Bekenu (state constituency)

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Bekenu
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Rosey Yunus
GPS
Constituency created2005
First contested 2006
Last contested 2021

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

Contents

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 Batu Niah, Niah, Saeh, Kelulit, Tiris, Bungai, Bekanu, Bakas, Hulu Sibuti.

2016–present: [1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Batu Niah, Niah, Saeh, Kelulit, Tiris, Bungai, Bekanu, Bakas, Hulu Sibuti.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bekenu
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Lambir
16th 2006-2011 Rosey Yunus BN (PDP)
17th 2011-2014
2014-2016 TERAS
18th 2016-2018BN (PBB)
2018-2021GPS (PBB)
19th2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GPS Rosey Yunus6,35479.58Increase2.svg 79.58
PKR Norhafizah Mohammad Joharie95711.99Decrease2.svg 2.56
PSB Abu Bakar Amit3774.72Increase2.svg 4.72
PBK Desmond Gani Pengiran2963.71Increase2.svg 3.71
Total valid votes7,984 100.00
Total rejected ballots140
Unreturned ballots48
Turnout8,17264.48
Registered electors12,674
Majority5,397
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Rosey Yunus6,00971.68Increase2.svg 1.34
PKR Bill Kayong 1,22014.55Decrease2.svg 2.97
Independent Austin Sigi Melu5897.03Increase2.svg 7.03
Independent Joe @ Peter Jelin5656.74Increase2.svg 6.74
Total valid votes8,383 100.00
Total rejected ballots125
Unreturned ballots32
Turnout8,54069.71
Registered electors12,250
Majority4,789
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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Rosey Yunus4,94670.34Decrease2.svg 6.88
PKR Ishak Mahwi1,23217.52Decrease2.svg 5.26
SNAP Thony Badak5708.10Increase2.svg 8.10
Love Malaysia Party Dyg Juliana Awg Tambi2844.04Increase2.svg 4.04
Total valid votes7,032 100.00
Total rejected ballots103
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout7,13566.86
Registered electors10,672
Majority3,714
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Rosey Yunus4,35777.22
PKR Mohdak Ismail1,28522.78
Total valid votes5,642 100.00
Total rejected ballots112
Unreturned ballots3
Turnout5,75757.02
Registered electors10,095
Majority3,072
This was a new constituency created.

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