Ba'kelalan (state constituency)

Ba'kelalan is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1996.

Ba'kelalan
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Baru Bian
UPP
Constituency created1996
First contested1996
Last contested2016

The state constituency was created in the 1996 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bario, Semadoh, Beriwan, Maligan, Trusan, Pa'Lungan, Dano, Remudu, Lellang, Sukang, Lupeng, Ba'kelalan, Temarop, Suang, Talis, Lapadan, Tengoa, Tuma, Pengaleh, Siang, Pangi, Batu Tiga.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Semadoh, Beriwan, Maligan, Trusan, Sukang, Lupeng, Ba'kelalan, Temarop, Suang, Talis, Lapadan, Tengoa, Tuma, Pengaleh, Siang, Pangi, Batu Tiga, Lampaki, Muncu, Ranchangan.

Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Ba'kelalan
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
14th1996-2001Judson Sakai TagalBN
15th2001-2004
2004-2006Nelson Balang Rining
16th2006-2011
17th2011-2016Baru BianPKR
18th2016-2020
2020 IND
2020- PSB

Election results
Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRBaru Bian2,85855.20- 0.01
BNWillie Liau2,32044.80+ 0.01
Total valid votes 5,178 100.00
Total rejected ballots 35
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 5,22970.90
Registered electors 7,375
Majority 538
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly of the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 190/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

"Senarai Calon yang Disahkan Layak Bertanding Pilihan Raya Dewan Undangan Negeri ke-11". Election Commission of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRBaru Bian2,50555.21+ 55.21
BNWillie Liau2,03244.79- 11.71
Total valid votes 4,537 100.00
Total rejected ballots 37
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 4,58565.90
Registered electors 6,958
Majority 473
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes Sarawak [P.U. (B) 245/2011]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNelson Balang Rining2,06456.50
SNAPBaru Bian1,58943.50
Total valid votes 3,653 100.00
Total rejected ballots 26
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 3,68058.56
Registered electors 6,284
Majority 475
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}

Sarawak state by-election, 18 September 2004
By-election was called upon the death of incumbent, Judson Sakai Tagal
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNelson Balang Rining2,84367.15
IndependentBaru Bian1,39132.85
Total valid votes 4,234 100.00
Total rejected ballots 79
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,31356.04
Registered electors 7,696
Majority 1,452
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Judson Sakai Tagal won uncontested.
BNJudson Sakai Tagal
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 7,787
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Judson Sakai Tagal won uncontested.
BNJudson Sakai Tagal
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 7,172
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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