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 NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Hilir Padas
7th P1481986-1987Abdul Hamid Mustapha (عبدالحميد مصطفى)BN (USNO)
1987-1990Mustapha Harun (داتو مصطفى داتو هارون)
8th1990-1995 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Beaufort and Sipitang

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1967–19741974–19851985–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
LimbawangKlias
Lumadan

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1990: Limbawang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMustapha Harun7,09256.41Increase 5.79
IndependentJusri Sahat5,19241.30Increase 41.30
DAPShi Bo Nguan2882.29Increase 2.29
Total valid votes 12,572 100.00
Total rejected ballots 139
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,71169.02Increase 7.02
Registered electors
Majority 1,90015.11Decrease 4.20
BN hold Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 18 April 1987: Limbawang
Upon the death of incumbent, Abdul Hamid Mustapha
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMustapha Harun4,70450.62Increase 50.62
IndependentMohamad Lamrih @ Mohamad Ramli Mohamad Said2,91031.31Increase 31.31
BERJAYAMohamad Yussof Yaakub1,67918.07Increase 18.07
Total valid votes 9,293 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,40061.98Increase 5.54
Registered electors 15,165
Majority 1,79419.31Decrease 2.88
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986: Limbawang
Party Candidate Votes %
BNAbdul Hamid Mustapha4,24050.54
IndependentTaufick Ruschi2,37828.35
IndependentYusof Yacob1,77121.11
Total valid votes 8,389 100.00
Total rejected ballots 156
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 8,54556.44
Registered electors 15,139
Majority 1,86222.19
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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