Limbang (state constituency)

Limbang
Sarawak constituency
Defunct state constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Constituency created 1968
Constituency abolished 2006
First contested 1969
Last contested 2001

Limbang was a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 2006.

The state constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 2006 after it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Limbang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
8th 1969-1974 James Wong Kim Min SNAP
9th 1974-1976
1976-1979 BN
10th 1979-1983
11th 1983-1987 James Wong Kim Min SNAP
12th 1987-1991 BN
13th 1991-1996
14th 1996-2001
15th 2001-2006 Richard Wong Shoon Fook
Constituency abolished, renamed to Bukit Kota

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRichard Wong Shoon Fook 5,668
IndependentSaid Mohidin 5,109
KEADILANAmran @ Hamdan Maidin 118
Total valid votes 10,895 100.00
Total rejected ballots 86
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 10,98264.97
Registered electors 16,904
Majority 559
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, James Wong Kim Min won uncontested.
BNJames Wong Kim Min
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 15,704
Majority
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJames Wong Kim Min 5,813
PBDSEdward Guatee Sundai 2,819
PERMASMunir Karim 2,160
DAPKong Sieng Kee 179
Total valid votes 10,971 100.00
Total rejected ballots 114
Unreturned ballots 53
Turnout 11,13869.57
Registered electors 16,009
Majority 2,994
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJames Wong Kim Min
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
SNAP gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1983
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
hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
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Registered electors
Majority
hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1974
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
SNAP hold Swing
Sarawak state 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

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