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Kuala Muda (federal constituency)

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Kuala Muda
Kedah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1986
First contested1974
Last contested1982

Kuala Muda was a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.

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 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Kuala Muda
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Kedah Tengah
4th P012 1974-1978 Mohamed Khir Johari
(محمد خير جوهري)
BN (UMNO)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986 Abdul Daim Zainuddin
(دائم زين الدين)
Constituency abolished, split into Sik and Merbok

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kuala Muda Jeniang
Merbok

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Daim Zainuddin 21,782 73.82 Increase 5.52
PAS Ghazali Din 7,724 26.18 Decrease 5.52
Total valid votes 29,506 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,064
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 30,570 76.79 Decrease 1.27
Registered electors 39,810
Majority 14,058 47.64 Increase 11.04
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Khir Johari 17,761 68.30 Increase 68.30
PAS Ghazali Din 8,243 31.70 Increase 31.70
Total valid votes 26,004 100.00
Total rejected ballots 813
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 26,817 78.06
Registered electors 34,354
Majority 9,518 36.60
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Mohamed Khir Johari won uncontested.
BN Mohamed Khir Johari
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 29,599
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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