Bukit Mas (federal constituency)

Bukit Mas was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1978 to 2008.

Bukit Mas
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1977
Constituency abolished2008
First contested1978
Last contested2004

The federal constituency was created in the 1977 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 2008 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bukit Mas
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Limbang-Lawas
5th1978-1982Racha UmongBN (PBB)
6th1982-1986Mutang Tagal
7th1986-1990
8th1990-1995Michael Lisa Kaya
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004Henry Sum Agong
11th2004-2008
Constituency abolished, split into Limbang and Lawas

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Bukit Mas Ba'kelalan
Lawas
Limbang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Henry Sum Agong won uncontested.
BNHenry Sum Agong
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHenry Sum Agong13,64279.24
KEADILANCharlee Soh Cheng Hiong3,11618.10
IndependentMohamad Brahim4592.67
Total valid votes 17,217 100.00
Total rejected ballots 237
Unreturned ballots 184
Turnout 17,63851.53
Registered electors
Majority 10,526
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMichael Lisa Kaya12,89170.01
IndependentBaru Sigar5,52229.99
Total valid votes 18,413 100.00
Total rejected ballots 344
Unreturned ballots 146
Turnout 18,90359.89
Registered electors
Majority 7,369
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMichael Lisa Kaya10,05757.35
IndependentMunir Karim7,18540.97
IndependentIbrahim Abdullah2941.68
Total valid votes 17,536 100.00
Total rejected ballots 281
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,81764.46
Registered electors
Majority 2,872
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMutang Tagal9,47072.42
IndependentMohd Bujang Mohd Yassin3,60727.58
Total valid votes 13,077 100.00
Total rejected ballots 411
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 13,48857.78
Registered electors 23,345
Majority 5,863
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Mutang Tagal won uncontested.
BNMutang Tagal
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 18,356
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Racha Umong won uncontested.
BNRacha Umong
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
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