Bukit Saban (state constituency)

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Bukit Saban
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Douglas Uggah Embas
GPS
Constituency created2005
First contested 2006
Last contested 2021

Bukit Saban 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 Rimbas, Spaoh, Suri, Bukit Saban, Kubal, Brutan, Bayor, Ulu Teru, Metong, Delit, Babu, Traie, Rapong, Tot, Spaoh Hulu, Spaoh Hilir, Belabak, Lingit, Penom, Meroh, Sepuna, Samu, Mutok, Penebak, Bair, Jambu, Tiput, Pelikoi, Jaloh, Serudit, Matop, Teberu, Rembai, Bangkit.

2016–present: [1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Penunus, Rimbas, Spaoh, Suri, Bukit Saban, Kubal, Brutan, Bayor, Ulu Teru, Metong, Delit, Babu, Traie, Rapong, Tot, Spaoh Hulu, Spaoh Hilir, Belabak, Lingit, Penom, Meroh, Sepuna, Samu, Mutok, Penebak, Bair, Jambu, Tiput, Pelikoi, Jaloh, Serudit, Matop, Teberu, Rembai, Bangkit.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Saban
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Saribas and Layar
16th 2006-2011 Robert Lawson Chuat Vincent Entering BN (PBB)
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-2018 Douglas Uggah Embas
2018-2021GPS (PBB)
19th2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GPS Douglas Uggah Embas 5,37377.94+77.94
PSB Andria Dundang @ Andria Gelayan1,38520.09+20.09
PKR Mikhael Matthew Abdullah @ Nyawai Patrick Agus1361.97-13.27
Total valid votes6,894 100.00
Total rejected ballots79
Unreturned ballots29
Turnout7,00273.53
Registered electors9,523
Majority3,988
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1718688/PUB687.pdf
Sarawak state election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Douglas Uggah Embas 5,52485.66+ 16.83
PKR Noel Changgai Bucking92514.34- 5.52
Total valid votes6,449 100.00
Total rejected ballots108
Unreturned ballots27
Turnout6,58474.00
Registered electors8,897
Majority4,599
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 Robert Lawson Chuat Vincent Entering3,89968.83- 0.82
PKR Jerah Engkiong @ Edward Jerah1,12519.86+ 19.86
SNAP Dayrell Walter Entrie64111.32- 19.03
Total valid votes5,665 100.00
Total rejected ballots78
Unreturned ballots18
Turnout5,76175.24
Registered electors7,657
Majority2,774
BN hold Swing
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 2016-04-30.[ permanent dead link ]
Sarawak state election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Robert Lawson Chuat Vincent Entering3,25869.65
SNAP Edwin Dundang Bugak1,42030.35
Total valid votes4,678 100.00
Total rejected ballots71
Unreturned ballots12
Turnout4,76169.24
Registered electors6,876
Majority1,838
This was a new constituency created.

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