Limbawang (federal constituency)

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Limbawang
Sabah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1984
Constituency abolished1995
First contested1986
Last contested1990

Limbawang was a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1986 to 1995.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 1995 when it was redistributed.

Representation history[]

Members of Parliament for Limbawang
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created from Hilir Padas
7th 1986-1987 Abdul Hamid Mustapha BN (USNO)
1987-1990 Mustapha Harun
8th 1990-1995 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Beaufort and Sipitang

State constituency[]

Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1967–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2020 2020–present
Limbawang Klias
Lumadan

Election results[]

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mustapha Harun 7,092 56.41
Independent Jusri Sahat 5,192 41.30
DAP Shi Bo Nguan 288 2.29
Total valid votes 12,572 100.00
Total rejected ballots 139
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,711 69.02
Registered electors
Majority 1,900
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general by-election, 18 April 1987
Upon the death of incumbent, Abdul Hamid Mustapha
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mustapha Harun 4,704 50.62
Independent Mohamad Lamrih @ Mohamad Ramli Mohamad Said 2,910 31.31
BERJAYA Mohamad Yussof Yaakub 1,679 18.07
Total valid votes 9,293 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,400 61.98
Registered electors 15,165
Majority 1,794
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Hamid Mustapha 4,240 50.54
Independent Taufick Ruschi 2,378 28.35
Independent Yussof Yakob 1,771 21.11
Total valid votes 8,389 100.00
Total rejected ballots 156
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 8,545 56.44
Registered electors 15,139
Majority 1,862
This was a new constituency created.

References[]

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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