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
SNAPJoseph Salang
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 16,837
Majority
BN gain from BUMIPUTERA Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BUMIPUTERAAbdul Rahman Ya'kub
PESAKAAbu Seman Maraia
SUPPGrenang Ewai
SNAPCharlie Ee
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 15,263
Majority
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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