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Johore Selatan (Federal Legislative Council constituency)

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Johore Selatan
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
Last contested1955

Johore Selatan was a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Federal Legislative Council from 1955 to 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1955 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Federal Legislative Council under the first past the post voting system.[1]

History

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It was abolished in 1959 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Johore Selatan
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959 Tan Luang Hong
(陈銮峰) 		Alliance (MCA)
Constituency abolished, split into Pontian Utara and Pontian Selatan

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Johore Selatan Johore Bahru Inland
Pontian

Election Result

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Malayan general election, 1955: Johore Selatan
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Tan Luang Hong 21,581 90.30
NEGARA Kassim Awang Chik 2,318 9.70
Total valid votes 23,899 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,899 83.80
Registered electors 28,519
Majority 19,263 80.60
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

References

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  1. ^ "Parliamentary Democracy system in Malaysia". www.parlimen.gov.my. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  2. ^ "How To People Voted". The Straits Times. July 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "People and Parties in the Pools". The Straits Times. June 16, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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