Lawas (federal constituency)
Lawas is a federal constituency in Limbang Division (Lawas District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2008.
 Sarawak constituency | |
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 2005 |
| First contested | 2008 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 36,604 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 33,655 |
| Area (km²) | 3,889 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 9.4 |
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 Lawas's electorate as of 2022
Sarawak bumiputera (43.9%)
Malay-Muslim bumiputera (42.7%)
Other ethnicities (1.5%)
History
Polling districts
According to the Official Gazette dated 31 October 2022, the Lawas constituency has a total of 42 polling districts.[3][4]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ba'kelalan（N81） | Semadoh | 222/81/01 | SK Lg. Semadoh |
| Beriwan | 222/81/02 |
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| Maligan | 222/81/03 | SK Lg. Sebangan | |
| Trusan | 222/81/04 | Dewan Masyarakat Trusan | |
| Sukang | 222/81/05 | SK Lg. Sukang | |
| Lupeng | 222/81/06 | SK Lg. Lupeng | |
| Ba'kelalan | 222/81/07 | SK Ba'kelalan | |
| Temarop | 222/81/08 | Dewan Masyarakat Lg. Temarop | |
| Suang | 222/81/09 | Balai Raya Long Kachu | |
| Talis | 222/81/10 | Pusat Kebudayaan Lun Bawang Kpg. Lg. Tuan | |
| Lapadan | 222/81/11 | SK Tang Lapadan | |
| Tengoa | 222/81/12 | SK Lg. Tengoa | |
| Tuma | 222/81/13 | SK Lg. Tuma Lawas | |
| Pengaleh | 222/81/14 | Dewan Masyarakat Kpg. Lg. Pengaleh | |
| Siang | 222/81/15 | SK Siang-Siang Lawas | |
| Pangi | 222/81/16 | SK Batu Lima | |
| Batu Tiga | 222/81/17 | Institut Latihan Islam Malaysia (ILIM), Kampus Lawas JAKIM | |
| Lampaki | 222/81/18 | Balai Raya Kpg. Undop | |
| Muncu | 222/81/19 | Balai Raya Kpg. Muncu Merapok | |
| Ranchangan | 222/81/20 | SK Kpg. Lintang Trusan | |
| Bukit Sari (N82) | Sundar | 222/82/01 | SK Sundar |
| Bukit Sari | 222/82/02 | SK Kuala Lawas | |
| Merapok | 222/82/03 | SK Merapok | |
| Lawas | 222/82/04 | SJK (C) Chung Hua Lawas | |
| Gelapas | 222/82/05 | SK Trusan | |
| Awat | 222/82/06 | SK Awat-Awat Sundar | |
| Baru | 222/82/07 | SMK Sundar | |
| Luagan | 222/82/08 | SK Luagan Sundar | |
| Aru | 222/82/09 | SK Aru Baru Sundar | |
| Pagar | 222/82/10 | Dewan Masyarakat Sundar | |
| Katong | 222/82/11 | Dewan Kpg.Tanjong Katong | |
| Pemukat | 222/82/12 | Dewan Masyarakat Kpg. Pemukat | |
| Dato | 222/82/13 | SK Kpg. Seberang Kuala Lawas | |
| Belipat | 222/82/14 | SK Belipat Lawas | |
| Sualai | 222/82/15 |
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| Punang | 222/82/16 | SK Puang Lawas | |
| Sibagol | 222/82/17 | Dewan Masyarakat Kpg. Ulu Merapok | |
| Melusok | 222/82/18 | SRA MIS Lawas | |
| Temangis | 222/82/19 | SK Pusat Lawas | |
| Mission | 222/82/20 | Dewan Kpg. Baru Mission | |
| Ladang Baru | 222/82/21 | SK Ladang Baru Lawas | |
| Silat | 222/82/22 | Dewan Kpg. Berjumpa |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Lawas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Bukit Mas | |||
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Henry Sum Agong | BN (PBB) |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018 | ||
| 2018-2022 | GPS (PBB) | ||
| 15th | 2022–present | ||
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–1978 | 1978–1990 | 1990–1999 | 1999–2008 | 2008–2016 | 2016−present | |
| Lawas | Ba'kelalan | |||||
| Bukit Sari | ||||||
Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N81 | Ba'kelalan | Baru Bian | PSB |
| N82 | Bukit Sari | Awang Tengah Ali Hasan | GPS (PBB) |
Local governments
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government |
|---|---|---|
| N81 | Bukit Sari | Lawas District Council |
| N82 | Ba'kelalan | Lawas District Council |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | Henry Sum Agong | 11,361 | 62.40 | +62.40 | ||
| PSB | Baru Bian | 5,684 | 31.22 | +31.22 | ||
| PH | Japar Suyut | 1,163 | 6.39 | -21.94 | ||
| Total valid votes | 18,208 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 198 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 89 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,495 | 54.10 | ||||
| Registered electors | 33,655 | |||||
| Majority | 5,677 | |||||
| GPS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Henry Sum Agong | 10,037 | 70.44 | - 1.01 | ||
| PH | Danny Piri | 4,037 | 28.33 | +28.33 | ||
| Independent | Mohamad Brahim | 176 | 1.24 | + 1.24 | ||
| Total valid votes | 14,250 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 157 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 143 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,550 | 68.32 | ||||
| Registered electors | 21,297 | |||||
| Majority | 6,000 | 42.11 | ||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Henry Sum Agong | 9,928 | 71.45 | |||
| DAP | Bob Baru Langub | 3,898 | 28.05 | |||
| STAR | Alirahman Kamseh | 69 | 0.50 | |||
| Total valid votes | 13,895 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 177 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 41 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,113 | 74.89 | ||||
| Registered electors | 18,845 | |||||
| Majority | 6,030 | |||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Henry Sum Agong | 8,526 | 92.07 | |||
| PKR | Japar Suyut | 734 | 7.93 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,260 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 82 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,342 | 59.44 | ||||
| Registered electors | 15,717 | |||||
| Majority | 7,792 | |||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- "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.
- "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
- Notice of contested election Retrieved 9 March 2023
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