Padawan (federal constituency)

Padawan was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1999.

Padawan
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1968
Constituency abolished1999
First contested1969
Last contested1995

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 1999 when it was redistributed.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Padawan
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Stephen Yong Kuet Tze (杨国斯)SUPP
1973-1974BN (SUPP)
4th1974-1978
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986
7th1986-1990
8th1990-1995Yong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng (杨昆贤)
9th1995-1999
Constituency abolished, renamed to Stampin

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Padawan Batu Kawah
Bengoh

Election results
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNYong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng19,25872.33
IndependentAkaw Nonjep7,36827.67
Total valid votes 26,626 100.00
Total rejected ballots 849
Unreturned ballots 392
Turnout 27,86788.09
Registered electors
Majority 11,890
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNYong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng16,36262.66
DAPCheng Hui Hong9,75137.34
Total valid votes 26,113 100.00
Total rejected ballots 579
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 26,69267.99
Registered electors
Majority 6,611
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNStephen Yong Kuet Tze14,75068.31
IndependentBernabas Kaos6,84231.69
Total valid votes 21,592 100.00
Total rejected ballots 557
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,14970.20
Registered electors 31,553
Majority 7,908
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNStephen Yong Kuet Tze11,64064.11
IndependentGeorge Siricord6,51735.89
Total valid votes 18,157 100.00
Total rejected ballots 774
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,93171.56
Registered electors 26,453
Majority 5,123
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Stephen Yong Kuet Tze won uncontested.
BNStephen Yong Kuet Tze
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNStephen Yong Kuet Tze7,07258.43
SNAPMichael Bong Thiam Jun5,03241.57
Total valid votes 12,104 100.00
Total rejected ballots 611
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,71583.01
Registered electors 15,318
Majority 2,040
BN gain from SUPP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SUPPStephen Yong Kuet Tze5,58350.45
SNAPCyril Nichols3,13628.34
PESAKAMinah Ranggok1,20310.87
IndependentJohn Turing1,14510.35
Total valid votes 11,067 100.00
Total rejected ballots 806
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,87385.36
Registered electors 13,909
Majority 2,447
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.
  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 2016-05-05.
  2. "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-05.
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