Hilir Padas (federal constituency)
Hilir Padas Sabah constituency |
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| Defunct federal constituency |
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| Legislature |
Dewan Rakyat |
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| Constituency created |
1974 |
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| Constituency abolished |
1986 |
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| First contested |
1974 |
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| Last contested |
1982 |
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Hilir Padas was a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.
The federal constituency was created in the 1974 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 1986 when it was redistributed.
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Hilir Padas |
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created |
| 4th | 1974-1978 | Mohammad Taufeck Asneh | BN |
| 5th | 1978-1982 |
| 6th | 1982-1986 | Mohammed Yussof Yakob | Independent |
| Constituency abolished |
Election results
| Malaysian general election, 1978 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohammad Taufeck Asneh |
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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 |
20,406 |
| Majority |
73 |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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| Malaysian general election, 1974 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
| On the nomination day, Mohammad Taufeck Asneh won uncontested. |
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BN | Mohammad Taufeck Asneh |
| 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 |
15,112 |
| Majority |
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| This was a new constituency created. |
References