Hilir Padas was a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.

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

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   53.36
BN Omar Mohamed Beldram 7,659 46.64   3.64
Total valid votes 16,420 100.00
Total rejected ballots 261
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,681 70.38   0.46
Registered electors 23,700
Majority 1,102 6.72   6.16
Independent gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1978: Hilir Padas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohammad Taufeck Asneh 6,668 50.28   50.28
Independent Norsuadah Basah 6,595 49.72   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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