Darvel (federal constituency)

Darvel was a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1974.

Darvel
Sabah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1966
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1969
Last contested1969

The federal constituency was created in the 1966 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.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Darvel
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Mohd. Salleh AbdullahUSNO
1973-1974BN (USNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed into Silam

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1967–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
DarvelLahad Datu
Semporna


Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Mohd. Salleh Abdullah won uncontested.
USNOMohd. Salleh Abdullah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 13,788
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

  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.
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