Gaya (federal constituency)

Gaya was a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 2004.

Gaya
Sabah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished2004
First contested1974
Last contested1999

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 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 2004 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Gaya
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Kota Kinabalu
4th P121 1974-1978 Peter Lo Sui Yin
(罗思仁)
BN (SCA)
5th 1978-1982 William Lye Chee Hien
(黎志贤)
BN (BERJAYA)
6th 1982-1986
7th P144 1986-1990 Gerard Math Lee Min
(马理民)
DAP
8th 1990-1995 Philip Yong Chiew Lip
(杨秋立)
GR (PBS)
9th P150 1995-1999 BN (SAPP)
10th 1999-2002 Yong Teck Lee
(杨德利)
2002-2004 Liew Teck Chan
(刘德泉)
Constituency abolished, split into Kota Kinabalu and Sepanggar

State constituency

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Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1967–1974 1974–1985 1985–1995 1995–2004 2004–2020 2020–present
Gaya Api-Api
Inanam
Kota Kinabalu
Likas
Tanjong Aru

Election results

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Malaysian general by-election, 12 October 2002
The by-election was called due to the disqualification of incumbent, Yong Teck Lee after being found guilty of an illegal billboard.
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Yong Teck Lee was originally elected to serve in this constituency. Yong disqualified as Gaya MP and Likas assemblymen since September 2002 due to found guilty of illegal billboard according to the Election Offences Act 1954. Liew was elected to Parliament in the Gaya by-election, 2002.
BN Liew Teck Chan 15,639 71.19   14.97
DAP Hiew King Cheu 3,716 16.92   16.92
PKR Christina Liew 2,613 11.89   11.89
Total valid votes 21,968 100.00
Total rejected ballots 132
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,100 44.71   13.43
Registered electors 49,427
Majority 11,923 52.27   39.16
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yong Teck Lee 15,315 56.22   9.55
PBS Johnny Goh Chin Lok 11,198 41.11   4.76
PAS Hamzah Abdullah 729 2.68   2.68
Total valid votes 27,242 100.00
Total rejected ballots 149
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 27,405 58.14   8.52
Registered electors
Majority 4,117 15.11   14.31
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Philip Yong Chiew Lip 12,336 46.67   46.67
PBS Johnny Goh Chin Lok 12,127 45.87   45.87
DAP Oswald Sipain Mojingol 1,541 5.83   5.83
Independent Mohd Naser Mohd Noor 431 1.63   1.63
Total valid votes 26,435 100.00
Total rejected ballots 295
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 26,732 66.66   12.59
Registered electors
Majority 209 0.80   13.02
BN gain from PBS Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PBS Philip Yong Chiew Lip 10,675 56.91   56.91
DAP Fung Ket Wing 8,083 43.09   31.68
Total valid votes 18,758 100.00
Total rejected ballots 375
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,133 54.07   3.50
Registered electors 35,387
Majority 2,592 13.82   35.72
PBS gain from DAP Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Gerard Math Lee Min 12,388 74.77   47.21
BN Joseph Chia Swee Chung 4,180 25.23   30.25
Total valid votes 16,568 100.00
Total rejected ballots 56
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,624 57.57   2.91
Registered electors 28,878
Majority 8,208 49.54   21.62
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN William Lye Chee Hien 13,113 55.48   1.34
DAP Oh Choo Hong 6,514 27.56   27.56
SCCP Tan Ching Chee 4,008 16.96   16.96
Total valid votes 23,635 100.00
Total rejected ballots 320
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 23,955 60.48   2.10
Registered electors 39,606
Majority 6,599 27.92   11.12
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN William Lye Chee Hien 11,218 56.82   56.82
Independent Chin Nyuk Fatt 7,902 40.02   40.02
Parti Sabah Demokratik Rakyat Musa Taulani 624 3.16   3.16
Total valid votes 19,744 100.00
Total rejected ballots 339
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,083 62.58
Registered electors 32,092
Majority 3,316 16.80
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Peter Lo Sui Yin won uncontested.
BN Peter Lo Sui Yin
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 20,903
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 2016-05-20.