Muar Pantai

Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created	1958
Constituency abolished	1974
First contested	1959
Last contested	1969

Muar Pantai was a federal constituency in Johor, 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.

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969: Muar Pantai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Seah Teng Ngiab	13,755	65.93	7.05
	DAP	Khoo Chin Tow	7,108	34.07	34.07
Total valid votes			20,863	100.00
Total rejected ballots			715
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			21,578	70.61	6.41
Registered electors			30,558
Majority			6,647	31.86	14.10
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1964: Muar Pantai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Seah Teng Ngiab	16,578	72.98	19.69
	Socialist Front	Lee Boon Pin	6,137	27.02	15.21
Total valid votes			22,715	100.00
Total rejected ballots			481
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			23,196	77.02	2.69
Registered electors			30,116
Majority			10,441	45.96	14.77
	Alliance hold		Swing

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