Paloh Sarawak constituency |
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| Defunct federal constituency |
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| Legislature |
Dewan Rakyat |
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| Constituency created |
1977 |
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| Constituency abolished |
1990 |
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| First contested |
1978 |
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| Last contested |
1986 |
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Paloh was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1978 to 1990.
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
It was abolished in 1990 when it was redistributed.
Election results
| 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 |
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| Unreturned ballots |
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| Turnout |
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| Registered electors |
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| Majority |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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| Malaysian general election, 1982 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha | 9,512 | 77.50 |
|
Independent | Udie Salleh | 2,761 | 22.50 |
| Total valid votes |
12,273 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
283 |
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
12,556 | 73.03 |
| Registered electors |
17,193 |
| Majority |
6,751 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Malaysian general by-election, 22–23 May 1981
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Abdul Rahman Ya'kub |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha |
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| Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
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| Unreturned ballots |
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| Turnout |
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| Registered electors |
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| Majority |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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| Malaysian general election, 1978 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub | 8,581 | 77.85 |
|
PAJAR | Lona Osman | 2,441 | 22.15 |
| Total valid votes |
11,022 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
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| Unreturned ballots |
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| Turnout |
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| Registered electors |
15,105 |
| Majority |
6,140 |
| This was a new constituency created. |