Darvel (federal constituency)

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Darvel
Sabah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1966
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1969
Last contested1969

Darvel was a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1966 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History[edit]

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history[edit]

Members of Parliament for Darvel
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P119 1971-1973 Mohd. Salleh Abdullah
(محمد. صالح عبدالله)
USNO
1973-1974 BN (USNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed into Silam

State constituency[edit]

Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1967–1974 1974–1985 1985–1995 1995–2004 2004–2020 2020–present
Darvel Lahad Datu
Semporna

Election results[edit]

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %
On the nomination day, Mohd. Salleh Abdullah won uncontested.
USNO Mohd. Salleh Abdullah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 13,788
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.