lalang

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Kluang Utara
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Tiah Eng Bee 8,937 53.04 Decrease 0.44
DAP Lee Kaw 7,914 46.96 Increase 46.96
Total valid votes 16,851 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,125
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,976 70.96 Decrease 10.08
Registered electors 25,334
Majority 1,023 6.08 Decrease 8.34
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964: Kluang Utara
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Tiah Eng Bee 9,138 53.48 Decrease 3.44
Socialist Front Lee Ah Leng 6,674 39.06 Decrease 4.02
PAP Lai Tha Chai 1,276 7.47 Increase 7.47
Total valid votes 17,088 100.00
Total rejected ballots 523
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,611 81.04 Increase 3.05
Registered electors 21,731
Majority 2,464 14.42 Increase 0.58
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959: Kluang Utara
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Lee San Choon 5,985 56.92
Socialist Front Wee Lee Fong 4,530 43.08
Total valid votes 10,515 100.00
Total rejected ballots 79
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,594 77.99
Registered electors 13,583
Majority 1,455 13.84
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  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.