Ulu Muda (federal constituency)
Ulu Muda Kedah constituency |
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Defunct federal constituency |
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Legislature |
Dewan Rakyat |
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Constituency created |
1974 |
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Constituency abolished |
1986 |
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First contested |
1974 |
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Last contested |
1982 |
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Ulu Muda was a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.
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 1986 when it was redistributed.
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Ulu Muda |
Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
4th | 1974-1978 | Yusof Rawa | BN |
5th | 1978-1982 | Hashim Endut |
6th | 1982-1983 |
1983-1986 | Othman Abdul |
Constituency abolished |
Election results
Malaysian general by-election, 16 March 1983 Upon the resignation of incumbent, Hashim Endut after he was convicted and fined $5,500 by a magistrate's court for not keeping proper accounts of sale, purchase and storage of rice and for stocking rice from illegal sources. |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Othman Abdul | 14,939 | 58.90 |
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PAS | Mohd. Nakhaie Ahmad | 10,266 | 40.47 |
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Independent | Ahmad Bakar | 159 | 0.63 |
Total valid votes |
25,364 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
333 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
25,697 | 75.28 |
Registered electors |
34,133 |
Majority |
4,673 |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general election, 1978 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Hashim Endut | 11,195 | 51.93 |
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PAS | Harun Jusoh | 10,097 | 46.84 |
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Independent | Mohamed Zabidi Ahmad | 266 | 1.23 |
Total valid votes |
21,558 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
559 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
22,117 | 80.12 |
Registered electors |
27,605 |
Majority |
1,098 |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general election, 1974 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
On the nomination day, Yusof Abdullah won uncontested. |
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BN | Yusof Abdullah |
Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
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Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
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Registered electors |
26,625 |
Majority |
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This was a new constituency created. |
References