Payang (federal constituency)

Payang
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1968
Constituency abolished 1978
First contested 1969
Last contested 1974

Payang was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1978.

The federal constituency was created in the 1968 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 1978 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Payang
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament dissolved[1][2]
3rd 1971-1973 Abdul Rahman Ya'kub BUMIPUTERA
1973-1974 BN
4th 1974-1978
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Ya'kub 9,246 74.44
SNAPJoseph Salang 3,175 25.56
Total valid votes 12,421 100.00
Total rejected ballots 480
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,90176.62
Registered electors 16,837
Majority 6,071
BN gain from BUMIPUTERA Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BUMIPUTERAAbdul Rahman Ya'kub 5,839 48.09
SUPPNyandang Linang 4,025 33.15
PESAKAAbu Seman Merais 1,394 11.48
SNAPCharlie Yu Chee Cheong 884 7.28
Total valid votes 12,142 100.00
Total rejected ballots 598
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,74083.47
Registered electors 15,263
Majority 1,814
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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