Johore Bahru Timor was a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

Johore Bahru Timor
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

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

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It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Johore Bahru Timor
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency split from Johore Bahru
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P100 1959-1963 Mohamad Noah Omar
(محمد نوح عمر‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P100 1963-1964 Mohamad Noah Omar
(محمد نوح عمر‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969 Fatimah Abdul Majid
(فاطمه عبدالمجيد)
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P100 1971-1973 Hussein Onn
(حسين عون‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Johore Bahru

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Johore Bahru Timor Plentong
Tanjong Petri

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Johore Bahru Timor
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Hussein Onn 12,565 63.59   3.88
DAP Lee Ah Meng 7,193 36.41   36.41
Total valid votes 19,758 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,009
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,767 72.29   6.17
Registered electors 28,729
Majority 5,372 27.18   11.68
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964: Johore Bahru Timor
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Fatimah Abdul Majid 12,600 67.47   2.75
Socialist Front Tan Ah Ngoh 5,343 28.61   6.67
PAP Mohamed Noor Jettey 733 3.92   3.92
Total valid votes 18,676 100.00
Total rejected ballots 730
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,406 78.46   0.36
Registered electors 24,735
Majority 7,257 38.86   9.42
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959: Johore Bahru Timor
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Mohamad Noah Omar 7,771 64.72
Socialist Front Chu Choon Yong 4,236 35.28
Total valid votes 12,007 100.00
Total rejected ballots 112
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,119 78.10
Registered electors 15,518
Majority 3,535 29.44
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  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.