Gaya (federal constituency)

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Gaya
Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished2004
First contested 1974
Last contested 1999

Gaya was a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 2004.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 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 2004 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Gaya
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency renamed, formerly known as Jesselton (Kota Kinabalu) [1]
4th P1211974-1978 Peter Lo Sui Yin
(罗思仁)
BN (SCA)
5th 1978-1982William Lye Chee Hien
(黎志贤)
BN (BERJAYA)
6th 1982-1986
7th P1441986-1990Gerard Math Lee Min
(马理民)
DAP
8th 1990-1995Philip Yong Chiew Lip
(杨秋立)
GR (PBS)
9th P1501995-1999BN (SAPP)
10th 1999-2002 Yong Teck Lee
(杨德利)
2002-2004Liew Teck Chan
(刘德泉)
Constituency abolished, split into Tuaran, Penampang, Putatan, Kota Kinabalu and Sepanggar

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1967–19741974–19851985–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
GayaApi-Api
Inanam
Kota Kinabalu
Likas
Tanjong Aru

Election results

Malaysian general by-election, 12 October 2002
The by-election was called due to the disqualification of incumbent, Yong Teck Lee after being found guilty of an illegal billboard.
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
Yong Teck Lee was originally elected to serve in this constituency. Yong disqualified as Gaya MP and Likas assemblymen since September 2002 due to found guilty of illegal billboard according to the Election Offences Act 1954. Liew was elected to Parliament in the Gaya by-election, 2002.
BN Liew Teck Chan15,63971.19Increase2.svg 14.97
DAP Hiew King Cheu 3,71616.92Increase2.svg 16.92
PKR Christina Liew 2,61311.89Increase2.svg 11.89
Total valid votes21,968 100.00
Total rejected ballots132
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout22,10044.71Decrease2.svg 13.43
Registered electors49,427
Majority11,92352.27Increase2.svg 39.16
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Yong Teck Lee 15,31556.22Increase2.svg 9.55
PBS Johnny Goh Chin Lok11,19841.11Decrease2.svg 4.76
PAS Hamzah Abdullah7292.68Increase2.svg 2.68
Total valid votes27,242 100.00
Total rejected ballots149
Unreturned ballots14
Turnout27,40558.14Decrease2.svg 8.52
Registered electors
Majority4,11715.11Increase2.svg 14.31
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Philip Yong Chiew Lip12,33646.67Increase2.svg 46.67
PBS Johnny Goh Chin Lok12,12745.87Increase2.svg 45.87
DAP Oswald Sipain Mojingol1,5415.83Increase2.svg 5.83
Independent Mohd Naser Mohd Noor4311.63Increase2.svg 1.63
Total valid votes26,435 100.00
Total rejected ballots295
Unreturned ballots2
Turnout26,73266.66Increase2.svg 12.59
Registered electors
Majority2090.80Decrease2.svg 13.02
BN gain from PBS Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
PBS Philip Yong Chiew Lip10,67556.91Increase2.svg 56.91
DAP Fung Ket Wing8,08343.09Decrease2.svg 31.68
Total valid votes18,758 100.00
Total rejected ballots375
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout19,13354.07Decrease2.svg 3.50
Registered electors35,387
Majority2,59213.82Decrease2.svg 35.72
PBS gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
DAP Gerard Math Lee Min12,38874.77Increase2.svg 47.21
BN Joseph Chia Swee Chung4,18025.23Decrease2.svg 30.25
Total valid votes16,568 100.00
Total rejected ballots56
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout16,62457.57Decrease2.svg 2.91
Registered electors28,878
Majority8,20849.54Increase2.svg 21.62
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN William Lye Chee Hien13,11355.48Increase2.svg 1.34
DAP Oh Choo Hong6,51427.56Increase2.svg 27.56
SCCP Tan Ching Chee4,00816.96Increase2.svg 16.96
Total valid votes23,635 100.00
Total rejected ballots320
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout23,95560.48Decrease2.svg 2.10
Registered electors39,606
Majority6,59927.92Increase2.svg 11.12
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN William Lye Chee Hien11,21856.82Increase2.svg 56.82
Independent Chin Nyuk Fatt7,90240.02Increase2.svg 40.02
Parti Sabah Demokratik Rakyat Musa Taulani6243.16Increase2.svg 3.16
Total valid votes19,744 100.00
Total rejected ballots339
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout20,08362.58
Registered electors32,092
Majority3,31616.80
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
On the nomination day, Peter Lo Sui Yin won uncontested.
BN Peter Lo Sui Yin
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors20,903
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References