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

Kota Star 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 Kota Star Utara
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kota Star
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0061959-1963Abdul Khalid Awang Osman (عبدالخالد اوڠ عثمان)Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0061963-1964Abdul Khalid Awang Osman (عبدالخالد اوڠ عثمان)Alliance (UMNO)
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P0061971-1973Mawardi Lebai Teh (ماورد ليباي تيه)PMIP
1973-1974BN (PMIP)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kota Setar

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kota Star Utara Langgar-Limbong
Pokok Sena

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969: Kota Star Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PMIPMawardi Lebai Teh12,17653.73Decrease 16.85
AllianceMohamed Zahir Ismail10,48746.27Increase 16.85
Total valid votes 22,663 100.00
Total rejected ballots 805
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,46879.16Decrease 2.58
Registered electors 29,646
Majority 1,6897.46Decrease 18.78
PMIP gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1964: Kota Star Utara
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceAbdul Khalid Awang Osman11,84763.12Increase 4.37
PMIPAbu Bakar Umar6,92236.88Decrease 4.37
Total valid votes 18,769 100.00
Total rejected ballots 835
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,60481.74Increase 4.88
Registered electors 23,982
Majority 4,92526.24Increase 8.74
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959: Kota Star Utara
Party Candidate Votes %
AllianceAbdul Khalid Awang Osman8,94258.75
PMIPAbu Bakar Umar6,27941.25
Total valid votes 15,221 100.00
Total rejected ballots 191
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,41276.86
Registered electors 20,053
Majority 2,66317.50
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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