Igan (federal constituency)
Igan is a federal constituency in Mukah Division (Daro District & Matu District), Sarikei Division (Meradong District) and Sibu Division (Sibu District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2008.
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Federal constituency | |
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
MP | |
Constituency created | 2005 |
First contested | 2008 |
Last contested | 2022 |
Demographics | |
Population (2020)[1] | 27,388 |
Electors (2022)[2] | 28,290 |
Area (km²) | 2,206 |
Pop. density (per km²) | 12.4 |
The federal constituency was created in the 2005 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sarawak/p
Ethnic breakdown of Igan's electorate as of 2022
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Igan constituency has a total of 16 polling districts.[3]
State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
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Daro (N43) | Semah | 207/43/01 |
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Tebaang | 207/43/02 |
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Daro | 207/43/03 |
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Lemang Peh | 207/43/04 |
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Lassa | 207/43/05 |
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Lebaan | 207/43/06 | SK Bukit Papit | |
Jemoreng (N44) | Kuala Matu | 207/44/01 |
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Sok | 207/44/02 | SK Sok | |
Matu | 207/44/03 | Perpustakaan Majlis Daerah Matu-Daro | |
Sekaan Besar | 207/44/04 |
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Jemoreng | 207/44/05 | SK Orang Kaya Sergunim Jemoreng | |
Bawang | 207/44/06 |
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Tian | 207/44/07 | SK Bawang Tian | |
Bekumah | 207/44/08 | SK Kampung Kebuaw | |
Ilas | 207/44/09 | SK Sg. Ilas | |
Igan | 207/44/10 | SK Kpg. Igan |
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Igan | |||
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Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Kuala Rajang | |||
12th | 2008-2013 | Wahab Dolah (وهب دولة) | BN (PBB) |
13th | 2013-2018 | ||
14th | 2018 | Ahmad Johnie Zawawi (احمد جوهني زواوي) | |
2018-2022 | GPS (PBB) | ||
15th | 2022–present |
State constituency
Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | |||||
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1969–1978 | 1978–1990 | 1990–1999 | 1999–2008 | 2008–2016 | 2016−present | |
Igan | Daro | |||||
Jemoreng |
Current state assembly members
No. | State Constituency | Member | Party (coalition) |
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N43 | Daro | Safiee Ahmad | GPS (PBB) |
N44 | Jemoreng | Juanda Jaya |
Local governments
No. | State Constituency | Local Government |
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N43 | Daro |
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N44 | Jemoreng | Matu & Daro District Council |
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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GPS | Ahmad Johnie Zawawi | 15,824 | 93.16 | +93.16 | ||
PH | Andri Zulkarnaen Hamden | 1,162 | 6.84 | -9.40 | ||
Total valid votes | 16,986 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 234 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 66 | |||||
Turnout | 17,286 | 61.10 | ||||
Registered electors | 28,290 | |||||
Majority | 14,662 | |||||
GPS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Ahmad Johnie Zawawi | 10,538 | 83.76 | - 3.43 | ||
PH | Andri Zulkarnaen Hamden | 2,043 | 16.24 | + 16.24 | ||
Total valid votes | 12,581 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 317 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 98 | |||||
Turnout | 12,996 | 66.33 | ||||
Registered electors | 19,592 | |||||
Majority | 8,495 | 67.52 | ||||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 247/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 321/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Wahab Dolah | 11,896 | 87.19 | |||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Ajiji Fauzan | 1,747 | 12.81 | |||
Total valid votes | 13,643 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 222 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 33 | |||||
Turnout | 13,898 | 78.21 | ||||
Registered electors | 17,771 | |||||
Majority | 10,149 | |||||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-06. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-06. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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On the nomination day, Wahab Dolah won uncontested. | ||||||
BN | Wahab Dolah | |||||
Independent | Junak Jawek | Withdrew | ||||
Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | ||||||
Registered electors | ||||||
Majority | ||||||
This was a new constituency created. |
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 47. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.