Segamat Selatan was a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

Segamat Selatan
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

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 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Segamat Selatan
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency split from Segamat
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0901959-1963Teoh Chze Chong
(张纸宗)
Alliance (MCA) 7,828
61.69%
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0901963-1964Teoh Chze Chong
(张纸宗)
Alliance (MCA) 7,828
61.69%
2nd1964-1969Lee San Choon
(李三春)
11,355
63.33%
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P0901971-1973Lee San Choon
(李三春)
Alliance (MCA) 14,470
73.63%
1973-1974BN (MCA)
Constituency abolished, split into Segamat, Labis, Kluang and Ayer Hitam

State constituency

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Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Segamat Selatan Bekok
Labis

Historical boundaries

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State Constituency Area
1959
Bekok
  • Bekok
  • Chaah
  • Chamek
  • Nyior
  • Paloh
Labis
  • Ayer Panas
  • Kemelah
  • Labis
  • Pemanis
  • Tenang

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1969: Segamat Selatan
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceLee San Choon14,47073.63Increase 10.30
IndependentAbdul Rahman Abdul Rasool5,18326.37Increase 26.37
Total valid votes 19,653 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,652
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,30571.66Decrease 10.77
Registered electors 29,730
Majority 9,28747.26Increase 11.57
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964: Segamat Selatan
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceLee San Choon11,35563.33Increase 1.64
Socialist FrontChiu Siu Meng4,95627.64Decrease 10.67
UDPTan Luan Hong1,6199.03Increase 9.03
Total valid votes 17,930 100.00
Total rejected ballots 763
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 18,69382.43Decrease 0.16
Registered electors 22,678
Majority 6,39935.69Increase 12.31
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959: Segamat Selatan
Party Candidate Votes%
AllianceTeoh Chze Chong7,82861.69
Socialist FrontLim Chin Kean4,86238.31
Total valid votes 12,690 100.00
Total rejected ballots 151
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,84182.59
Registered electors 15,548
Majority 2,96623.38
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.