| Honorific-Prefix: | Yang Berbahagia Dato' Sri Dr. |
| James Dawos Mamit | |
| Birth Date: | 1948 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Death Place: | Kuching, Sarawak |
| Office: | Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water |
| Term End: | 9 May 2018 |
| Term Start: | 29 July 2015 |
| Constituency: | Mambong |
| Primeminister: | Najib Razak |
| Minister: | Maximus Ongkili |
| Predecessor: | Mahdzir Khalid |
| Office1: | Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment |
| Term End1: | 29 July 2015 |
| Term Start1: | 16 May 2013 |
| Constituency1: | Mambong |
| Successor1: | Hamim Samuri |
| Minister1: | Palanivel Govindasamy |
| Predecessor1: | Joseph Kurup |
| Primeminister1: | Najib Razak |
| Monarch1: | Abdul Halim |
| Office2: | Deputy Minister of Tourism |
| Term End2: | 15 May 2013 |
| Term Start2: | 14 December 2009 |
| Constituency2: | Mambong |
| Primeminister2: | Najib Razak |
| Minister2: | Ng Yen Yen |
| Predecessor2: | Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib |
| Monarch2: | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
| Constituency Mp3: | Mambong (currently Puncak Borneo) |
| Parliament3: | Malaysian |
| Term Start3: | 29 November 1999 |
| Term End3: | 9 May 2018 |
| Majority3: | 1,672 (1999) 9,098 (2004) 6,657 (2008) 9,721 (2013) |
| Predecessor3: | Constituency established |
| Successor3: | Willie Mongin (PKR–PH) |
| Party: | United Bumiputera Heritage Party (PBB) |
| Otherparty: | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Spouse: | Christine Dawung Narub |
James Dawos Mamit (4 November 1948 – 9 July 2019)[1] was a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Mambong constituency in Sarawak, representing the United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB). He was also the former Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water in the Barisan Nasional coalition government.[2]
Dawos was appointed as Deputy Minister of Tourism on 14 December 2009, replacing Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib.[3] As a backbencher, he had promoted the preservation of Bidayuh language and culture.[4] [5]
On 16 May 2013, after his victory in the 13th General Election, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment.[6]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | P172 Mambong, Sarawak | (PBB) | 11,327 | 53.98% | Jerip Susil (STAR) | 9,655 | 46.02% | 21,563 | 1,672 | 64.89% | ||||
| 2004 | P198 Mambong, Sarawak | (PBB) | 15,368 | 71.02% | Mangan Ngandok (STAR) | 6,270 | 28.98% | 22,089 | 9,098 | 61.96% | ||||
| 2008 | (PBB) | 14,182 | 65.33% | Majen Panyog (PKR) | 7,525 | 34.67% | 22,306 | 6,657 | 61.71% | |||||
| 2013 | (PBB) | 20,461 | 64.13% | Willie Mongin (PKR) | 10,740 | 33.66% | 32,695 | 9,721 | 77.21% | |||||
| Dripin Sakoi (STAR) | 704 | 2.21% | ||||||||||||