Paloh (federal constituency)

Paloh
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1977
Constituency abolished 1990
First contested 1978
Last contested 1986

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.
BNAbang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha 9,512 77.50
IndependentUdie Salleh 2,761 22.50
Total valid votes 12,273 100.00
Total rejected ballots 283
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,55673.03
Registered electors 17,193
Majority 6,751
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general by-election, 22 and 23 May 1981
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Ya'kub
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 15,105
Majority 6,140
This was a new constituency created.

References

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