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
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
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
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.