Simunjan (federal constituency)

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Simunjan
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created1968
Constituency abolished1990
First contested 1969
Last contested 1986

Simunjan was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1990.

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 1990 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Simunjan
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended [1] [2]
3rd P1271971-1973Bojeng Andot
(بوجيڠ اندوت)		BUMIPUTERA
1973-1974BN (PBB)
4th P1371974-1978Hadadak D. Pasauk
(هاددق د. ڤاساوق)
5th 1978-1982Bujang Ulis
(بوجڠ اوليس)
6th 1982-1986
7th P1601986-1990BN (PERMAS)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Batang Sadong

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–19781978–19901990–19991999–20082008–20162016−present
SimunjanGedong
Semera

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Bujang Ulis7,38266.36Decrease2.svg 17.57
Independent Wan Habib Mahmud3,74233.64Increase2.svg 33.64
Total valid votes11,124 100.00
Total rejected ballots205
Unreturned ballots
Turnout11,32972.96Increase2.svg 10.22
Registered electors15,527
Majority3,64032.72Decrease2.svg 35.14
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Bujang Ulis7,38983.93Increase2.svg 21.51
Parti Anak Jati Sarawak Bujang Amin1,41516.07Decrease2.svg 21.51
Total valid votes8,804 100.00
Total rejected ballots323
Unreturned ballots
Turnout9,12762.74
Registered electors14,547
Majority5,97467.86Increase2.svg 43.02
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Bujang Ulis5,73862.42Decrease2.svg 12.68
Parti Anak Jati Sarawak Ambi Nen3,45437.58Increase2.svg 37.58
Total valid votes9,192 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors12,779
Majority2,28424.84Decrease2.svg 25.36
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hadadak D. Pasauk6,10275.10Increase2.svg 75.10
SNAP Abang Annuar Abang Junaidi2,02324.90Decrease2.svg 8.76
Total valid votes8,125 100.00
Total rejected ballots827
Unreturned ballots
Turnout8,95268.20Decrease2.svg 12.73
Registered electors13,126
Majority4,07950.20Increase2.svg 30.02
BN gain from PPBB Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes %
PPBB Bojeng Andot4,92053.84
SNAP Jubang Tawi3,07633.66
Independent Bujang Amin1,14212.50
Total valid votes9,138 100.00
Total rejected ballots212
Unreturned ballots
Turnout9,35080.93
Registered electors11,553
Majority1,84420.18
This was a new constituency created.

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References

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