Pontian Utara

Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created	1958
Constituency abolished	1974
First contested	1959
Last contested	1969

Pontian Utara was a federal constituency in Johor, 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

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969: Pontian Utara

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Sardon Jubir	15,000	73.12	12.55
	PMIP	Yusoff Hakingak	5,514	26.88	12.55
Total valid votes			20,514	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,882
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			22,396	75.50	6.19
Registered electors			29,663
Majority			9,486	46.24	25.10
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1964: Pontian Utara

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Sardon Jubir	16,526	85.67	17.59
	PMIP	Abdul Jamil Suleiman	2,764	14.33	5.33
Total valid votes			19,290	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,030
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			21,320	81.69	2.73
Registered electors			26,098
Majority			13,762	71.34	26.18
	Alliance hold		Swing

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