Tenggaroh (federal constituency)

Tenggaroh
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1974
Constituency abolished 1986
First contested 1974
Last contested 1982

Tenggaroh was a federal constituency in Johor, 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

It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tenggaroh
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
4th 1974-1978 Abdul Kadir Yusuf BN
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986 Khadri Sabran
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKhadri Sabran 14,093 84.79
PASMokhtar Yahya 2,528 15.21
Total valid votes 16,621 100.00
Total rejected ballots 856
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,47771.47
Registered electors 24,453
Majority 11,565
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Kadir Yusuf
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 20,308
Majority 8,318
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Kadir Yusuf won uncontested.
BNAbdul Kadir Yusuf
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 17,274
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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