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Simunjan (federal constituency)

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Simunjan
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1968
Constituency abolished1990
First contested1969
Last contested1986

Simunjan was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1990.

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

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It was abolished in 1990 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Simunjan
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P127 1971-1973 Bojeng Andot
(بوجيڠ اندوت)
BUMIPUTERA
1973-1974 BN (PBB)
4th P137 1974-1978 Hadadak D. Pasauk
(هاددق د. ڤاساوق)
5th 1978-1982 Bujang Ulis
(بوجڠ اوليس)
6th 1982-1986
7th P160 1986-1990 BN (PERMAS)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Batang Sadong

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Simunjan Gedong
Semera

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Bujang Ulis 7,382 66.36 Decrease 17.57
Independent Wan Habib Mahmud 3,742 33.64 Increase 33.64
Total valid votes 11,124 100.00
Total rejected ballots 205
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,329 72.96 Increase 10.22
Registered electors 15,527
Majority 3,640 32.72 Decrease 35.14
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Bujang Ulis 7,389 83.93 Increase 21.51
Parti Anak Jati Sarawak Bujang Amin 1,415 16.07 Decrease 21.51
Total valid votes 8,804 100.00
Total rejected ballots 323
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,127 62.74 Decrease 14.13
Registered electors 14,547
Majority 5,974 67.86 Increase 43.02
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Bujang Ulis 5,738 62.42 Decrease 12.68
Parti Anak Jati Sarawak Ambi Nen 3,454 37.58 Increase 37.58
Total valid votes 9,192 100.00
Total rejected ballots 369
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,823 76.87 Increase 8.67
Registered electors 12,779
Majority 2,284 24.84 Decrease 25.36
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hadadak D. Pasauk 6,102 75.10 Increase 75.10
SNAP Abang Annuar Abang Junaidi 2,023 24.90 Decrease 8.76
Total valid votes 8,125 100.00
Total rejected ballots 827
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,952 68.20 Decrease 12.73
Registered electors 13,126
Majority 4,079 50.20 Increase 30.02
BN gain from PBB Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %
PBB Bojeng Andot 4,920 53.84
SNAP Jubang Tawi 3,076 33.66
Independent Bujang Amin 1,142 12.50
Total valid votes 9,138 100.00
Total rejected ballots 212
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,350 80.93
Registered electors 11,553
Majority 1,844 20.18
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  1. ^ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  2. ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-05.