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
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Abdul Rahman Ya'kubBUMIPUTERA
1973-1974BN
4th1974-1978
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Ya'kub9,24674.44
SNAPJoseph Salang3,17525.56
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'kub5,83948.09
SUPPNyandang Linang4,02533.15
PESAKAAbu Seman Merais1,39411.48
SNAPCharlie Yu Chee Cheong8847.28
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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