Limbang (federal constituency)

Limbang (P221)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
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Constituency created	2005
First contested	2008
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	26,409

Limbang is a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2008.

The federal constituency was created in the 2005 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Limbang's electorate as of 2018[2]

Non-muslim bumiputera (53%)

Muslim bumiputera (28%)

Chinese (18%)

Other ethnicities (1%)

History

2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Ranggau, Sebukang, Tabahan, Bangkita, Limbang, Poyan, Bukit Kota, Pendam, Telahak, Berawan, Danau, Lubai, Ukong, Medihit, Medamit.

2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Ranggau, Sebukang, Tabahan, Bangkita, Limbang, Poyan, Bukit Kota, Pendam, Telahak, Berawan, Danau, Lubai, Ukong, Medihit, Medamit.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Limbang
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Bukit Mas
12th	2008-2013	Hasbi Habibollah	BN (PBB)
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018
14th	2018-present		GPS (PBB)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1969–1978	1978–1990	1990–1999	1999–2008	2008–2016	2016−present
Limbang					Batu Danau
Limbang					Bukit Kota

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hasbi Habibollah	12,589	72.07	- 1.38
	PH	Ricardo Osmund Yampil Baba	4,879	27.93	+27.93
Total valid votes			17,468	100.00
Total rejected ballots			201
Unreturned ballots			133
Turnout			17,802	67.41
Registered electors			26,409
Majority			7,710	44.14
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 247/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 321/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Hasbi Habibollah	12,999	73.45
	PKR	Baru Bian	4,698	26.55
Total valid votes			17,697	100.00
Total rejected ballots			162
Unreturned ballots			53
Turnout			17,912	73.78
Registered electors			24,278
Majority			8,301
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Hasbi Habibollah	6,427	52.78
	PKR	Lau Liak Koi	5,751	47.22
Total valid votes			12,178	100.00
Total rejected ballots			113
Unreturned ballots			89
Turnout			12,380	60.94
Registered electors			20,315
Majority			676
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

"Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 49. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.

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[1] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 49. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[2] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[3] "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.