Johore Timor
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
First contested1955
Last contested1955

Johore Timor was a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Federal Legislative Council from 1955 to 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1955 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Federal Legislative Council under the first past the post voting system.[1]

History

It was abolished in 1959 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Johore Timor
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1955-1959 Teoh Chze Chong (张纸宗) Alliance (MCA)
Constituency abolished, split into Kluang Utara and Kluang Selatan

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Johore Timor Kluang
Muar Inland

Election Result

Malayan general election, 1955: Johore Tengah
Party Candidate Votes %
AllianceTeoh Chze Chong7,10086.92
NegaraAnwar Abd Malik1,06813.08
Total valid votes 8,168100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 8,16871.72
Registered electors 11,389
Majority 6,03273.84
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. "Parliamentary Democracy system in Malaysia". www.parlimen.gov.my. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  2. "How The People Voted". The Straits Times. July 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. "People and Parties in the Pools". The Straits Times. June 16, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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