Miri-Subis

Miri-Subis
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1968
Constituency abolished1978
First contested1969
Last contested1974

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 No Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P142 1971-1974 James Wong Kim Min
(黄金明)		 SNAP
4th P152 1974-1978 Yang 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: Miri-Subis
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yang Siew Siang 8,949 54.96 Increase 54.96
SNAP James Wong Kim Min 7,334 45.04 Decrease 1.32
Total valid votes 16,283 100.00
Total rejected ballots 822
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,105 71.10 Decrease 2.57
Registered electors 24,058
Majority 1,615 9.92 Increase 4.65
BN gain from SNAP Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1969: Miri-Subis
Party Candidate Votes %
SNAP James Wong Kim Min 4,391 46.36
SUPP Ekoon Bantar 3,892 41.09
Independent Guyang Nisau 1,189 12.55
Total valid votes 9,472 100.00
Total rejected ballots 3,684
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,156 73.67
Registered electors 17,859
Majority 499 5.27
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.