Darvel (federal constituency)

Darvel
Sabah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1966
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1969
Last contested1969

Darvel was a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1966 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 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Darvel
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P119 1971-1973 Mohd. Salleh Abdullah
(محمد. صالح عبدالله)		 USNO
1973-1974 BN (USNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed into Silam

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency		 State constituency
1967–1974 1974–1985 1985–1995 1995–2004 2004–2020 2020–present
Darvel Lahad Datu
Semporna

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %
On the nomination day, Mohd. Salleh Abdullah won uncontested.
USNO Mohd. Salleh Abdullah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 13,788
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

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.