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Matu-Daro

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Matu-Daro
Sarawak constituency
Defunct state constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
Constituency created1968
Constituency abolished2006
First contested1969
Last contested2001

Matu-Daro was a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia,[1] that was represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 2006.

The state constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

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It was abolished in 2006 after it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Matu-Daro
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
8th 1970-1973 Awang Hipni Pengiran Anu BUMIPUTERA
1973-1974 BN (PBB)
9th 1974-1979
10th 1979-1981 Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
1981-1983 Unknown
11th 1983-1987 Abdul Wahab Dollah BN (PBB)
12th 1987-1991
13th 1991-1996
14th 1996-2001
15th 2001-2006
Constituency abolished, split to Jemoreng and Daro

Election results

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Sarawak state election, 2001: Matu-Daro
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Wahab Dollah 5,893 80.11
Independent Noh Saabi 1,463 19.89
Total valid votes 7,356 100.00
Total rejected ballots 144
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 7,514 71.90
Registered electors 10,451
Majority 4,430
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state election, 1996: Matu-Daro
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Wahab Dollah 5,769 82.89
Independent Mostapa Kusairi 1,191 17.11
Total valid votes 6,960 100.00
Total rejected ballots 188
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 7,167 72.74
Registered electors 9,853
Majority 4,578
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state election, 1991: Matu-Daro
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Wahab Dollah 4,572 74.09
PERMAS Yusuf Abdul Rahman 1,077 17.45
DAP Asbor Abdullah 437 7.08
NEGARA Isnawi Sirat 85 1.38
Total valid votes 6,171 100.00
Total rejected ballots 133
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 6,305 75.10
Registered electors 8,396
Majority 3,495
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state election, 1987: Matu-Daro
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Wahab Dollah 59.05
PERMAS Abdul Rahman Ya'kub 40.95
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority 1,625
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state election, 1983: Matu-Daro
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Wahab Dollah won uncontested.
BN Abdul Wahab Dollah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state by-election, 22–23 May 1981: Matu-Daro
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state election, 1979: Matu-Daro
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahman Ya'kub 92.64
Parti Anak Jati Sarawak 7.36
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state election, 1974: Matu-Daro
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Awang Hipni Pengiran Anu 4,447 89.19
SNAP Abang Amin Abang Abdul Salim 539 10.81
Total valid votes 4,986 100.00
Total rejected ballots 363
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,349 76.14
Registered electors 7,025
Majority 3,908
BN gain from PBB Swing ?


Sarawak state election, 1969: Matu-Daro
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PBB Awang Hipni Pengiran Anu 3,360 65.04
PESAKA Awang Mansor Awang Laga 565 10.94
SUPP George Drahman 506 9.79
Independent Waini Sahari 429 8.30
Independent Sia Siong Yung 136 2.63
SNAP Abang Abdul Razak 124 2.40
Independent Rosli Kiok 46 0.89
Total valid votes 5,166 100.00
Total rejected ballots 286
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,452 86.51
Registered electors 6,302
Majority 2,795
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  1. ^ "Sarawak now has 56 State constituencies". klik.com.my. New Straits Times. 1 February 1991. Retrieved 15 March 2014.