Lawas (federal constituency)
Sarawak constituency | |
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Federal constituency | |
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
MP | |
Constituency created | 2005 |
First contested | 2008 |
Last contested | 2022 |
Demographics | |
Electors (2022)[1] | 33,655 |
Area (km²) | 3,889 |
Lawas is a federal constituency in Limbang Division (Lawas District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2008.
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
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History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Lawas constituency has a total of 42 polling districts.[2][3]
State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
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Ba'kelalan(N81) | Semadoh | 222/81/01 | SK Lg. Semadoh |
Beriwan | 222/81/02 |
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Maligan | 222/81/03 | SK Lg. Sebangan | |
Trusan | 222/81/04 | Dewan Masyarakat Trusan | |
Sukang | 222/81/05 | SK Lg. Sukang | |
Lupeng | 222/81/06 | SK Lg. Lupeng | |
Ba'kelalan | 222/81/07 | SK Ba'kelalan | |
Temarop | 222/81/08 | Dewan Masyarakat Lg. Temarop | |
Suang | 222/81/09 | Balai Raya Long Kachu | |
Talis | 222/81/10 | Pusat Kebudayaan Lun Bawang Kpg. Lg. Tuan | |
Lapadan | 222/81/11 | SK Tang Lapadan | |
Tengoa | 222/81/12 | SK Lg. Tengoa | |
Tuma | 222/81/13 | SK Lg. Tuma Lawas | |
Pengaleh | 222/81/14 | Dewan Masyarakat Kpg. Lg. Pengaleh | |
Siang | 222/81/15 | SK Siang-Siang Lawas | |
Pangi | 222/81/16 | SK Batu Lima | |
Batu Tiga | 222/81/17 | Institut Latihan Islam Malaysia (ILIM), Kampus Lawas JAKIM | |
Lampaki | 222/81/18 | Balai Raya Kpg. Undop | |
Muncu | 222/81/19 | Balai Raya Kpg. Muncu Merapok | |
Ranchangan | 222/81/20 | SK Kpg. Lintang Trusan | |
Bukit Sari (N82) | Sundar | 222/82/01 | SK Sundar |
Bukit Sari | 222/82/02 | SK Kuala Lawas | |
Merapok | 222/82/03 | SK Merapok | |
Lawas | 222/82/04 | SJK (C) Chung Hua Lawas | |
Gelapas | 222/82/05 | SK Trusan | |
Awat | 222/82/06 | SK Awat-Awat Sundar | |
Baru | 222/82/07 | SMK Sundar | |
Luagan | 222/82/08 | SK Luagan Sundar | |
Aru | 222/82/09 | SK Aru Baru Sundar | |
Pagar | 222/82/10 | Dewan Masyarakat Sundar | |
Katong | 222/82/11 | Dewan Kpg.Tanjong Katong | |
Pemukat | 222/82/12 | Dewan Masyarakat Kpg. Pemukat | |
Dato | 222/82/13 | SK Kpg. Seberang Kuala Lawas | |
Belipat | 222/82/14 | SK Belipat Lawas | |
Sualai | 222/82/15 |
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Punang | 222/82/16 | SK Puang Lawas | |
Sibagol | 222/82/17 | Dewan Masyarakat Kpg. Ulu Merapok | |
Melusok | 222/82/18 | SRA MIS Lawas | |
Temangis | 222/82/19 | SK Pusat Lawas | |
Mission | 222/82/20 | Dewan Kpg. Baru Mission | |
Ladang Baru | 222/82/21 | SK Ladang Baru Lawas | |
Silat | 222/82/22 | Dewan Kpg. Berjumpa |
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Lawas | |||
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Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Bukit Mas | |||
12th | 2008-2013 | Henry Sum Agong | BN (PBB) |
13th | 2013-2018 | ||
14th | 2018 | ||
2018-2022 | GPS (PBB) | ||
15th | 2022-present |
State constituency
Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | |||||
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1969–1978 | 1978–1990 | 1990–1999 | 1999–2008 | 2008–2016 | 2016−present | |
Lawas | Ba'kelalan | |||||
Bukit Sari |
Current state assembly members
No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
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N81 | Ba'kelalan | Baru Bian | PSB |
N82 | Bukit Sari | Awang Tengah Ali Hasan | GPS (PBB) |
Local governments
No. | State Constituency | Local Government |
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N81 | Bukit Sari | Lawas District Council |
N82 | Ba'kelalan | Lawas District Council |
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | GPS | Henry Sum Agong | 11,361 | 62.40 | +62.40 | |
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PSB | Baru Bian | 5,684 | 31.22 | +31.22 | |
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PH | Japar Suyut | 1,163 | 6.39 | -21.94 | |
Total valid votes | 18,208 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | 54.10 | |||||
Registered electors | 33,655 | |||||
Majority | 5,677 | |||||
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[|GPS]] | Swing | BN
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Henry Sum Agong | 10,037 | 70.44 | - 1.01 | |
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PH (2018) | Danny Piri | 4,037 | 28.33 | +28.33 | |
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BEBAS | Mohamad Brahim | 176 | 1.24 | + 1.24 | |
Total valid votes | 14,250 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 157 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 143 | |||||
Turnout | 14,550 | 68.32 | ||||
Registered electors | 21,297 | |||||
Majority | 6,000 | 42.11 | ||||
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN | ||||
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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Henry Sum Agong | 9,928 | 71.45 | ||
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | DAP | Bob Baru Langub | 3,898 | 28.05 | ||
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | STAR | Alirahman Kamseh | 69 | 0.50 | ||
Total valid votes | 13,895 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 177 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 41 | |||||
Turnout | 14,113 | 74.89 | ||||
Registered electors | 18,845 | |||||
Majority | 6,030 | |||||
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN | ||||
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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Henry Sum Agong | 8,526 | 92.07 | ||
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PKR | Japar Suyut | 734 | 7.93 | ||
Total valid votes | 9,260 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 82 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 9,342 | 59.44 | ||||
Registered electors | 15,717 | |||||
Majority | 7,792 | |||||
This was a new constituency created. |
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 49. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1747650/PUB514.pdf
- ^ https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1750694/PUB%20567.pdf