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Padawan (federal constituency)

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Padawan
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1968
Constituency abolished1999
First contested1969
Last contested1995

Padawan was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1999.

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

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It was abolished in 1999 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Padawan
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P125 1971-1973 Stephen Yong Kuet Tze
(杨国斯)
SUPP
1973-1974 BN (SUPP)
4th P135 1974-1978
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986
7th P158 1986-1990
8th 1990-1995 Yong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng
(杨昆贤)
9th P170 1995-1999
Constituency abolished, split to Mambong and Stampin

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Padawan Batu Kawah
Bengoh

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng 19,258 72.33 Increase 9.67
Independent Akaw Nonjep 7,368 27.67 Increase 27.67
Total valid votes 26,626 100.00
Total rejected ballots 849
Unreturned ballots 392
Turnout 27,867 88.09 Increase 20.10
Registered electors
Majority 11,890 44.66 Increase 19.34
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng 16,362 62.66 Decrease 5.65
DAP Cheng Hui Hong 9,751 37.34 Increase 37.34
Total valid votes 26,113 100.00
Total rejected ballots 579
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 26,692 67.99 Decrease 2.21
Registered electors 39,260
Majority 6,611 25.32 Decrease 11.30
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Stephen Yong Kuet Tze 14,750 68.31 Increase 4.20
Independent Bernabas Kaos 6,842 31.69 Increase 31.69
Total valid votes 21,592 100.00
Total rejected ballots 557
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,149 70.20 Decrease 1.36
Registered electors 31,553
Majority 7,908 36.62 Increase 8.40
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Stephen Yong Kuet Tze 11,640 64.11 Increase 64.11
Independent George Siricord 6,517 35.89 Increase 35.89
Total valid votes 18,157 100.00
Total rejected ballots 774
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 18,931 71.56
Registered electors 26,453
Majority 5,123 28.22
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Stephen Yong Kuet Tze won uncontested.
BN Stephen Yong Kuet Tze
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Stephen Yong Kuet Tze 7,072 58.43 Increase 58.43
SNAP Michael Bong Thiam Jun 5,032 41.57 Increase 13.23
Total valid votes 12,104 100.00
Total rejected ballots 611
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,715 83.01 Decrease 2.35
Registered electors 15,318
Majority 2,040 16.86 Decrease 5.25
BN gain from SUPP Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %
SUPP Stephen Yong Kuet Tze 5,583 50.45
SNAP Cyril Nichols 3,136 28.34
PESAKA Minah Ranggok 1,203 10.87
Independent John Turing 1,145 10.35
Total valid votes 11,067 100.00
Total rejected ballots 806
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,873 85.36
Registered electors 13,909
Majority 2,447 22.11
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. ^ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  2. ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-05.