Kota Bharu Hilir (federal constituency)
Kota Bharu Hilir Kelantan constituency |
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| Defunct federal constituency |
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| Legislature |
Dewan Rakyat |
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| Constituency created |
1958 |
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| Constituency abolished |
1974 |
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| First contested |
1959 |
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| Last contested |
1969 |
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Kota Bharu Hilir was a federal constituency in Kelantan, 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 Bharu Hilir |
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created |
| Parliament of the Federation of Malaya |
| 1st | 1959-1963 | Ahmad Abdullah | PMIP |
| Parliament of Malaysia |
| 1st | 1963-1964 | Ahmad Abdullah | PMIP |
| 2nd | 1964-1969 | Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud | Alliance |
| | 1969-1971 | Parliament dissolved[1][2] |
| 3rd | 1971-1973 | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail | Alliance |
| 1973-1974 | BN |
| Constituency abolished |
Election results
| Malaysian general election, 1969 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail | 13,069 | 50.30 |
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PMIP | Wan Hashim Wan Ahmad | 12,914 | 49.70 |
| Total valid votes |
25,983 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
756 |
| Unreturned ballots |
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| Turnout |
26,739 | 67.73 |
| Registered electors |
39,478 |
| Majority |
155 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
| Malayan general election, 1959 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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PMIP | Ahmad Abdullah | 9,463 | 60.03 |
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Alliance | Nik Ismail Nik Hussin | 6,302 | 39.97 |
| Total valid votes |
15,765 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
97 |
| Unreturned ballots |
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| Turnout |
15,862 | 65.61 |
| Registered electors |
24,178 |
| Majority |
3,161 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
References