Lawas (federal constituency)
 Sarawak constituency | |
|---|---|
| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 2005 |
| First contested | 2008 |
| Last contested | 2018 |
| Demographics | |
| Electors (2018)[1] | 21,297 |
Lawas is a federal constituency in 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
History
2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bario, Semadoh, Beriwan, Maligan, Trusan, Pa'Lungan, Dano, Remudu, Lellang, Sukang, Lupeng, Ba'Kelalan, Temarop, Suang, Talis, Lapadan, Tengoa, Tuma, Pengaleh, Siang, Pangi, Batu Tiga, Sundar, Bukit Sari, Merapok, Lawas, Gelapas, Awat, Baru, Luagan, Aru, Pagar, Katong, Pemukat, Dato, Belipat, Sualai, Punang, Lampaki, Sibagol, Muncu, Melusok, Temangis, Mission, Ladang Baru, Ranchangan, Silat.
2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Semadoh, Beriwan, Maligan, Trusan, Sukang, Lupeng, Ba'kelalan, Temarop, Suang, Talis, Lapadan, Tengoa, Tuma, Pengaleh, Siang, Pangi, Batu Tiga, Lampaki, Muncu, Ranchangan, Sundar, Bukit Sari, Merapok, Lawas, Gelapas, Awat, Baru, Luagan, Aru, Pagar, Katong, Pemukat, Dato, Belipat, Sualai, Punang, Sibagol, Melusok, Temangis, Mission, Ladang Baru, Silat.
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Lawas | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
| Constituency created from Bukit Mas | ||||
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Henry Sum Agong | BN (PBB) | |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018 | |||
| 2018-present | GPS (PBB) | |||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|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 | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|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 | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|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.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
