Matu-Daro (state constituency)

Matu-Daro
Sarawak constituency
Defunct state constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Constituency created 1968
Constituency abolished 2006
First contested 1969
Last contested 2001

Matu-Daro was a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 2006.

The state constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 2006 after it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Matu-Daro
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
8th 1970-1973 Awang Hipni Pengiran Anu BUMIPUTERA
1973-1974 BN
9th 1974-1979
10th 1979-1981 Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
1981-1983
11th 1983-1987 Abdul Wahab Dollah
12th 1987-1991
13th 1991-1996
14th 1996-2001
15th 2001-2006
Constituency abolished, split to Jemoreng and Daro

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Wahab Dollah 5,893 80.11
IndependentNoh Saabi 1,463 19.89
Total valid votes 7,356 100.00
Total rejected ballots 144
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 7,51471.90
Registered electors 10,451
Majority 4,430
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Wahab Dollah 5,769 82.89
IndependentMostapa Kusairi 1,191 17.11
Total valid votes 6,960 100.00
Total rejected ballots 188
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 7,16772.74
Registered electors 9,853
Majority 4,578
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Wahab Dollah 4,572 74.09
PERMASYusuf Abdul Rahman 1,077 17.45
DAPAsbor Abdullah 437 7.08
NEGARAIsnawi Sirat 85 1.38
Total valid votes 6,171 100.00
Total rejected ballots 133
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 6,30575.10
Registered electors 8,396
Majority 3,495
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Wahab Dollah 59.05
PERMASAbdul Rahman Ya'kub 40.95
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority 1,625
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Wahab Dollah won uncontested.
BNAbdul Wahab Dollah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state by-election, 22–23 May 1981
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BN
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Ya'kub 92.64
PAJAR 7.36
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAwang Hipni Pengiran Anu 4,447 89.19
SNAPAbang Amin Abang Abdul Salim 539 10.81
Total valid votes 4,986 100.00
Total rejected ballots 363
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,34976.14
Registered electors 7,025
Majority 3,908
BN gain from BUMIPUTERA Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BUMIPUTERAAwang Hipni Pengiran Anu 3,360 65.04
PESAKAAwang Mansor Awang Laga 565 10.94
SUPPGeorge Drahman 506 9.79
IndependentWaini Sahari 429 8.30
IndependentSia Siong Yung 136 2.63
SNAPAbang Abdul Razak 124 2.40
IndependentRosli Kiok 46 0.89
Total valid votes 5,166 100.00
Total rejected ballots 286
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,45286.51
Registered electors 6,302
Majority 2,795
This was a new constituency created.

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