Limbang-Lawas

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Limbang-Lawas
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created1968
Constituency abolished1978
First contested 1969
Last contested 1974

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

Contents

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
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended [1] [2]
3rd P1441971-1974Awang Bungsu Abdullah
(اوڠ بوڠسو عبدالله)
SNAP
4th P1541974-1978Racha UmongBN (PBB)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Bukit Mas

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–19781978–19901990–19991999–20082008–20162016−present
Limbang-LawasLimbang
Lawas

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1974 : Limbang-Lawas
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Racha Umong5,87554.87Increase2.svg 54.87
SNAP Awang Bungsu Abdullah4,66943.60Decrease2.svg 9.76
Independent Hasbollah Majid1641.53Increase2.svg 1.53
Total valid votes10,708 100.00
Total rejected ballots462
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout11,17082.45Increase2.svg 0.35
Registered electors13,548
Majority1,20611.27Decrease2.svg 10.98
BN gain from SNAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969 : Limbang-Lawas
PartyCandidateVotes %
SNAP Awang Bungsu Abdullah4,74453.52
PBB Awang Baja Awang Besar2,77231.27
Independent Ngang Bundan1,34815.21
Total valid votes8,864 100.00
Total rejected ballots630
Unreturned ballots
Turnout9,49482.10
Registered electors11,564
Majority1,97222.25
This was a new constituency created.

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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.