Miri-Subis (federal constituency)

Miri-Subis was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1978.

Miri-Subis
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

It was abolished in 1978 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Miri-Subis
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1974James Wong Kim Min (黄金明)SNAP
4th1974-1978Yang Siew Siang (杨寿祥)BN (SUPP)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Lambir

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Miri-Subis Miri
Subis

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNYang Siew Siang8,94954.96
SNAPJames Wong Kim Min7,33445.04
Total valid votes 16,283 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 24,058
Majority 1,615
BN gain from SNAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SNAPJames Wong Kim Min4,39146.36
SUPPEkoon Bantar3,89241.09
IndependentGuyang Nisau1,18912.55
Total valid votes 9,472 100.00
Total rejected ballots 3,684
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 13,15673.67
Registered electors 17,859
Majority 499
This was a new constituency created.

References

  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.
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