1980 Mukah by-election

1980 Mukah by-election Malaysia parliamentary no 1978 Malaysian general election 1979 1982 Malaysian general election 1982 P146 Mukah seat in the Dewan Rakyat 21 February 1980 BN Edwin Esnen Unang Barisan Nasional UMNO BN Won uncontested Won uncontested MP Salleh Jafaruddin BN (PBB) Edwin Esnen Unang BN (PBB) The 1980 Mukah by-election was a by-election that was scheduled to be held on 21 February 1980 for the Dewan Rakyat seat of Mukah. It was called following the resignation of its member of parliament Salleh Jafaruddin on 24 December 1979.Malaysia Official Year Book: 1980 Malaysia. Dept. of Information 1984 45 en https://books.google.com/books?id=bLIrAQAAIAAJ&q=Salleh+Jafaruddin+24+december+1979 Salleh won the seat on 1978 Malaysian general election. Edwin Esnen Unang, of Barisan Nasional won the by election uncontested, as he was the sole nominee during nomination day on 28 January 1980. Nomination By the end of nomination day, Edwin won as being the sole candidate.Two Sarawak Front men won unopposed 1980-01-28 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19800129&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 2024-12-17 New Straits Times 7 en Results Election result 1980 Malaysia 21 February 1980 yes Mukah (federal constituency) Mukah yes yes Upon the resignation of incumbent, Salleh Jafaruddin On the nomination day, Edwin Esnen Unang won uncontested. Barisan Nasional Edwin Esnen Unang Total valid votes 100.00 Total rejected ballots Unreturned ballots Turnout Registered electors Majority Barisan Nasional References Category:1980 elections in Malaysia 1980 Mukah by-election Category:Elections in Sarawak