Nilam Puri (federal constituency)
Nilam Puri Kelantan constituency |
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| Defunct federal constituency |
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| Legislature |
Dewan Rakyat |
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| Constituency created |
1974 |
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| Constituency abolished |
1995 |
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| First contested |
1974 |
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| Last contested |
1990 |
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Nilam Puri was a federal constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1995.
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 1995 when it was redistributed.
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Nilam Puri |
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created |
| 4th | 1974-1978 | Mohamad Asri Muda | BN |
| 5th | 1978-1982 | Mohamed Ali |
| 6th | 1982-1986 |
| 7th | 1986-1990 |
| 8th | 1990-1995 | Mohamad Sabu | PAS |
| Constituency abolished |
Election results
| Malaysian general election, 1986 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohamed Ali | 12,911 | 51.09 |
|
PAS | Wan Daud Wan Jusoh | 12,359 | 48.91 |
| Total valid votes |
25,270 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
729 |
| Unreturned ballots |
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| Turnout |
25,999 | 76.49 |
| Registered electors |
33,990 |
| Majority |
552 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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| Malaysian general election, 1978 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohamed Ali |
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| Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
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| Unreturned ballots |
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| Turnout |
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| Registered electors |
30,765 |
| Majority |
2,157 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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References