Bukit Mas

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Bukit Mas
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created1977
Constituency abolished2008
First contested 1978
Last contested 2004

Bukit Mas was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1978 to 2008.

Contents

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 2008 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bukit Mas
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Limbang-Lawas
5th P1541978-1982Racha UmongBN (PBB)
6th 1982-1986 Mutang Tagal
7th 1986-1990
8th 1990-1995Michael Lisa Kaya
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004 Henry Sum Agong
11th 2004-2008
Constituency abolished, split into Limbang and Lawas

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–19781978–19901990–19991999–20082008–20162016−present
Bukit MasBa'kelalan
Lawas
Limbang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2004 : Bukit Mas
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Henry Sum Agong won uncontested.
BN Henry Sum Agong
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999 : Bukit Mas
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Henry Sum Agong 13,64279.24Increase2.svg 9.23
PKR Charlee Soh Cheng Hiong3,11618.10Increase2.svg 18.10
Independent Mohamad Brahim4592.67Increase2.svg 2.67
Total valid votes17,217 100.00
Total rejected ballots237
Unreturned ballots184
Turnout17,63851.53Decrease2.svg 8.36
Registered electors
Majority10,52661.14Increase2.svg 21.12
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995 : Bukit Mas
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Michael Lisa Kaya12,89170.01Increase2.svg 12.66
Independent Baru Sigar5,52229.99Increase2.svg 29.99
Total valid votes18,413 100.00
Total rejected ballots344
Unreturned ballots146
Turnout18,90359.89Decrease2.svg 4.57
Registered electors31,563
Majority7,36940.02Increase2.svg 23.64
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990 : Bukit Mas
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Michael Lisa Kaya10,05757.35Decrease2.svg 15.07
Independent Munir Karim7,18540.97Increase2.svg 40.97
Independent Ibrahim Abdullah2941.68Increase2.svg 1.68
Total valid votes17,536 100.00
Total rejected ballots281
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout17,81764.46Increase2.svg 6.68
Registered electors27,641
Majority2,87216.38Decrease2.svg 28.46
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986 : Bukit Mas
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mutang Tagal 9,47072.42Increase2.svg 72.42
Independent Mohd Bujang Mohd Yassin3,60727.58Increase2.svg 27.58
Total valid votes13,077 100.00
Total rejected ballots411
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout13,48857.78
Registered electors23,345
Majority5,86344.84
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982 : Bukit Mas
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Mutang Tagal won uncontested.
BN Mutang Tagal
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors18,356
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978 : Bukit Mas
PartyCandidateVotes %
On the nomination day, Racha Umong won uncontested.
BN Racha Umong
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

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