Bandar Sibu was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1978.

Bandar Sibu
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1968
Constituency abolished1978
First contested1969
Last contested1974

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 1978 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Bandar Sibu
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P134 1971-1973 Khoo Peng Loong
(邱炳农)
SUPP
1973-1974 BN (SUPP)
4th P144 1974-1978 Wee Ho Soon
(黄和顺)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Sibu

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Bandar Sibu Sibu Luar
Sibu Tengah

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1974: Bandar Sibu
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Wee Ho Soon 6,861 54.49   54.49
SNAP Joseph Tang Cheok Chung 5,730 45.51   36.43
Total valid votes 12,591 100.00
Total rejected ballots 564
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,155 67.11   8.62
Registered electors 19,601
Majority 1,131 8.98   21.71
BN gain from SUPP Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1969: Bandar Sibu
Party Candidate Votes %
SUPP Khoo Peng Loong 7,655 57.37
SCA Ting Tieng Tong 3,560 26.68
SNAP Joseph Tang Cheok Chung 1,212 9.08
Independent Lim Ung Chiew 519 3.89
Independent Peter Hwang 398 2.98
Total valid votes 13,344 100.00
Total rejected ballots 877
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,221 75.73
Registered electors 18,779
Majority 4,095 30.69
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  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 2016-05-20.
  2. ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.