Limbang-Lawas

Limbang-Lawas
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1968
Constituency abolished1978
First contested1969
Last contested1974

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

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
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P144 1971-1973 Awang Bungsu Abdullah
(اوڠ بوڠسو عبدالله)		 SNAP
4th P154 1974-1978 Racha Umong BN (PBB)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Bukit Mas

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Limbang-Lawas Limbang
Lawas

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1974: Limbang-Lawas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Racha Umong 5,875 54.87 Increase 54.87
SNAP Awang Bungsu Abdullah 4,669 43.60 Decrease 9.76
Independent Hasbollah Majid 164 1.53 Increase 1.53
Total valid votes 10,708 100.00
Total rejected ballots 462
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,170 82.45 Increase 0.35
Registered electors 13,548
Majority 1,206 11.27 Decrease 10.98
BN gain from SNAP Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1969: Limbang-Lawas
Party Candidate Votes %
SNAP Awang Bungsu Abdullah 4,744 53.52
PBB Awang Baja Awang Besar 2,772 31.27
Independent Ngang Bundan 1,348 15.21
Total valid votes 8,864 100.00
Total rejected ballots 630
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,494 82.10
Registered electors 11,564
Majority 1,972 22.25
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.