Limbang-Lawas (federal constituency)

Limbang-Lawas was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1978.

Limbang-Lawas
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1968
Constituency abolished1978
First contested1969
Last contested1974

The federal constituency was created in the 1968 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 1978 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Limbang-Lawas
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Awang Bungsu AbdullahSNAP
4th1974-1978Racha UmongBN (PBB)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Bukit Mas

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Limbang-Lawas Limbang
Lawas

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRacha Umong5,87554.87
SNAPAwang Bungsu Abdullah4,66943.60
IndependentHasbollah Majid1641.53
Total valid votes 10,708 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority 1,206
BN gain from SNAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SNAPAwang Bungsu Abdullah4,74453.52
BUMIPUTERAAwang Baja Awang Besar2,77231.27
IndependentNgang Bundan1,34815.21
Total valid votes 8,864 100.00
Total rejected ballots 630
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,49482.10
Registered electors 11,564
Majority 1,972
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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