Selangau (federal constituency)
Selangau is a federal constituency in Sibu Division (Selangau District), Mukah Division (Mukah District) and Bintulu Division (Tatau District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.
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Federal constituency | |
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
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Constituency created | 1987 |
First contested | 1990 |
Last contested | 2022 |
Demographics | |
Population (2020)[1] | 51,335 |
Electors (2022)[2] | 45,743 |
Area (km²) | 9,193 |
Pop. density (per km²) | 5.6 |
The federal constituency was created in the 1987 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 Selangau's electorate as of 2022
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Selangau constituency has a total of 30 polling districts.[3]
State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
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Tamin(N59) | Siong | 214/59/01 |
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Tamin | 214/59/02 |
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Sekuau | 214/59/03 |
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Selangau | 214/59/04 |
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Lemai | 214/59/05 |
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Kakus (N60) | Bawan | 214/60/01 | SK Sungai Duan |
Arip | 214/60/02 |
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Tatau-Buan | 214/60/03 | SK Tatau | |
Kakus | 214/60/04 | SK RH Kesing Tatau | |
Anap | 214/60/05 | RH Merayang Ng. Malat | |
Tatau | 214/60/06 | SJK (C) Chung Hua Tatau | |
Lubok Kempai | 214/60/07 | SK RH Tayai | |
Bekiran | 214/60/08 | RH Wilson Blue Rantau Belak | |
Tekalit | 214/60/09 | SK Sg. Bagian | |
Rungan | 214/60/10 | RH Pandong Ng. Kakus | |
Giri | 214/60/11 | RH Giri Sg. Senunok | |
Kelebu | 214/60/12 | RH Jimbai Ng. kelebu | |
Entajum | 214/60/13 | RH Radin Entajum | |
Ulu Sangan | 214/60/14 | RH Ngindang Anak Guan (Ulu Sangan) | |
Sangan | 214/60/15 | SK Sangan Iban | |
Penyarai | 214/60/16 | SK Kuala Penyarai Kakus | |
Kuala Belungai | 214/60/17 |
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Muput | 214/60/18 | RH Agau Sg. Muput | |
Pasir Nangka | 214/60/19 | SK RH Barrau | |
Nangka Empang | 214/60/20 | RH Ahsoon Ng. Empang | |
Kana | 214/60/21 | SK Kuala Muput | |
Setusor | 214/60/22 | RH Jemat Ng. Setusor | |
Tau | 214/60/23 | SK Ng. Tau | |
Takan | 214/60/24 | RH Enteri Ng. Takan | |
Annau | 214/60/25 |
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Representation history
Members of Parliament for Selangau | |||
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Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Sibu and Bintulu | |||
8th | 1990-1995 | Joseph Mauh Ikeh | Independent |
9th | 1995-1999 | BN (PBDS) | |
10th | 1999-2004 | BN (PRS) | |
11th | 2004-2008 | Joseph Entulu Belaun | |
12th | 2008-2013 | ||
13th | 2013-2018 | ||
2018 | Independent | ||
14th | 2018-2020 | Baru Bian | PH (PKR) |
2020 | Independent | ||
2020–2022 | PSB | ||
15th | 2022–present | Edwin Banta | GPS (PRS) |
State constituency
Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | |||||
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1969–1978 | 1978–1990 | 1990–1999 | 1999–2008 | 2008–2016 | 2016−present | |
Selangau | Kakus | |||||
Tamin |
Current state assembly members
No. | State Constituency | Member | Party (coalition) |
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N59 | Tamin | Christopher Gira Sambang | GPS (PRS) |
N60 | Kakus | John Sikie Tayai |
Local governments
No. | State Constituency | Local Government |
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N59 | Tamin | Sibu Rural District Council |
N60 | Kakus |
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Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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GPS | Edwin Banta | 16,078 | 55.83 | +55.83 | ||
PH | Umpang Sampang | 11,092 | 38.52 | -12.59 | ||
Independent | Henry Joseph Usau | 1,626 | 5.25 | +5.25 | ||
Total valid votes | 28,796 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 428 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 56 | |||||
Turnout | 29,280 | 62.95 | ||||
Registered electors | 45,743 | |||||
Majority | 4,986 | |||||
GPS gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Baru Bian | 11,228 | 51.11 | + 32.05 | ||
BN | Rita Sarimah Patrick Insol | 10,742 | 48.89 | - 10.08 | ||
Total valid votes | 21,970 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 334 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 48 | |||||
Turnout | 22,352 | 74.44 | ||||
Registered electors | 30,026 | |||||
Majority | 486 | 2.21 | ||||
PH gain from BN | 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. Retrieved 2018-08-01. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Joseph Entulu Belaun | 12,040 | 58.97 | |||
Sarawak Workers Party | Sng Chee Hua | 4,485 | 21.97 | |||
PKR | Joshua Jabeng | 3,891 | 19.06 | |||
Total valid votes | 20,416 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 309 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 28 | |||||
Turnout | 20,753 | 81.51 | ||||
Registered electors | 25,461 | |||||
Majority | 7,555 | |||||
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. 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. Retrieved 2016-05-06. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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On the nomination day, Joseph Entulu Belaun won uncontested. | ||||||
BN | Joseph Entulu Belaun | |||||
Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | ||||||
Registered electors | ||||||
Majority | ||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Joseph Entulu Belaun | 7,876 | 64.90 | ||
SNAP | Liman Sujang | 4,260 | 35.10 | ||
Total valid votes | 12,136 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 237 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 3 | ||||
Turnout | 12,376 | 60.49 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 3,616 | ||||
BN hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Joseph Mauh Ikeh | 7,612 | 65.58 | ||
PKR | Ricky Bernard Betti | 3,995 | 34.42 | ||
Total valid votes | 11,607 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 327 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 14 | ||||
Turnout | 11,948 | 60.68 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 3,617 | ||||
BN hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Joseph Mauh Ikeh | 8,021 | 72.07 | ||
Independent | Munan John Andrew | 3,108 | 27.93 | ||
Total valid votes | 11,129 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 322 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 58 | ||||
Turnout | 11,509 | 58.47 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 4,913 | ||||
BN gain from Independent | Swing | ? |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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Independent | Joseph Mauh Ikeh | 5,443 | 49.66 | |||
BN | Jerome Runggol | 4,418 | 40.31 | |||
Independent | Linton Albert | 1,099 | 10.03 | |||
Total valid votes | 10,960 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 235 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | 11,195 | 65.97 | ||||
Registered electors | ||||||
Majority | 1,025 | |||||
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. 48. 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.