Limbang-Lawas

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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 Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament dissolved[1][2]
3rd 1971-1973 Awang Bungsu Abdullah SNAP
4th 1974-1978 Racha Umong BN
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1974: Limbang-Lawas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BN Racha Umong
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[|BN]] Swing SNAP


Malaysian general election, 1969: Limbang-Lawas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] SNAP Awang Bungsu Abdullah
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
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. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.