Kulim Utara (federal constituency)

Kulim Utara
Kedah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1958
Constituency abolished 1974
First contested 1959
Last contested 1969

Kulim Utara was a federal constituency in Kedah, 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

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kulim Utara
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st 1959-1963 Hanafi Mohd Yunus Alliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st 1963-1964 Hanafi Mohd Yunus Alliance
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament dissolved[1][2]
3rd 1971-1973 Bibi Aishah Hamid Don Alliance
1973-1974 BN
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceBibi Aishah Hamid Don 12,131 67.68
PMIPMd. Zahari Shaari 5,792 32.32
Total valid votes 17,923 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,096
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,01973.61
Registered electors 25,839
Majority 6,339
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceHanafi Mohd Yunus 12,839 76.66
PMIPKhatib Shorbaini Hassan 3,910 23.34
Total valid votes 16,749 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,484
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,23375.58
Registered electors 24,125
Majority 8,929
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceHanafi Mohd Yunus 12,281 82.90
PMIPKhatib Shorbaini Hassan 2,533 17.10
Total valid votes 14,814 100.00
Total rejected ballots 310
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,12476.74
Registered electors 19,708
Majority 9,748
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. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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