Selangau (federal constituency)

Selangau is a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.

Selangau (P214)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Baru Bian
UPP
Constituency created1987
First contested1990
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]30,026

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

Ethnic breakdown of Selangau's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Non-muslim bumiputera (95%)
  Chinese (3%)
  Muslim bumiputera (1%)
  Other ethnicities (1%)

History

2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Siong, Tamin, Sekuau, Selangau, Lemai, Bawan, Arip, Tatau - Buan, Kakus, Anap, Tatau, Lubok Kumpai, Bekiran, Tekalit, Rungan, Giri, Kelebu, Entajum, Ulu Sangan, Sangan, Penyarai, Kulau Belungai, Data Kakus, Muput, Pasir Nangka, Nanga Empang, Kana, Setusor, Tau, Takan.

2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Siong, Tamin, Sekuau, Selangau, Lemai, Bawan, Arip, Tatau-Buan, Kakus, Anap, Tatau, Lubok Kumpai, Bekiran, Tekalit, Rungan, Giri, Kelebu, Entajum, Ulu Sangan, Sangan, Penyarai, Kulau Belungai, Muput, Pasir Nangka, Nanga Empang, Kana, Setusor, Tau, Takan, Annau.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Selangau
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Rajang
8th1990-1995Joseph Mauh IkehIndependent
9th1995-1999BN (PBDS)
10th1999-2004 BN (PRS)
11th2004-2008Joseph Entulu Belaun
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018
2018Independent
14th2018-2020Baru BianPH (PKR)
2020Independent
2020-present PSB

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Selangau Kakus
Tamin

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHBaru Bian11,22851.11+ 32.05
BNRita Sarimah10,74248.89- 10.08
Total valid votes 21,970 100.00
Total rejected ballots 334
Unreturned ballots 48
Turnout 22,35274.44
Registered electors 30,026
Majority 4862.21
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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJoseph Entulu Belaun12,04058.97
SWPSng Chee Hua4,48521.97
PKRJoshua Jabeng3,89119.06
Total valid votes 20,416 100.00
Total rejected ballots 309
Unreturned ballots 28
Turnout 20,75381.51
Registered electors 25,461
Majority 7,555
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Entulu Belaun won uncontested.
BNJoseph Entulu Belaun
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJoseph Entulu Belaun7,87664.90
SNAPLiman Sujang4,26035.10
Total valid votes 12,136 100.00
Total rejected ballots 237
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 12,37660.49
Registered electors
Majority 3,616
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJoseph Mauh Ikeh7,61265.58
KEADILANRicky Bernard Betti3,99534.42
Total valid votes 11,607 100.00
Total rejected ballots 327
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 11,94860.68
Registered electors
Majority 3,617
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJoseph Mauh Ikeh8,02172.07
IndependentMunan John Andrew3,10827.93
Total valid votes 11,129 100.00
Total rejected ballots 322
Unreturned ballots 58
Turnout 11,50958.47
Registered electors
Majority 4,913
BN gain from Independent Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentJoseph Mauh Ikeh5,44349.66
BNJerome Runggol4,41840.31
IndependentLinton Albert1,09910.03
Total valid votes 10,960 100.00
Total rejected ballots 235
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,19565.97
Registered electors
Majority 1,025
This was a new constituency created.

References

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