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

Muar Pantai
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

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It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Muar Pantai
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency split from Muar Selatan
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P091 1959-1963 Seah Teng Ngiab
(余镇业)
Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P091 1963-1964 Seah Teng Ngiab
(余镇业)
Alliance (MCA)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P091 1971-1973 Seah Teng Ngiab
(余镇业)
Alliance (MCA)
1973-1974 BN (MCA)
Constituency abolished, merged into Muar

State constituency

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Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Muar Pantai Bandar Maharani
Parit Bakar

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Muar Pantai
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Seah Teng Ngiab 13,755 65.93   7.05
DAP Khoo Chin Tow 7,108 34.07   34.07
Total valid votes 20,863 100.00
Total rejected ballots 715
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,578 70.61   6.41
Registered electors 30,558
Majority 6,647 31.86   14.10
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964: Muar Pantai
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Seah Teng Ngiab 16,578 72.98   19.69
Socialist Front Lee Boon Pin 6,137 27.02   15.21
Total valid votes 22,715 100.00
Total rejected ballots 481
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 23,196 77.02   2.69
Registered electors 30,116
Majority 10,441 45.96   14.77
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959: Muar Pantai
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Seah Teng Ngiab 8,997 53.29
National Party Mohd Noor Hamid 3,731 22.10
PPP Tan Kwee Wah 2,162 12.81
Socialist Front Chua Ang Teck 1,994 11.81
Total valid votes 16,884 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,010 74.33
Registered electors 22,884
Majority 5,266 31.19
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.