Selangau (federal constituency)
 Sarawak constituency | |
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| 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 |
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.
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
[edit]https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sarawak/p
Ethnic breakdown of Selangau's electorate as of 2022
Sarawak bumiputera (92.2%)
Chinese (4%)
Malay-Muslim bumiputera (2.9%)
Other ethnicities (0.9%)
Age breakdown of Selangau's electorate as of 2022
18-20 (7.52%)
21-29 (21.74%)
30-39 (20.72%)
40-49 (17.6%)
50-59 (15.34%)
60-69 (9.75%)
70-79 (4.7%)
80-89 (1.77%)
above 90 (0.85%)
Gender breakdown of Selangau's electorate as of 2022
Male (50.61%)
Female (49.39%)
History
[edit]Polling districts
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| Members of Parliament for Selangau | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Sibu and Bintulu | ||||
| 8th | P174 | 1990–1995 | Joseph Mauh Ikeh | Independent |
| 9th | P186 | 1995-1999 | BN (PBDS) | |
| 10th | P187 | 1999–2004 | BN (PRS) | |
| 11th | P213 | 2004–2008 | Joseph Entulu Belaun | |
| 12th | P214 | 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| No. | State Constituency | Member | Party (coalition) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N59 | Tamin | Christopher Gira Sambang | GPS (PRS) |
| N60 | Kakus | John Sikie Tayai |
Local governments & postcodes
[edit]| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N59 | Tamin | Sibu Rural District Council |
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| N60 | Kakus |
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Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | Edwin Banta | 16,078 | 55.83 |  55.83
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| PH | Umpang Sampang | 11,092 | 38.52 |  12.59
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| Independent | Henry Joseph Usau | 1,626 | 5.25 | 5.25
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| Total valid votes | 28,796 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 428 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 56 | |||||
| Turnout | 29,280 | 62.95 | 11.49
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| Registered electors | 45,743 | |||||
| Majority | 4,986 | 17.31 | 15.10
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| GPS gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Baru Bian | 11,228 | 51.11 | 32.05
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| BN | Rita Sarimah Patrick Insol | 10,742 | 48.89 | 10.08
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| Total valid votes | 21,970 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 334 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 48 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,352 | 74.44 | 7.07
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| Registered electors | 30,026 | |||||
| Majority | 486 | 2.21 | 34.79
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| 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 | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Joseph Entulu Belaun | 12,040 | 58.97 | 58.97
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| Sarawak Workers Party | Sng Chee Hua | 4,485 | 21.97 | 21.97
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| PKR | Joshua Jabeng | 3,891 | 19.06 | 19.06
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| 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 | 37.00 | ||||
| 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 | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Joseph Entulu Belaun | 7,876 | 64.90 | 0.68
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| SNAP | Liman Sujang | 4,260 | 35.10 | 35.10
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| Total valid votes | 12,136 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 237 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 3 | ||||
| Turnout | 12,376 | 60.49 | 0.19
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| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 3,616 | 29.80 | 1.36
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| BN hold | Swing |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Joseph Mauh Ikeh | 7,612 | 65.58 | 6.49
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| PKR | Ricky Bernard Betti | 3,995 | 34.42 | 34.42
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| Total valid votes | 11,607 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 327 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 14 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,948 | 60.68 | 2.21
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| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 3,617 | 31.16 | 12.98
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| BN hold | Swing |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Joseph Mauh Ikeh | 8,021 | 72.07 | 31.76
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| Independent | Munan John Andrew | 3,108 | 27.93 | 27.93
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| Total valid votes | 11,129 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 322 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 58 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,509 | 58.47 | 7.50
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| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 4,913 | 44.14 | 34.79
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| BN gain from Independent | Swing | ?
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16,971 | |||||
| Majority | 1,025 | 9.35 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
[edit]- "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.
