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1 Demographics  





2 History  



2.1  Polling districts  





2.2  Representation history  





2.3  State constituency  





2.4  Current state assembly members  





2.5  Local governments  







3 Election results  





4 References  














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Limbang (P221)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created2005
First contested2008
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]45,061
Electors (2022)[2]41,999
Area (km²)4,211
Pop. density (per km²)10.7

Limbang is a federal constituency in Limbang Division (Limbang 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.

Demographics[edit]

Source:[3]

Ethnic breakdown of Limbang's electorate as of 2022

  Dayak Orang Ulu including Bisaya & Lun Bawang (43.5%)
  Malay-Muslim bumiputera (34.1%)
  Chinese (17.9%)
  Other ethnicities (4.5%)

History[edit]

Polling districts[edit]

According to the Official Gazette dated 31 October 2022, the Limbang constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.[4][5]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Bukit Kota(N79) Ranggau 221/79/01 SK Limpakau Pinang
Sebukang 221/79/02
  • SK Limpaki
  • Dewan Kpg. Patiambun
  • Tadika Kemas Limbang
Tabahan 221/79/03
  • SK Kampung Pahlawan
  • SK Kubong
  • Dewan SK Batu 4 Jln Pandaruan
Bangkita 221/79/04 SK Melayu Pusat Limbang
Limbang 221/79/05 SJK (C) Chung Hua Limbang
Poyan 221/79/06
  • SK Sg. Poyan
  • Dewan PIBG, SK Melayu Pusat
Bukit Kota 221/79/07 Dewan Kpg. Buangsiol
Pendam 221/79/08
  • SK Gadong
  • Dewan Kpg. Pendam
Telahak 221/79/09
  • Dewan SK Telahak
  • Surau Kpg. Ipai
  • SK Meritam
Berawan 221/79/10
  • Dewan Inspirasi SMK Kubong
  • SK R.C. Kubong
  • Balai Raya Kpg. Batu Bakarang
  • Dewan SK Bukit Loba
  • SK Meramut
  • Surau (Halaman) Kpg. Pangkalan Rejab
Batu Danau (N80) Danau 221/80/01
  • SK Batu Danau
  • Dewan Kpg. Bidang
  • Dewan Pengkalan Madang
  • SK Pangkalan Jawa
  • SK Kuala Awang
Lubai 221/80/02
  • SK Kuala Penganan
  • SK Ng. Merit
  • RH Luta Engkasing Lubai
  • SK Menuang
  • RH Dampin Ak Layan Terimah
  • RH Sli Ak Mingan Mengari, Jalan Medamit
Ukong 221/80/03
  • RH Liban
  • Dewan Kpg. Lubok Lasas
  • Dewan Kpg. Ukong
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Buloh Balui
  • SK Tanjong
  • Dewan Batu Danau
Medihit 221/80/04
  • SK Lg. Napir
  • RH Lawai
  • RH Brain
  • RH Sing
  • SK Melaban
  • SK Ng. Medalam
Medamit 221/80/05
  • RH Ekom Sepangah
  • Dewan Masyarakat Medamit
  • RH Akoh Karangan Medamit
  • RH Tan Anak Kayan
  • SK Bukit Batu

Representation history[edit]

Members of Parliament for Limbang
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Bukit Mas
12th P221 2008-2013 Hasbi Habibollah
(حسبي بن حبيب الله)
BN (PBB)
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018
2018-2022 GPS (PBB)
15th 2022–present

State constituency[edit]

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Limbang Batu Danau
Bukit Kota

Current state assembly members[edit]

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N79 Bukit Kota Abdul Rahman Ismail GPS (PBB)
N80 Batu Danau Paulus Gumbang

Local governments[edit]

No. State Constituency Local Government
N79 Bukit Kota Limbang District Council
N80 Bukit Goram

Election results[edit]

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
GPS Hasbi Habibollah 14,897 75.25 Increase 75.25
PH Racha Balang 4,899 24.75 Decrease 3.18
Total valid votes 19,796 100.00
Total rejected ballots 228
Unreturned ballots 106
Turnout 20,130 47.13 Decrease 20.28
Registered electors 41,999
Majority 9,998 50.50 Increase 6.36
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hasbi Habibollah 12,589 72.07 Decrease 1.38
PH Ricardo Osmund Yampil Baba 4,879 27.93 Increase 27.93
Total valid votes 17,468 100.00
Total rejected ballots 201
Unreturned ballots 133
Turnout 17,802 67.41 Decrease 6.37
Registered electors 26,409
Majority 7,710 44.14 Decrease 2.76
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.

"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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hasbi Habibollah 12,999 73.45 Increase 20.67
PKR Baru Bian 4,698 26.55 Decrease 20.67
Total valid votes 17,697 100.00
Total rejected ballots 162
Unreturned ballots 53
Turnout 17,912 73.78
Registered electors 24,278
Majority 8,301 46.90 Increase 41.34
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. 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. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Hasbi Habibollah 6,427 52.78
PKR Lau Liak Koi 5,751 47.22
Total valid votes 12,178 100.00
Total rejected ballots 113
Unreturned ballots 89
Turnout 12,380 60.94
Registered electors 20,315
Majority 676 5.56
This was a new constituency created.

References[edit]

  • ^ Sarawat seats
  • ^ "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

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