Federal constituency of Sarawak, Malaysia
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.
Demographics
第15届全国大选-东方日报-2022
Ethnic breakdown of Lawas's electorate as of 2022
Sarawak bumiputera (43.9%)
Malay-Muslim bumiputera (42.7%)
Other ethnicities (1.5%)
History
Polling districts
According to the Official Gazette dated 31 October 2022, the Lawas constituency has a total of 42 polling districts.
State constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
Ba'kelalan(N81)
|
Semadoh
|
222/81/01
|
SK Lg. Semadoh
|
Beriwan
|
222/81/02
|
- Dewan Kpg. Puru Sia
- SK Puru Sia
|
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
|
- Dewan Kpg. Sualai
- Dewan Masyarakat Kpg. Siang-Siang Laut
|
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
State constituency
Parliamentary
constituency
|
State constituency
|
1969–1978
|
1978–1990
|
1990–1999
|
1999–2008
|
2008–2016
|
2016−present
|
Lawas
|
|
Ba'kelalan
|
Bukit Sari
|
Current state assembly members
Local governments
No.
|
State Constituency
|
Local Government
|
N81
|
Bukit Sari
|
Lawas District Council
|
N82
|
Ba'kelalan
|
Lawas District Council
|
Election results
Malaysian general election, 2008
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
|
This was a new constituency created.
|