Simunjan (federal constituency)
Simunjan Sarawak constituency |
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| Defunct federal constituency |
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| Legislature |
Dewan Rakyat |
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| Constituency created |
1968 |
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| Constituency abolished |
1990 |
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| First contested |
1969 |
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| Last contested |
1986 |
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Simunjan was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1990.
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 1990 when it was redistributed.
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Simunjan |
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created |
| | 1969-1971 | Parliament dissolved[1][2] |
| 3rd | 1971-1973 | Bojeng Andot | BUMIPUTERA |
| 1973-1974 | BN |
| 4th | 1974-1978 | Hadadak D. Pasauk |
| 5th | 1978-1982 | Bujang Ulis |
| 6th | 1982-1986 |
| 7th | 1986-1990 |
| Constituency abolished |
Election results
| Malaysian general election, 1986 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Bujang Ulis | 7,382 | 66.36 |
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Independent | Wan Habib Mahmud | 3,742 | 33.64 |
| Total valid votes |
11,124 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
205 |
| Unreturned ballots |
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| Turnout |
11,329 | 72.96 |
| Registered electors |
15,527 |
| Majority |
3,640 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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| Malaysian general election, 1982 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Bujang Ulis | 7,389 | 83.93 |
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PAJAR | Bujang Amin | 1,415 | 16.07 |
| Total valid votes |
8,804 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
323 |
| Unreturned ballots |
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| Turnout |
9,127 | 62.74 |
| Registered electors |
14,547 |
| Majority |
5,974 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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| Malaysian general election, 1978 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Bujang Ulis |
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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 |
12,779 |
| Majority |
2,284 |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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References