Batang Ai (state constituency)

Batang Ai

Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Malcom Mussen Lamoh GPS
Constituency created	1977
First contested	1979
Last contested	2021

Batang Ai is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1979.

The state constituency was created in the 1977 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 Sebangki, Lubok Antu, Sekarok, Kesit, Engkari, Delok, Kaong, Empit, Kumpang, Klampu, Sayat, Kutai, Mepi, Jela, Sempang, Bertik, Krangan Mong, Ensawang, Kachong, Patoh, Bilararap, Sepaya, Gugu, Nenyang.

2016–present: ^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Sebangki, Lubok Antu, Sekarok, Kesit, Engkari, Delok, Kaong, Empit, Kumpang, Klampu, Sayat, Kutai, Mepi, Jela, Sempang, Bertik, Krangan Mong, Ensawang, Kachong, Patoh, Bilararap, Sepaya, Gugu, Nenyang.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Batang Ai
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Ulu Ai
Batang Ai
10th	1979-1982	David Jemut	BN (SNAP)
	1982-1983	Mikai Mandau	Independent
11th	1983-1987	Sylvester Langit Uming	SNAP
12th	1987-1991	Mikai Mandau	PBDS
13th	1991-1996	Dublin Unting Ingkot
14th	1996-2001		BN (PBDS)
15th	2001-2004
	2004-2006		BN (PRS)
Batang Air
16th	2006-2009	Dublin Unting Ingkot	BN (PRS)
	2009-2011	Malcom Mussen Lamoh
17th	2011-2016
Batang Ai
18th	2016-2018	Malcom Mussen Lamoh	BN (PRS)
	2018-2021		GPS (PRS)
19th	2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Malcom Mussen Lamoh	3,208	44.59	44.59
	Independent	John Linang Mereejon	2,470	34.33	34.33
	PSB	William Nyallau Badak	1,366	18.99	18.99
	PBK	Usup Asun	151	2.10	2.10
Total valid votes			7,195	100.00
Total rejected ballots			68
Unreturned ballots			14
Turnout			7,277	73.29
Registered electors			9,929
Majority			738
	GPS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1718688/PUB687.pdf

Sarawak state election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Malcom Mussen Lamoh	4,884	74.20	2.02
	PKR	Kolien Liong	1,698	25.80	2.02
Total valid votes			6,582	100.00
Total rejected ballots			116
Unreturned ballots			18
Turnout			6,716	70.75
Registered electors			9,492
Majority			3,186
	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 2016-04-28. "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 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

Sarawak state election, 2011 : Batang Air

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Malcom Mussen Lamoh	4,460	72.18	6.63
	PKR	Nicholas Bawin Anggat	1,719	27.82	6.63
Total valid votes			6,179	100.00
Total rejected ballots			83
Unreturned ballots			19
Turnout			6,281	71.96
Registered electors			8,728
Majority			2,741
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}
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.[ permanent dead link ]

Sarawak state by-election, 7 April 2009: Batang Air
Upon the death of incumbent, Dublin Unting Ingkot

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Malcom Mussen Lamoh	3,907	65.55	8.58
	PKR	Jawah Gerang	2,053	34.45	34.45
Total valid votes			5,960	100.00
Total rejected ballots			59
Unreturned ballots			11
Turnout			6,030	75.32
Registered electors			8,006
Majority			1,854
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}
Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil N.29 Batang Air". Election Commission of Malaysia . Retrieved 2018-09-19.

Sarawak state election, 2006 : Batang Air

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Dublin Unting Ingkot	3,295	56.97	56.97
	SNAP	Nicholas Bawin Anggat	2,489	43.03	43.03
Total valid votes			5,784	100.00
Total rejected ballots			70
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			5,864	73.32
Registered electors			7,997
Majority			806
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 2001

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Dublin Unting Ingkot won uncontested.
	BN	Dublin Unting Ingkot
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			7,817
Majority
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 1996

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Dublin Unting Ingkot	3,882	74.52	25.34
	Independent	Klinsing Manau	1,327	25.48	25.48
Total valid votes			5,209	100.00
Total rejected ballots			100
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			5,309
Registered electors			7,084	74.94
Majority			2,555
	BN gain from PBDS		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1991

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBDS	Dublin Unting Ingkot	2,558	50.82
	BN	Mikai Mandau	2,475	49.18
Total valid votes			5,033	100.00
Total rejected ballots			85
Unreturned ballots			5
Turnout			5,123
Registered electors			6,636	77.20
Majority			83
	PBDS hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 1987

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBDS	Mikai Mandau
	SNAP	Nicholas Bawin Anggat
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority			741
	PBDS gain from SNAP		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Sylvester Langit Uming	1,421	36.98
	PBDS		1,413	36.77
	Independent		1,009	26.26
Total valid votes			3,843	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority			8
	SNAP gain from Independent		Swing		?

Sarawak state by-election, 1982
Upon the resignation of incumbent, David Jemut

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Mikai Mandau
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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, 1979

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, David Jemut won uncontested.
	BN	David Jemut
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia . Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

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.