Lambir (federal constituency)

Lambir was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1978 to 1990.

Lambir
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1977
Constituency abolished1990
First contested1978
Last contested1986

The federal constituency was created in the 1977 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 1990 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Lambir
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Miri-Subis
5th1978-1982Raymond Szetu Mei Thong (司徒美堂)SAPO
6th1982-1986George Chan Hong Nam (陈康南)BN (SUPP)
7th1986-1990Peter Chin Fah Kui (陈华贵)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Miri

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Lambir Miri
Subis

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPeter Chin Fah Kui15,93355.01
DAPWong Ho Leng10,38035.84
IndependentAbang Ismail Abang Peel2,6519.15
Total valid votes 28,964 100.00
Total rejected ballots 522
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 29,48660.06
Registered electors 49,095
Majority 5,553
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNGeorge Chan Hong Nam17,89871.00
DAPPeter Hwang Teck Nai4,68518.58
IndependentHussein Abdul Rahim1,7947.12
IndependentRichard Frederick5032.00
IndependentJonathan Saong3291.31
Total valid votes 25,209 100.00
Total rejected ballots 561
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 25,77065.46
Registered electors 39,370
Majority 13,213
BN gain from SAPO Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SAPORaymond Szetu Mei Thong10,15052.24
BNChia Chin Shin9,27847.76
Total valid votes 19,428 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 30,026
Majority 872
This was a new constituency created.

References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
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