Ulu Padas (federal constituency)
Ulu Padas Sabah constituency |
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| Defunct federal constituency |
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| Legislature |
Dewan Rakyat |
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| Constituency created |
1974 |
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| Constituency abolished |
1986 |
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| First contested |
1974 |
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| Last contested |
1982 |
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Ulu Padas was a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.
The federal constituency was created in the 1974 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 1986 when it was redistributed.
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Ulu Padas |
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created |
| 4th | 1974-1978 | Abdul Rashid Jais | BN |
| 5th | 1978-1982 | Harris Salleh |
| 6th | 1982-1985 |
| 1985-1986 | Kadoh Agundong | PBS |
| Constituency abolished |
Election results
Malaysian general by-election, 12 October 1985
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Harris Salleh |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | Kadoh Agundong | 7,196 | 59.32 |
|
BN | Jinuin Jimin | 4,934 | 40.68 |
| Total valid votes |
12,130 | 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 |
2,262 |
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PBS gain from BN |
Swing |
?
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| Malaysian general election, 1974 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
| On the nomination day, Abdul Rashid Jais won uncontested. |
|
BN | Abdul Rashid Jais |
| 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 |
10,977 |
| Majority |
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| This was a new constituency created. |
References