Miri-Subis (federal constituency)

Miri-Subis
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1968
Constituency abolished 1978
First contested 1969
Last contested 1974

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

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
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament dissolved[1][2]
3rd 1971-1974 James Wong Kim Min SNAP
4th 1974-1978 Yang Siew Siang BN
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNYang Siew Siang
SNAPJames Wong Kim Min
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 24,058
Majority
BN gain from SNAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SNAPJames Wong Kim Min
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
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. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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