Kedah Tengah was a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1955 to 1974.

Kedah Tengah
Kedah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1955
Last contested1969

The federal constituency was created in the 1955 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 Kedah Tengah
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955-1959 Mohamed Khir Johari
(محمد خير بن جوهري)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P009 1959-1963 Mohamed Khir Johari
(محمد خير بن جوهري)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P009 1963-1964 Mohamed Khir Johari
(محمد خير بن جوهري)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P009 1971-1973 Mohamed Khir Johari
(محمد خير بن جوهري)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Ulu Muda and Kuala Muda

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kedah Tengah Jerai
Kota
Sik-Gurun
Sik-Gurun-Kota

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Kedah Tengah
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Mohamed Khir Johari 13,958 54.65   20.30
PMIP Ahmad Othman 11,583 45.35   20.30
Total valid votes 25,541 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,136
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 26,677 75.57   0.82
Registered electors 35,302
Majority 2,375 9.30   40.60
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964: Kedah Tengah
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Mohamed Khir Johari 16,042 74.95   8.42
PMIP Hussain Che Dol 5,362 25.05   1.13
Total valid votes 21,404 100.00
Total rejected ballots 885
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,289 74.72   0.68
Registered electors 29,829
Majority 10,680 49.90   6.55
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general by-election, 30 September 1959: Kedah Tengah
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Khir was elected to Parliament in the Kedah Tengah by-election, 1959. Kedah Tengah is the only remaining constituency where elections have not been completed in the Malayan general election, 1959.
Alliance Mohamed Khir Johari 11,271 66.53   29.03
PMIP Hussain Che Dol 4,435 26.18   26.18
Socialist Front Mohamed Shariff Babul 1,234 7.28   7.28
Total valid votes 16,940 100.00
Total rejected ballots 223
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,163 75.40   4.40
Registered electors 22,762
Majority 6,836 43.35   47.81
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1955: Kedah Tengah
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Mohamed Khir Johari 31,077 95.56
NEGARA Puteh Napa 1,431 4.40
Total valid votes 32,508 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,508 89.80
Registered electors 36,200
Majority 29,646 91.16
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.
  3. ^ "How To People Voted". The Straits Times. July 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "People and Parties in the Pools". The Straits Times. June 16, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.