Ulu Muda (federal constituency)

Ulu Muda was a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.

Ulu Muda
Kedah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1986
First contested1974
Last contested1982

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
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Kota Star Selatan
4th1974-1978Yusof RawaBN (PAS)
5th1978-1982Hashim Endut BN (UMNO)
6th1982-1983
1983-1986Othman Abdul
Constituency abolished, renamed to Pendang

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Ulu Muda Pendang
Sik

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 Abdul14,93958.90
PASMohd. Nakhaie Ahmad10,26640.47
IndependentAhmad Bakar1590.63
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 Endut15,27156.60
PASAli @ Fadzil Md Noor11,71143.40
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 Endut11,19551.93
PASHarun Jusoh10,09746.84
IndependentMohamed Zabidi Ahmad2661.23
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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