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

Pontian Utara
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 Pontian Utara
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency split from Johore Selatan
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P097 1959-1963 Sardon Jubir
(سعدون زبير‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P097 1963-1964 Sardon Jubir
(سعدون زبير‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P097 1971-1973 Sardon Jubir
(سعدون زبير‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, merged into Pontian

State constituency

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Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Pontian Utara Benut
Rengit

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Pontian Utara
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Sardon Jubir 15,000 73.12   12.55
PMIP Yusoff Hakingak 5,514 26.88   12.55
Total valid votes 20,514 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,882
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,396 75.50   6.19
Registered electors 29,663
Majority 9,486 46.24   25.10
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964: Pontian Utara
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Sardon Jubir 16,526 85.67   17.59
PMIP Abdul Jamil Suleiman 2,764 14.33   5.33
Total valid votes 19,290 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,030
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,320 81.69   2.73
Registered electors 26,098
Majority 13,762 71.34   26.18
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959: Pontian Utara
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Sardon Jubir 11,850 68.08
National Party Garieb Abdul Raouf 3,990 22.92
PMIP Abdul Jamil Suleiman 1,567 9.00
Total valid votes 17,407 100.00
Total rejected ballots 234
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,641 78.96
Registered electors 22,341
Majority 7,860 45.16
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.