Limbawang was a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1986 to 1995.

Limbawang
Sabah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1984
Constituency abolished1995
First contested1986
Last contested1990

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 1995 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Limbawang
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Hilir Padas
7th P148 1986-1987 Abdul Hamid Mustapha
(عبدالحميد مصطفى)
BN (USNO)
1987-1990 Mustapha Harun
(داتو مصطفى داتو هارون)
8th 1990-1995 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Beaufort and Sipitang

State constituency

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Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1967–1974 1974–1985 1985–1995 1995–2004 2004–2020 2020–present
Limbawang Klias
Lumadan

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1990: Limbawang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mustapha Harun 7,092 56.41   5.79
Independent Jusri Sahat 5,192 41.30   41.30
DAP Shi Bo Nguan 288 2.29   2.29
Total valid votes 12,572 100.00
Total rejected ballots 139
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,711 69.02   7.02
Registered electors 18,416
Majority 1,900 15.11   4.20
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general by-election, 18 April 1987: Limbawang
Upon the death of incumbent, Abdul Hamid Mustapha
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mustapha Harun 4,704 50.62   50.62
Independent Mohamad Lamrih @ Mohamad Ramli Mohamad Said 2,910 31.31   31.31
BERJAYA Mohamad Yussof Yaakub 1,679 18.07   18.07
Total valid votes 9,293 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,400 61.98   5.54
Registered electors 15,165
Majority 1,794 19.31   2.88
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986: Limbawang
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Abdul Hamid Mustapha 4,240 50.54
Independent Taufick Ruschi 2,378 28.35
Independent Yusof Yacob 1,771 21.11
Total valid votes 8,389 100.00
Total rejected ballots 156
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,545 56.44
Registered electors 15,139
Majority 1,862 22.19
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 2016-05-20.