Bukit Saban (state constituency)

Bukit Saban is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2006.

Bukit Saban
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Douglas Uggah Embas
GPS
Constituency created2005
First contested2006
Last contested2016

The state constituency was created in the 2005 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 Rimbas, Spaoh, Suri, Bukit Saban, Kubal, Brutan, Bayor, Ulu Teru, Metong, Delit, Babu, Traie, Rapong, Tot, Spaoh Hulu, Spaoh Hilir, Belabak, Lingit, Penom, Meroh, Sepuna, Samu, Mutok, Penebak, Bair, Jambu, Tiput, Pelikoi, Jaloh, Serudit, Matop, Teberu, Rembai, Bangkit.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Penunus, Rimbas, Spaoh, Suri, Bukit Saban, Kubal, Brutan, Bayor, Ulu Teru, Metong, Delit, Babu, Traie, Rapong, Tot, Spaoh Hulu, Spaoh Hilir, Belabak, Lingit, Penom, Meroh, Sepuna, Samu, Mutok, Penebak, Bair, Jambu, Tiput, Pelikoi, Jaloh, Serudit, Matop, Teberu, Rembai, Bangkit.

Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Saban
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
16th2006-2011Robert Lawson Chuat Vincent EnteringBN
17th2011-2016
18th2016-2018Douglas Uggah Embas
2018-present GPS

Election results
Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNDouglas Uggah Embas5,52485.66+ 16.83
PKRNoel Changgai Bucking92514.34- 5.52
Total valid votes 6,449 100.00
Total rejected ballots 108
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 6,58474.00
Registered electors 8,897
Majority 4,599
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%∆%
BNRobert Lawson Chuat Vincent Entering3,89968.83- 0.82
PKRJerah Engkiong @ Edward Jerah1,12519.86+ 19.86
SNAPDayrell Walter Entrie64111.32- 19.03
Total valid votes 5,665 100.00
Total rejected ballots 78
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 5,76175.24
Registered electors 7,657
Majority 2,774
BN hold 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 2016-04-30.
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRobert Lawson Chuat Vincent Entering3,25869.65
SNAPEdwin Dundang Bugak1,42030.35
Total valid votes 4,678 100.00
Total rejected ballots 71
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 4,76169.24
Registered electors 6,876
Majority 1,838
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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