Balingian (state constituency)

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Balingian
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Abdul Yakub Arbi
GPS
Constituency created1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2021

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

Contents

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 Petanak Mukah, Mukah, Tellian, Litong, Penakop, Temesu, Balingian, Judan, Kuala Lama, Penakop Permai, Tellian Laut, Tutus, Jebungan, Kenyana, Sesok, Ulu Bedengan, Bedengan, Penipah, Kuala Balingian, Suyong, Liok.

2016–present: [1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Litong, Penakop, Temesu, Balingian, Tutus, Jebungan, Kenyana, Sesok, Ulu Bedengan, Bedengan, Penipah, Kuala Balingian, Suyong, Liok.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Balingian
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
8th 1970-1973 Mohd. Pauzi Hamdani PESAKA
1973-1974BN (PBB)
9th 1974-1977 Salleh Jafaruddin
1977-1979 Wan Habib Syed Mahmud
10th 1979-1983
11th 1983-1987
12th 1987-1991 Abdul Ajis Abdul Majeed
13th 1991-1996
14th 1996-2001
15th 2001-2006 Abdul Taib Mahmud
16th 2006-2011
17th 2011-2014
2014-2016 Yussibnosh Balo
18th 2016-2018 Abdul Yakub Arbi
2018-2021GPS (PBB)
19th2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GPS Abdul Yaakub Arbi4,05071.13Increase2.svg 71.13
PSB Yusuf Abdul Rahman1,14620.13Increase2.svg 20.13
PKR Abdul Jalil Bujang4988.75Decrease2.svg 4.79
Total valid votes5,694 100.00
Total rejected ballots84
Unreturned ballots6
Turnout5,78466.45
Registered electors8,704
Majority2,904
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Yakub Arbi4,20877.18Decrease2.svg 9.28
Amanah Nurzaiti Hamdan1,24422.82Increase2.svg 22.82
Total valid votes5,452 100.00
Total rejected ballots90
Unreturned ballots10
Turnout5,55269.69
Registered electors7,967
Majority2,964
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 2016-04-29.

"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 2016-04-29.
Sarawak state by-election, 29 March 2014
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Abdul Taib Mahmud
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Yussibnosh Balo8,19486.46Increase2.svg 10.14
PKR Abdul Jail Bujang1,28313.54Increase2.svg 2.84
Total valid votes9,477 100.00
Total rejected ballots146
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout9,62472.00
Registered electors13,366
Majority6,911
BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 2011
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Taib Mahmud 6,21076.32Decrease2.svg 14.32
Independent Salleh Jafaruddin1,05612.98Increase2.svg 12.98
PKR Suriati Abdullah87110.70Increase2.svg 1.25
Total valid votes8,137 100.00
Total rejected ballots116
Unreturned ballots27
Turnout8,28070.22
Registered electors11,792
Majority5,154
BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Taib Mahmud 6,39390.55Decrease2.svg 4.09
PKR Ibrahim Bayau6679.45Increase2.svg 9.45
Total valid votes7,060 100.00
Total rejected ballots103
Unreturned ballots15
Turnout7,17863.37
Registered electors11,326
Majority5,726
BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 2001
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Taib Mahmud 7,53294.64Increase2.svg 30.56
Independent Yeo Eng Choo @ Alice Alison Eng Choo2252.83Increase2.svg 2.83
Independent Kadri Jili1411.77Increase2.svg 1.77
Independent Alan Dunggat610.76Increase2.svg 0.76
Total valid votes7,959 100.00
Total rejected ballots103
Unreturned ballots9
Turnout8,07170.84
Registered electors11,393
Majority7,307
BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Ajis Abdul Majeed4,62264.08Decrease2.svg 13.34
Independent Yusuf Abdul Rahman2,59135.92Increase2.svg 35.92
Total valid votes7,213 100.00
Total rejected ballots187
Unreturned ballots37
Turnout7,43767.79
Registered electors10,971
Majority2,031
BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1991
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Ajis Abdul Majeed5,74277.42
PBDS Hambali Annuar1,08814.67
Independent Kadir @ Abdul Kadir Yahya4185.64
DAP Wong Sing Hong @ Janggau1692.28
Total valid votes7,417 100.00
Total rejected ballots115
Unreturned ballots66
Turnout7,59871.27
Registered electors10,661
Majority4,654
BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1987
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Ajis Abdul Majeed59.51
PERMAS Wan Habib Syed Mahmud40.49
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1983
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Wan Habib Syed Mahmud60.29
DAP 11.76
Independent
Independent
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1979
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Wan Habib Syed Mahmud won uncontested.
BN Wan Habib Syed Mahmud
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{2}}}

Sarawak state by-election, 9–11 June 1977
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Salleh Jafaruddin
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Wan Habib Syed Mahmud3,05360.85
Independent Linggie Balong1,96439.15
Total valid votes5,017 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority1,089
BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Salleh Jafaruddin76.21
SNAP 23.79
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN gain from PPBB Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PPBB Mohd. Pauzi Hamdani1,55531.96
SUPP Ho Thian Ting85617.60
SNAP Jang Kandawang82717.00
Independent Mohd. Noh Hamdan60612.46
PESAKA Sipuk Ani52310.75
PESAKA Tampang Basek2675.49
Independent Tan Yong Bee2314.75
Total valid votes4,865 100.00
Total rejected ballots362
Unreturned ballots
Turnout5,22763.24
Registered electors8,265
Majority699
This was a new constituency created.

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