Pontian Utara Explained

Pontian Utara
State:Johor
Fed-Status:defunct
Fed-Created:1958
Fed-Abolished:1974
Fed-Election-First:1959
Fed-Election-Last:1969

Pontian 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

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pontian Utara
Parliament NoYears Member Party
Constituency split from Johore Selatan
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
P0971959-1963 Sardon Jubir
(سعدون زبير‎)
Parliament of Malaysia
P0971963-1964 Sardon Jubir
(سعدون زبير‎)
1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1] [2]
P0971971-1973 Sardon Jubir
(سعدون زبير‎)
1973-1974
Constituency abolished, merged into Pontian

State constituency

Parliamentary constituencyState constituency
1954–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Pontian UtaraBenut
Rengit

Notes and References

  1. News: Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang . Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa . Utusan Online . 2012-03-12 . 2016-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160604045153/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2012&dt=0312&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Rencana&pg=re_05.htm . 2016-06-04 . dead .
  2. Web site: www.parlimen.gov.my . 2016-05-20.