Pelagus

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Pelagus
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Wilson Nyabong Ijang
GPS
Constituency created1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2021

Pelagus 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 Merit, Pelagus, Kapit, Menuan, Ibau, Kampung Baru, Selirik, Sibau, Sungai Amang, Sungai Kapit, Entangai.

2016–present: [1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pelagus, Sungai Amang, Nanga Peraran, Sut.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pelagus
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
8th 1970-1971 Bennet Jarrow PESAKA
1971-1973 Leonard Linggi Jugah
1973-1974BN (PBB)
9th 1974-1979 Jonathan Sabai Ajing SNAP
10th 1979-1983BN (SNAP)
11th 1983-1987 Nueng Kudi SNAP
12th 1987-1991 Philimon Nuing PBDS
13th 1991-1996 Sng Chee Hua
14th 1996-2001BN (PBDS)
15th 2001-2004 Larry Sng Wei Shien
2004-2006BN (PRS)
16th 2006-2011
17th 2011-2012 George Lagong Independent
2012-2014SWP
2014 TERAS
2015SWP
2016Independent [2] [3]
18th 2016-2018 Wilson Nyabong Ijang BN (PRS)
2018- 2021GPS (PRS)
19th2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021 : Pelagus
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GPS Wilson Nyabong Ijang2,84356.29Increase2.svg 56.29
PSB Kristoffer Nyuak Bajuk1,79435.52Increase2.svg 35.52
DAP Solomon Kumbong2504.95Decrease2.svg 5.81
PBK Nyambong Sibat881.74Increase2.svg 1.74
PBDS Baru Moses Ripai761.50Increase2.svg 1.50
Total valid votes5,051 100.00
Total rejected ballots89
Unreturned ballots13
Turnout5,15365.28
Registered electors7,894
Majority1,049
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016 : Pelagus
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Wilson Nyabong Ijang 3,77882.26Increase2.svg 52.68
DAP Frankie Bendindang Manjah49410.76Increase2.svg 10.76
Independent Yong Sibat3216.99Increase2.svg 6.99
Total valid votes4,593 100.00
Total rejected ballots60
Unreturned ballots12
Turnout4,66564.92
Registered electors7,186
Majority3,284
BN gain from Independent politician politician 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 election, 2011 : Pelagus
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Independent George Lagong5,74058.49Increase2.svg 58.49
BN Stanley Nyitar @ Unja Malang2,90329.58Decrease2.svg 34.63
PKR Edward Sumbang Asun1,17111.93Increase2.svg 11.93
Total valid votes9,814 100.00
Total rejected ballots172
Unreturned ballots28
Turnout10,01465.36
Registered electors15,322
Majority2,837
Independent gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2006 : Pelagus
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Larry Soon @ Larry Sng Wei Shien 5,96564.61Decrease2.svg 12.16
Independent Jeffery Nuing Ebom2,72629.53Increase2.svg 19.07
SNAP Simon Sibat5415.86Increase2.svg 5.86
Total valid votes9,232 100.00
Total rejected ballots125
Unreturned ballots44
Turnout9,40167.64
Registered electors13,898
Majority3,239
BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 2001 : Pelagus
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Larry Soon @ Larry Sng Wei Shien 7,41876.77Increase2.svg 76.77
Independent Ling Kok Hong1,15511.95Increase2.svg 11.95
Independent Jeffery Nuing Ebom1,01110.46Increase2.svg 10.46
Independent Chua Bee Hun400.41Increase2.svg 0.41
Independent Lee Hun Tak390.40Increase2.svg 0.41
Total valid votes9,663 100.00
Total rejected ballots105
Unreturned ballots18
Turnout9,78673.00
Registered electors13,406
Majority6,263
BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1996 : Pelagus
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Sng Chee Hua won uncontested.
BN Sng Chee Hua
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors12,397
Majority
BN gain from PBDS Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1991 : Pelagus
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PBDS Sng Chee Hua4,34253.99
BN Alexander Nanta Linggi 3,70046.01
Total valid votes8,042 100.00
Total rejected ballots116
Unreturned ballots7
Turnout8,16580.54
Registered electors10,138
Majority642
PBDS hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1987 : Pelagus
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PBDS Philimon Nuing
BN Kenneth Kanyan Temenggong Koh
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority16
PBDS gain from SNAP Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1983 : Pelagus
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
SNAP Nueng Kudi
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
SNAP gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1979 : Pelagus
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Jonathan Sabai Ajing
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN gain from SNAP Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1974 : Pelagus
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
SNAP Jonathan Sabai Ajing1,97451.26
BN Leonard Linggi Jugah1,87748.74
Total valid votes3,851 100.00
Total rejected ballots426
Unreturned ballots
Turnout4,27773.92
Registered electors5,786
Majority97
SNAP gain from PESAKA Swing ?

Sarawak state by-election, 8-17 July 1971: Pelagus
Upon the death of incumbent, Bennet Jarrow
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PESAKA Leonard Linggi Jugah1,67648.57
Sarawak Alliance Wesley Ajan Nabau1,44541.87
Independent Mancha Empalang1714.96
SNAP Sibat Buyong1594.61
Total valid votes3,451 100.00
Total rejected ballots109
Unreturned ballots
Turnout3,56077.32
Registered electors4,604
Majority231
PESAKA hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1969 : Pelagus
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PESAKA Bennet Jarrow1,38943.76
SUPP Jugah Lasah1,06933.68
SNAP Francis Nyuak71622.56
Total valid votes3,174 100.00
Total rejected ballots241
Unreturned ballots
Turnout3,41574.17
Registered electors4,604
Majority320
This was a new constituency created.

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References

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