Kulim Utara (federal constituency)

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Kulim Utara
Kedah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

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 from Kedah Selatan
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st 1959-1963 Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st 1963-1964 Hanafi Mohd Yunus Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd 1971-1973 Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Padang Serai

State constituency[]

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kulim Utara Lunas
Sidam

Election results[]

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Bibi Aishah Hamid Don 12,131 67.68
PMIP Md. Zahari Shaari 5,792 32.32
Total valid votes 17,923 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,096
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,019 73.61
Registered electors 25,839
Majority 6,339
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Hanafi Mohd Yunus 12,839 76.66
PMIP Khatib Shorbaini Hassan 3,910 23.34
Total valid votes 16,749 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,484
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,233 75.58
Registered electors 24,125
Majority 8,929
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Hanafi Mohd Yunus 12,281 82.90
PMIP Khatib Shorbaini Hassan 2,533 17.10
Total valid votes 14,814 100.00
Total rejected ballots 310
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,124 76.74
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. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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