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Jitra-Padang Terap

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Jitra-Padang Terap
Kedah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

Jitra-Padang Terap was a federal constituency in Kedah, 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[edit]

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history[edit]

Members of Parliament for Jitra-Padang Terap
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kedah Utara
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P003 1959-1963 Fatimah Hashim
(فاطمة هاشم)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P003 1963-1964 Fatimah Hashim
(فاطمة هاشم)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P003 1971-1973 Fatimah Hashim
(فاطمة هاشم)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Jerlun-Langkawi and Padang Terap

State constituency[edit]

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Jitra-Padang Terap Jitra
Padang Terap

Election results[edit]

Malaysian general election, 1969: Jitra-Padang Terap
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Fatimah Hashim 15,145 56.64 Decrease 15.53
PMIP Siti Fatimah @ Salmah Sheikh Hussain 11,595 43.36 Increase 15.53
Total valid votes 26,740 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,186
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 27,927 78.23 Increase 0.09
Registered electors 35,697
Majority 3,550 13.28 Decrease 31.06
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964: Jitra-Padang Terap
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Fatimah Hashim 15,835 72.17 Increase 6.95
PMIP Isa Mohamad 6,105 27.83 Decrease 6.95
Total valid votes 21,940 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,077
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 23,017 78.12 Increase 2.60
Registered electors 29,464
Majority 9,730 44.34 Increase 13.90
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959: Jitra-Padang Terap
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Fatimah Hashim 10,981 65.22
PMIP Husin Salleh 5,856 34.78
Total valid votes 16,837 100.00
Total rejected ballots 212
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,049 75.52
Registered electors 22,576
Majority 5,125 30.44
This was a new constituency created.

References[edit]

  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.