Bau-Lundu (federal constituency)

Bau-Lundu
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1968
Constituency abolished 1978
First contested 1969
Last contested 1974

Bau-Lundu 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 Bau-Lundu
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament dissolved[1][2]
3rd 1971 Sinyium Mutit SUPP
1971-1973 Joseph Valentine Cotter
1973-1974 BN
4th 1974-1978 Patrick Uren SNAP
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SNAPPatrick Uren
BNJoseph Valentine Cotter
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 17,500
Majority
SNAP gain from SUPP Swing ?
Malaysian general by-election, 14 October 1971
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Sinyium Mutit
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SUPPJoseph Valentine Cotter 4,651 52.93
SNAPLee Ngan Chooi 3,712 42.24
IndependentRobert Jacob Ridu 424 4.83
Total valid votes 8,787 100.00
Total rejected ballots 610
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,39760.96
Registered electors 15,414
Majority 939
SUPP hold Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SUPPSinyium Mutit
PESAKALawrence Kureng Nasif
BUMIPUTERAJohn Loyar Nyibai
SNAPLee Nyen Choi
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 15,424
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. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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