Lawas (state constituency)
Lawas 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 Lawas |
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created |
| 8th | 1969-1973 | Awang Daud Pengiran Matusin | Sarawak Alliance |
| 1973-1974 | BN |
| 9th | 1974-1979 |
| 10th | 1979-1983 |
| 11th | 1983-1987 | Noor Tahir | BN |
| 12th | 1987-1991 | Tengah Ali Hassin |
| 13th | 1991-1996 |
| 14th | 1996-2001 |
| 15th | 2001-2006 |
| Constituency abolished, renamed to Bukit Sari |
Election results
| Sarawak state election, 2001 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Tengah Ali Hassin | 6,299 | 95.61 |
|
KEADILAN | Japar Suyut | 289 | 4.39 |
| Total valid votes |
6,588 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
64 |
| Unreturned ballots |
14 |
| Turnout |
6,666 | 67.18 |
| Registered electors |
9,922 |
| Majority |
6,010 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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| Sarawak state election, 1996 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
| On the nomination day, Awang Tengah Ali Hassin won uncontested. |
|
BN | Tengah Ali Hassin |
| Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
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| Unreturned ballots |
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| Turnout |
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| Registered electors |
10,121 |
| Majority |
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|
BN hold |
Swing |
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| Sarawak state election, 1991 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Tengah Ali Hassin | 6,076 | 71.41 |
|
PBDS | Baru Bian | 2,433 | 28.59 |
| Total valid votes |
8,509 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
92 |
| Unreturned ballots |
18 |
| Turnout |
8,619 | 74.10 |
| Registered electors |
11,632 |
| Majority |
3,643 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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| Sarawak state election, 1987 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Tengah Ali Hassin |
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| Total valid votes |
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| Turnout |
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| Registered electors |
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Swing |
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| Sarawak state election, 1983 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Noor Tahir |
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| Total valid votes |
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| Sarawak state election, 1979 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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| Total valid votes |
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| Sarawak state election, 1974 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Awang Daud Pengiran Matusin | | |
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| Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
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| Unreturned ballots |
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| Turnout |
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| Registered electors |
6,315 |
| Majority |
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BN gain from Sarawak Alliance |
Swing |
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| Sarawak state election, 1969 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Sarawak Alliance | Awang Daud Pengiran Matusin | | |
|
Independent | Mah Guan Sin | | |
|
PESAKA | Racha Umong | | |
|
Independent | Ling Tung Kien | | |
| Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
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| Unreturned ballots |
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| Turnout |
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| Registered electors |
5,380 |
| Majority |
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| This was a new constituency created. |
References
Sarawak constituency