Limbang (federal constituency)

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Limbang (P221)
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
Map of Limbang District, Sarawak.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Hasbi Habibollah
GPS
Constituency created2005
First contested 2008
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 45,061
Electors (2022) [2] 41,999
Area (km²)4,211
Pop. density (per km²)10.7

Limbang is a federal constituency in Limbang Division (Limbang District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2008.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 2005 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Source: [3]

Ethnic breakdown of Limbang's electorate as of 2022

   Dayak Orang Ulu including Bisaya & Lun Bawang (43.5%)
  Malay-Muslim bumiputera (34.1%)
   Chinese (17.9%)
  Other ethnicities (4.5%)

History

Polling districts

According to the Official Gazette dated 31 October 2022, the Limbang constituency has a total of 15 polling districts. [4] [5]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Bukit Kota（N79）Ranggau221/79/01SK Limpakau Pinang
Sebukang221/79/02
  • SK Limpaki
  • Dewan Kpg. Patiambun
  • Tadika Kemas Limbang
Tabahan221/79/03
  • SK Kampung Pahlawan
  • SK Kubong
  • Dewan SK Batu 4 Jln Pandaruan
Bangkita221/79/04SK Melayu Pusat Limbang
Limbang221/79/05SJK (C) Chung Hua Limbang
Poyan221/79/06
  • SK Sg. Poyan
  • Dewan PIBG, SK Melayu Pusat
Bukit Kota221/79/07Dewan Kpg. Buangsiol
Pendam221/79/08
  • SK Gadong
  • Dewan Kpg. Pendam
Telahak221/79/09
  • Dewan SK Telahak
  • Surau Kpg. Ipai
  • SK Meritam
Berawan221/79/10
  • Dewan Inspirasi SMK Kubong
  • SK R.C. Kubong
  • Balai Raya Kpg. Batu Bakarang
  • Dewan SK Bukit Loba
  • SK Meramut
  • Surau (Halaman) Kpg. Pangkalan Rejab
Batu Danau (N80)Danau221/80/01
  • SK Batu Danau
  • Dewan Kpg. Bidang
  • Dewan Pengkalan Madang
  • SK Pangkalan Jawa
  • SK Kuala Awang
Lubai221/80/02
  • SK Kuala Penganan
  • SK Ng. Merit
  • RH Luta Engkasing Lubai
  • SK Menuang
  • RH Dampin Ak Layan Terimah
  • RH Sli Ak Mingan Mengari, Jalan Medamit
Ukong221/80/03
  • RH Liban
  • Dewan Kpg. Lubok Lasas
  • Dewan Kpg. Ukong
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Buloh Balui
  • SK Tanjong
  • Dewan Batu Danau
Medihit221/80/04
  • SK Lg. Napir
  • RH Lawai
  • RH Brain
  • RH Sing
  • SK Melaban
  • SK Ng. Medalam
Medamit221/80/05
  • RH Ekom Sepangah
  • Dewan Masyarakat Medamit
  • RH Akoh Karangan Medamit
  • RH Tan Anak Kayan
  • SK Bukit Batu

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Limbang
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Bukit Mas
12th P2212008-2013 Hasbi Habibollah
(حسبي بن حبيب الله)		BN (PBB)
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018
2018-2022GPS (PBB)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–19781978–19901990–19991999–20082008–20162016−present
LimbangBatu Danau
Bukit Kota

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N79 Bukit Kota Abdul Rahman IsmailGPS (PBB)
N80 Batu Danau Paulus Gumbang

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N79Bukit KotaLimbang District Council
N80Bukit Goram

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GPS Hasbi Habibollah 14,89775.25Increase2.svg 75.25
PH Racha Balang4,89924.75Decrease2.svg 3.18
Total valid votes19,796 100.00
Total rejected ballots228
Unreturned ballots106
Turnout20,13047.13Decrease2.svg 20.28
Registered electors41,999
Majority9,99850.50Increase2.svg 6.36
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753265/PARLIMEN%20SARAWAK%20(PUB%20620).pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hasbi Habibollah 12,58972.07Decrease2.svg 1.38
PH Ricardo Osmund Yampil Baba4,87927.93Increase2.svg 27.93
Total valid votes17,468 100.00
Total rejected ballots201
Unreturned ballots133
Turnout17,80267.41Decrease2.svg 6.37
Registered electors26,409
Majority7,71044.14Decrease2.svg 2.76
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 247/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 321/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hasbi Habibollah 12,99973.45Increase2.svg 20.67
PKR Baru Bian 4,69826.55Decrease2.svg 20.67
Total valid votes17,697 100.00
Total rejected ballots162
Unreturned ballots53
Turnout17,91273.78
Registered electors24,278
Majority8,30146.90Increase2.svg 41.34
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Hasbi Habibollah 6,42752.78
PKR Lau Liak Koi5,75147.22
Total valid votes12,178 100.00
Total rejected ballots113
Unreturned ballots89
Turnout12,38060.94
Registered electors20,315
Majority6765.56
This was a new constituency created.

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