Lawas (federal constituency)
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Federal constituency of Sarawak, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
 Sarawak constituency | |
|---|---|
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 2005 |
| First contested | 2008 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 36,604 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 33,655 |
| Area (km²) | 3,889 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 9.4 |
Lawas is a federal constituency in Limbang Division (Lawas District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2008.
The federal constituency was created in the 2005 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Ethnic breakdown of Lawas's electorate as of 2022
- Sarawak bumiputera (43.9%)
- Malay-Muslim bumiputera (42.7%)
- Chinese (11.9%)
- Other ethnicities (1.50%)
As of 2020, Lawas has a population of 36,604 people.[3]
Age breakdown of Lawas's electorate as of 2022
- 18-20 (7.08%)
- 21-29 (22.2%)
- 30-39 (21.7%)
- 40-49 (16.9%)
- 50-59 (14.7%)
- 60-69 (10.9%)
- 70-79 (4.34%)
- 80-89 (1.57%)
- above 90 (0.60%)
Gender breakdown of Lawas's electorate as of 2022
- Male (51.8%)
- Female (48.2%)
History
Polling districts
According to the Official Gazette dated 31 October 2022, the Lawas constituency has a total of 42 polling districts.[4][5]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ba'kelalan（N81） | Semadoh | 222/81/01 | SK Lg. Semadoh |
| Beriwan | 222/81/02 |
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| Maligan | 222/81/03 | SK Lg. Sebangan | |
| Trusan | 222/81/04 | Dewan Masyarakat Trusan | |
| Sukang | 222/81/05 | SK Lg. Sukang | |
| Lupeng | 222/81/06 | SK Lg. Lupeng | |
| Ba'kelalan | 222/81/07 | SK Ba'kelalan | |
| Temarop | 222/81/08 | Dewan Masyarakat Lg. Temarop | |
| Suang | 222/81/09 | Balai Raya Long Kachu | |
| Talis | 222/81/10 | Pusat Kebudayaan Lun Bawang Kpg. Lg. Tuan | |
| Lapadan | 222/81/11 | SK Tang Lapadan | |
| Tengoa | 222/81/12 | SK Lg. Tengoa | |
| Tuma | 222/81/13 | SK Lg. Tuma Lawas | |
| Pengaleh | 222/81/14 | Dewan Masyarakat Kpg. Lg. Pengaleh | |
| Siang | 222/81/15 | SK Siang-Siang Lawas | |
| Pangi | 222/81/16 | SK Batu Lima | |
| Batu Tiga | 222/81/17 | Institut Latihan Islam Malaysia (ILIM), Kampus Lawas JAKIM | |
| Lampaki | 222/81/18 | Balai Raya Kpg. Undop | |
| Muncu | 222/81/19 | Balai Raya Kpg. Muncu Merapok | |
| Ranchangan | 222/81/20 | SK Kpg. Lintang Trusan | |
| Bukit Sari (N82) | Sundar | 222/82/01 | SK Sundar |
| Bukit Sari | 222/82/02 | SK Kuala Lawas | |
| Merapok | 222/82/03 | SK Merapok | |
| Lawas | 222/82/04 | SJK (C) Chung Hua Lawas | |
| Gelapas | 222/82/05 | SK Trusan | |
| Awat | 222/82/06 | SK Awat-Awat Sundar | |
| Baru | 222/82/07 | SMK Sundar | |
| Luagan | 222/82/08 | SK Luagan Sundar | |
| Aru | 222/82/09 | SK Aru Baru Sundar | |
| Pagar | 222/82/10 | Dewan Masyarakat Sundar | |
| Katong | 222/82/11 | Dewan Kpg.Tanjong Katong | |
| Pemukat | 222/82/12 | Dewan Masyarakat Kpg. Pemukat | |
| Dato | 222/82/13 | SK Kpg. Seberang Kuala Lawas | |
| Belipat | 222/82/14 | SK Belipat Lawas | |
| Sualai | 222/82/15 |
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| Punang | 222/82/16 | SK Puang Lawas | |
| Sibagol | 222/82/17 | Dewan Masyarakat Kpg. Ulu Merapok | |
| Melusok | 222/82/18 | SRA MIS Lawas | |
| Temangis | 222/82/19 | SK Pusat Lawas | |
| Mission | 222/82/20 | Dewan Kpg. Baru Mission | |
| Ladang Baru | 222/82/21 | SK Ladang Baru Lawas | |
| Silat | 222/82/22 | Dewan Kpg. Berjumpa |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Lawas | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created from Bukit Mas | |||||
| 12th | P222 | 2008-2013 | Henry Sum Agong | BN (PBB) | 8,526 92.07% |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | 9,928 71.45% | |||
| 14th | 2018 | 10,347 70.44% | |||
| 2018-2022 | GPS (PBB) | ||||
| 15th | 2022–present | 11,361 62.40% | |||
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–1978 | 1978–1990 | 1990–1999 | 1999–2008 | 2008–2016 | 2016−present | |
| Lawas | Ba'kelalan | |||||
| Bukit Sari | ||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2015 | |
| Ba'kelalan |
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| Bukit Sari |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N81 | Ba'kelalan | Baru Bian | GPS (PDP) |
| N82 | Bukit Sari | Awang Tengah Ali Hasan | GPS (PBB) |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N81 | Bukit Sari | Lawas District Council |
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| N82 | Ba'kelalan |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | Henry Sum Agong | 11,361 | 62.40 |  62.40 | ||
| PSB | Baru Bian | 5,684 | 31.22 | 31.22 | ||
| PH | Japar Suyut | 1,163 | 6.39 | 6.39 | ||
| Total valid votes | 18,208 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 198 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 89 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,495 | 54.10 |  14.22 | |||
| Registered electors | 33,655 | |||||
| Majority | 5,677 | 31.18 | 10.98 | |||
| GPS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Henry Sum Agong | 10,037 | 70.44 | 1.01 | ||
| PKR | Danny Piri | 4,037 | 28.33 | 28.33 | ||
| Independent | Mohamad Brahim | 176 | 1.24 | 1.24 | ||
| Total valid votes | 14,250 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 157 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 143 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,550 | 68.32 | 6.57 | |||
| Registered electors | 21,297 | |||||
| Majority | 6,000 | 42.11 | 1.29 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 247/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 321/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Henry Sum Agong | 9,928 | 71.45 | 20.62 | ||
| DAP | Bob Baru Langub | 3,898 | 28.05 | 28.05 | ||
| STAR | Alirahman Kamseh | 69 | 0.50 | 0.50 | ||
| Total valid votes | 13,895 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 177 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 41 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,113 | 74.89 | 15.45 | |||
| Registered electors | 18,845 | |||||
| Majority | 6,030 | 43.40 | 40.74 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-06. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-06. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Henry Sum Agong | 8,526 | 92.07 | |||
| PKR | Japar Suyut | 734 | 7.93 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,260 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 82 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,342 | 59.44 | ||||
| Registered electors | 15,717 | |||||
| Majority | 7,792 | 84.14 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ↑ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 49. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.222 Lawas Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
- ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
- ↑ Notice of contested election Retrieved 9 March 2023
