Kota Star Utara was a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

Kota Star Utara
Kedah 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 Kota Star Utara
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kota Star
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P006 1959-1963 Abdul Khalid Awang Osman
(عبدالخالد اوڠ عثمان)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P006 1963-1964 Abdul Khalid Awang Osman
(عبدالخالد اوڠ عثمان)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P006 1971-1973 Mawardi Lebai Teh
(ماورد ليباي تيه)
PMIP
1973-1974 BN (PMIP)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kota Setar

State constituency

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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

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Kota Star Utara
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PMIP Mawardi Lebai Teh 12,176 53.73   16.85
Alliance Mohamed Zahir Ismail 10,487 46.27   16.85
Total valid votes 22,663 100.00
Total rejected ballots 805
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 23,468 79.16   2.58
Registered electors 29,646
Majority 1,689 7.46   18.78
PMIP gain from Alliance Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1964: Kota Star Utara
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Abdul Khalid Awang Osman 11,847 63.12   4.37
PMIP Abu Bakar Umar 6,922 36.88   4.37
Total valid votes 18,769 100.00
Total rejected ballots 835
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,604 81.74   4.88
Registered electors 23,982
Majority 4,925 26.24   8.74
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959: Kota Star Utara
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Abdul Khalid Awang Osman 8,942 58.75
PMIP Abu Bakar Umar 6,279 41.25
Total valid votes 15,221 100.00
Total rejected ballots 191
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,412 76.86
Registered electors 20,053
Majority 2,663 17.50
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.