Ulu Muda (federal constituency)

Ulu Muda
Kedah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1974
Constituency abolished 1986
First contested 1974
Last contested 1982

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%∆%
BNOthman Abdul 14,939 58.90
PASMohd. Nakhaie Ahmad 10,266 40.47
IndependentAhmad Bakar 159 0.63
Total valid votes 25,364 100.00
Total rejected ballots 333
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 25,69775.28
Registered electors 34,133
Majority 4,673
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHashim Endut 15,271 56.60
PASAli @ Fadzil Md Noor 11,711 43.40
Total valid votes 26,982 100.00
Total rejected ballots 821
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,80381.29
Registered electors 34,203
Majority 3,560
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHashim Endut 11,195 51.93
PASHarun Jusoh 10,097 46.84
IndependentMohamed Zabidi Ahmad 266 1.23
Total valid votes 21,558 100.00
Total rejected ballots 559
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,11780.12
Registered electors 27,605
Majority 1,098
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Yusof Abdullah won uncontested.
BNYusof Abdullah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 26,625
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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