Paloh (federal constituency)

Paloh was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1978 to 1990.

Paloh
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1977
Constituency abolished1990
First contested1978
Last contested1986

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

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It was abolished in 1990 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Paloh
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Payang
5th P142 1978-1981 Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
(عبدالرحمن يعقوب‎)
BN (PBB)
1981-1982 Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha
(ابڠ ابو بكر ابڠ مصطفى)
6th 1982-1986
7th P165 1986-1990
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kuala Rajang

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Paloh Kuala Rajang
Matu-Daro

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha won uncontested.
BN Abang 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 % ∆%
BN Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha 9,512 77.50   77.50
Independent Udie Salleh 2,761 22.50   22.50
Total valid votes 12,273 100.00
Total rejected ballots 283
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,556 73.03
Registered electors 17,193
Majority 6,751 55.00
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general by-election, 4 May 1981
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha won uncontested.
BN Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Abdul Rahman Ya'kub 8,581 77.85
Parti Anak Jati Sarawak Lona Osman 2,441 22.15
Total valid votes 11,022 100.00
Total rejected ballots 324
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,346 75.11
Registered electors 15,105
Majority 6,140 55.70
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.