Paloh was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1978 to 1990.
The federal constituency was created in the 1977 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
History It was abolished in 1990 when it was redistributed.
Representation history Members of Parliament for Paloh Parliament No Years Member PartyVote Share Constituency renamed from Payang 5th P142 1978-1981 Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (عبدالرحمن يعقوب) 8,581 77.85% 1981-1982 Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (ابڠ ابو بكر ابڠ مصطفى)Uncontested 6th 1982-1986 9,512 77.50% 7th P165 1986-1990 Uncontested Constituency abolished, renamed to Kuala Rajang
State constituency Parliamentary constituencyState constituency1969–19781978–19901990–19991999–20082008–20162016−presentPalohKuala RajangMatu-Daro
Historical boundaries State ConstituencyArea1977Kuala Rajang Balai Belawai Gunong Ayer Kuala Rajang Tanjung ManisMatu-Daro Daro Kampung Sedau Matu Payang Pulau Bruit
Election results
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