Belaga (state constituency)

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Belaga
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Liwan Lagang
GPS
Constituency created1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2021

Belaga 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 Long Murum, Ba, Belaga, Asap.

2016–present: [1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Data Kakus, Merit, Ba, Belaga, Long Busang, Long Bangan, Long Semutut.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Belaga
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
8th 1970-1974 Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato SUPP
9th 1974-1979BN (SUPP)
10th 1979-1983 Tajang Laing Independent
11th 1983-1987BN (PBB)
12th 1987-1991Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato PERMAS
13th 1991-1996BN (PBDS)
14th 1996-2001 Stanley Ajang Batok
15th 2001-2006
2004-2006BN (PRS)
16th 2006-2011 Liwan Lagang
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-2018
2018-2021GPS (PRS)
19th2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GPS Liwan Lagang3,55270.52Increase2.svg 70.52
PSB Henry Usat Bit1,30725.95Increase2.svg 25.95
PBK John Bampa971.93Increase2.svg 1.93
Independent Siki Balarik811.61Increase2.svg 1.61
Total valid votes5,037 100.00
Total rejected ballots40
Unreturned ballots19
Turnout5,09663.68
Registered electors8,003
Majority2,245
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Liwan Lagang4,14989.96Increase2.svg 21.90
PKR Alexander Lehan46310.04Decrease2.svg 7.87
Total valid votes4,612 100.00
Total rejected ballots51
Unreturned ballots11
Turnout4,67465.87
Registered electors7,096
Majority3,686
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 Liwan Lagang3,97468.06Increase2.svg 25.85
PKR Basah Kesing @ Ali Basah Kesing1,04617.91Increase2.svg 17.91
SNAP John Bampa3686.30Decrease2.svg 14.45
Independent Kenneth Adan Silek3305.65Increase2.svg 5.65
Independent Michael Jok941.61Increase2.svg 1.61
Independent Mathew Munan270.45Increase2.svg 0.45
Total valid votes5,839 100.00
Total rejected ballots74
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout5,91369.87
Registered electors8,463
Majority2,928
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Liwan Lagang1,85542.21Decrease2.svg 17.70
Independent Stanley Ajang Batok1,62837.04Increase2.svg 37.04
SNAP John Bampa91220.75Increase2.svg 20.75
Total valid votes4,395 100.00
Total rejected ballots63
Unreturned ballots11
Turnout4,46966.79
Registered electors6,691
Majority227
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2001
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Stanley Ajang Batok2,45159.91Increase2.svg 20.69
Independent Mai Lagiw1,12827.57Increase2.svg 6.65
PKR Raymond Abin Bira Laing51212.52Increase2.svg 12.52
Total valid votes4,091 100.00
Total rejected ballots95
Unreturned ballots7
Turnout4,19364.75
Registered electors6,476
Majority1,324
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Stanley Ajang Batok1,64639.22Decrease2.svg 36.67
Independent Mai Lagiw87820.92Increase2.svg 20.92
Independent Raymond Abin Bira Laing61314.61Increase2.svg 14.61
Independent Daniel Levoh Imang61314.61Increase2.svg 14.61
Independent Stem Liau2335.55Increase2.svg 5.55
Independent Wesley Ngo2145.10Increase2.svg 5.10
Total valid votes4,197 100.00
Total rejected ballots101
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout4,29869.48
Registered electors6,186
Majority768
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1991
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato2,88475.89
PBDS Raymond Abin Bira Laing82521.71
DAP Helen Bira Sten912.39
Total valid votes3,800 100.00
Total rejected ballots73
Unreturned ballots10
Turnout3,88374.17
Registered electors5,235
Majority2,059
BN gain from PERMAS Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1987
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PERMAS Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
PERMAS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1983
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Tajang Laing
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN gain from Independent Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1979
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Independent Tajang Laing
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Independent gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato
Independent Tajang Laing
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority37
BN gain from SUPP Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
SUPP Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato77236.19
PESAKA Tajang Laing68832.26
Independent Matu Puso60628.41
SNAP Lisut Tinggang673.14
Total valid votes2,133 100.00
Total rejected ballots136
Unreturned ballots
Turnout2,26974.96
Registered electors3,027
Majority84
This was a new constituency created.

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