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Bukit Mas

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

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

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

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It was abolished in 2008 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Bukit Mas
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Limbang-Lawas
5th P154 1978-1982 Racha Umong BN (PBB)
6th 1982-1986 Mutang Tagal
7th 1986-1990
8th 1990-1995 Michael Lisa Kaya
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004 Henry Sum Agong
11th 2004-2008
Constituency abolished, split into Limbang and Lawas

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

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

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2004: Bukit Mas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Henry Sum Agong won uncontested.
BN Henry Sum Agong
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999: Bukit Mas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Henry Sum Agong 13,642 79.24 Increase 9.23
PKR Charlee Soh Cheng Hiong 3,116 18.10 Increase 18.10
Independent Mohamad Brahim 459 2.67 Increase 2.67
Total valid votes 17,217 100.00
Total rejected ballots 237
Unreturned ballots 184
Turnout 17,638 51.53 Decrease 8.36
Registered electors
Majority 10,526 61.14 Increase 21.12
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995: Bukit Mas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Michael Lisa Kaya 12,891 70.01 Increase 12.66
Independent Baru Sigar 5,522 29.99 Increase 29.99
Total valid votes 18,413 100.00
Total rejected ballots 344
Unreturned ballots 146
Turnout 18,903 59.89 Decrease 4.57
Registered electors 31,563
Majority 7,369 40.02 Increase 23.64
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990: Bukit Mas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Michael Lisa Kaya 10,057 57.35 Decrease 15.07
Independent Munir Karim 7,185 40.97 Increase 40.97
Independent Ibrahim Abdullah 294 1.68 Increase 1.68
Total valid votes 17,536 100.00
Total rejected ballots 281
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,817 64.46 Increase 6.68
Registered electors 27,641
Majority 2,872 16.38 Decrease 28.46
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986: Bukit Mas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mutang Tagal 9,470 72.42 Increase 72.42
Independent Mohd Bujang Mohd Yassin 3,607 27.58 Increase 27.58
Total valid votes 13,077 100.00
Total rejected ballots 411
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,488 57.78
Registered electors 23,345
Majority 5,863 44.84
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982: Bukit Mas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Mutang Tagal won uncontested.
BN Mutang Tagal
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 18,356
Majority
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978: Bukit Mas
Party Candidate Votes %
On the nomination day, Racha Umong won uncontested.
BN Racha Umong
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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  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-05.