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Hilir Padas

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Hilir Padas
Sabah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1986
First contested1974
Last contested1982

Hilir 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

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It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Hilir Padas
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Labuan-Beaufort
4th P126 1974-1978 Mohammad Taufeck Asneh
(محمد تاوفيچق اسنيه)
BN (USNO)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986 Mohammed Yussof Yakob
(محمد يوسسوف ياقوب)
Independent
Constituency abolished, split into Limbawang and Labuan

State constituency

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Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1967–1974 1974–1985 1985–1995 1995–2004 2004–2020 2020–present
Hilir Padas Klias
Labuan
Lumadan

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1982: Hilir Padas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Independent Mohammed Yussof Yakob 8,761 53.36 Increase 53.36
BN Omar Mohamed Beldram 7,659 46.64 Decrease 3.64
Total valid votes 16,420 100.00
Total rejected ballots 261
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,681 70.38 Increase 0.46
Registered electors 23,700
Majority 1,102 6.72 Increase 6.16
Independent gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1978: Hilir Padas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohammad Taufeck Asneh 6,668 50.28 Increase 50.28
Independent Norsuadah Basah 6,595 49.72 Increase 49.72
Total valid votes 13,263 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,005
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,268 69.92
Registered electors 20,406
Majority 73 0.56
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974: Hilir Padas
Party Candidate Votes %
On the nomination day, Mohammad Taufeck Asneh won uncontested.
BN Mohammad Taufeck Asneh
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 15,112
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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