Paloh (federal constituency)
Paloh Sarawak constituency |
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Defunct federal constituency |
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Legislature |
Dewan Rakyat |
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Constituency created |
1977 |
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Constituency abolished |
1990 |
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First contested |
1978 |
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Last contested |
1986 |
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Paloh was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1978 to 1990.
The federal constituency was created in the 1977 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 1990 when it was redistributed.
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Paloh |
Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
5th | 1978-1981 | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub | BN |
1981-1982 | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha |
6th | 1982-1986 |
7th | 1986-1990 |
Constituency abolished |
Election results
Malaysian general election, 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
On the nomination day, Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha won uncontested. |
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BN | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha |
Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
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Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
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Registered electors |
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Majority |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general election, 1982 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha | 9,512 | 77.50 |
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Independent | Udie Salleh | 2,761 | 22.50 |
Total valid votes |
12,273 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
283 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
12,556 | 73.03 |
Registered electors |
17,193 |
Majority |
6,751 |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general by-election, 22 and 23 May 1981 Upon the resignation of incumbent, Abdul Rahman Ya'kub |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha |
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Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
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Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
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Registered electors |
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Majority |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general election, 1978 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub |
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Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
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Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
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Registered electors |
15,105 |
Majority |
6,140 |
This was a new constituency created. |
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