Belaga (state constituency)

Belaga is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1969.

Belaga
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Liwan Lagang
GPS
Constituency created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2016

The state constituency was created in the 1968 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 Long Murum, Ba, Belaga, Asap.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Data Kakus, Merit, Ba, Belaga, Long Busang, Long Bangan, Long Semutut.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Belaga
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
8th1970-1974Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa BatoSUPP
9th1974-1979BN
10th1979-1983Tajang LaingIndependent
11th1983-1987BN
12th1987-1991Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa BatoPERMAS
13th1991-1996BN
14th1996-2001Stanley Ajang Batok
15th2001-2006
16th2006-2011Liwan Lagang
17th2011-2016
18th2016-2018
2018-present GPS

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLiwan Lagang4,14989.96+ 21.90
PKRAlexander Lehan46310.04- 7.87
Total valid votes 4,612 100.00
Total rejected ballots 51
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 4,67465.87
Registered electors 7,096
Majority 3,686
BN 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 2016-04-30.

"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 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLiwan Lagang3,97468.06+ 25.85
PKRBasah Kesing @ Ali Basah Kesing1,04617.91+ 17.91
SNAPJohn Bampa3686.30- 14.45
IndependentKenneth Adan Silek3305.65+ 5.65
IndependentMichael Jok941.61+ 1.61
IndependentMathew Munan270.45+ 0.45
Total valid votes 5,839 100.00
Total rejected ballots 74
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,91369.87
Registered electors 8,463
Majority 2,928
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLiwan Lagang1,85542.21- 17.70
IndependentStanley Ajang Batok1,62837.04+ 37.04
SNAPJohn Bampa91220.75+ 20.75
Total valid votes 4,395 100.00
Total rejected ballots 63
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 4,46966.79
Registered electors 6,691
Majority 227
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNStanley Ajang Batok2,45159.91+ 20.69
IndependentMai Lagiw1,12827.57+ 6.65
KEADILANRaymond Abin Bira Laing51212.52+ 12.52
Total valid votes 4,091 100.00
Total rejected ballots 95
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 4,19364.75
Registered electors 6,476
Majority 1,324
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNStanley Ajang Batok1,64639.22- 36.67
IndependentMai Lagiw87820.92+ 20.92
IndependentRaymond Abin Bira Laing61314.61+ 14.61
IndependentDaniel Levoh Imang61314.61+ 14.61
IndependentStem Liau2335.55+ 5.55
IndependentWesley Ngo2145.10+ 5.10
Total valid votes 4,197 100.00
Total rejected ballots 101
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 4,29869.48
Registered electors 6,186
Majority 768
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato2,88475.89
PBDSRaymond Abin Bira Laing82521.71
DAPHelen Bira Sten912.39
Total valid votes 3,800 100.00
Total rejected ballots 73
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 3,88374.17
Registered electors 5,235
Majority 2,059
BN gain from PERMAS Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PERMASNyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
PERMAS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTajang Laing
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN gain from Independent Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentTajang Laing
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Independent gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato
IndependentTajang Laing
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority 37
BN gain from SUPP Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SUPPNyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato77236.19
PESAKATajang Laing68832.26
IndependentMatu Puso60628.41
SNAPLisut Tinggang673.14
Total valid votes 2,133 100.00
Total rejected ballots 136
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 2,26974.96
Registered electors 3,027
Majority 84
This was a new constituency created.

References

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