Selangau (federal constituency)

Selangau (P214)

Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Edwin Banta GPS
Constituency created	1987
First contested	1990
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1]	51,335
Electors (2022) [2]	45,743
Area (km²)	9,193
Pop. density (per km²)	5.6

Selangau is a federal constituency in Sibu Division (Selangau District), Mukah Division (Mukah District) and Bintulu Division (Tatau District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.

The federal constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sarawak/p

Ethnic breakdown of Selangau's electorate as of 2022

  Sarawak bumiputera (92.2%)

   Chinese (4%)

  Malay-Muslim bumiputera (2.9%)

  Other ethnicities (0.9%)

Age breakdown of Selangau's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (7.52%)

  21-29 (21.74%)

  30-39 (20.72%)

  40-49 (17.6%)

  50-59 (15.34%)

  60-69 (9.75%)

  70-79 (4.7%)

  80-89 (1.77%)

  above 90 (0.85%)

Gender breakdown of Selangau's electorate as of 2022

  Male (50.61%)

  Female (49.39%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Selangau constituency has a total of 30 polling districts. ^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Tamin（N59）	Siong	214/59/01	SK Ulu Siong SMK Luar Bandar No. 1 SK Siong Tengah SK Sg. Siong
	Tamin	214/59/02	RH Jangit Anak Lantieng SK Bt. 36 SK St Mark SK Ng. Tajam
	Sekuau	214/59/03	SK Penghulu Imban RH Sarikei RH Lanting Anak Buda Dewan Masyarakat Sekuau SK Sg. Pakoh Ng. Selabi RH Tujoh Bejait Ulu Oya
	Selangau	214/59/04	SK Sg. Arau Ulu Mukah RH Tegong Ulu Selangau SK Ng. Kua RH Pengarah Ng. Selabi SJK (C) Tong Ah RH Jarau Sg. Kua Batu 43 Jln. Sibu / Bintulu
	Lemai	214/59/05	SK Sg. Buloh SK Sg. Sepiring Batu 62 Jln. Sibu /Tatau SK Kuala Lemai SMK Ulu Balingian SK Sg. Kemena SK Kuala Pelugau
Kakus (N60)	Bawan	214/60/01	SK Sungai Duan
	Arip	214/60/02	SK Sg. Anak RH Jilum Ng. Bawang SK Sg. Tau SK Sg. Bawang SK Ulu Arip SK Iban Union
	Tatau-Buan	214/60/03	SK Tatau
	Kakus	214/60/04	SK RH Kesing Tatau
	Anap	214/60/05	RH Merayang Ng. Malat
	Tatau	214/60/06	SJK (C) Chung Hua Tatau
	Lubok Kempai	214/60/07	SK RH Tayai
	Bekiran	214/60/08	RH Wilson Blue Rantau Belak
	Tekalit	214/60/09	SK Sg. Bagian
	Rungan	214/60/10	RH Pandong Ng. Kakus
	Giri	214/60/11	RH Giri Sg. Senunok
	Kelebu	214/60/12	RH Jimbai Ng. kelebu
	Entajum	214/60/13	RH Radin Entajum
	Ulu Sangan	214/60/14	RH Ngindang Anak Guan (Ulu Sangan)
	Sangan	214/60/15	SK Sangan Iban
	Penyarai	214/60/16	SK Kuala Penyarai Kakus
	Kuala Belungai	214/60/17	RH Edwin Ng. Kulau Kakus RH Natok Bilong
	Muput	214/60/18	RH Agau Sg. Muput
	Pasir Nangka	214/60/19	SK RH Barrau
	Nangka Empang	214/60/20	RH Ahsoon Ng. Empang
	Kana	214/60/21	SK Kuala Muput
	Setusor	214/60/22	RH Jemat Ng. Setusor
	Tau	214/60/23	SK Ng. Tau
	Takan	214/60/24	RH Enteri Ng. Takan
	Annau	214/60/25	Tadika Kemas RH Mat Separai SK Kelawit

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Selangau
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Sibu and Bintulu
8th	P174	1990–1995	Joseph Mauh Ikeh	Independent
9th	P186	1995-1999		BN (PBDS)
10th	P187	1999–2004		BN (PRS)
11th	P213	2004–2008	Joseph Entulu Belaun
12th	P214	2008–2013
13th		2013-2018
		2018		Independent
14th		2018–2020	Baru Bian	PH (PKR)
		2020		Independent
		2020–2022		PSB
15th		2022–present	Edwin Banta	GPS (PRS)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1969–1978	1978–1990	1990–1999	1999–2008	2008–2016	2016−present
Selangau			Kakus
			Tamin

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Party (coalition)
N59	Tamin	Christopher Gira Sambang	GPS (PRS)
N60	Kakus	John Sikie Tayai

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N59	Tamin	Sibu Rural District Council	96000 Sibu 96350 Balingian 96400 Mukah 97200 Tatau
N60	Kakus	Dalat & Mukah District Council (Bawan and Arip areas) Sibu Rural District Council Bintulu Development Authority (Annau area)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Edwin Banta	16,078	55.83	55.83
	PH	Umpang Sampang	11,092	38.52	12.59
	Independent	Henry Joseph Usau	1,626	5.25	5.25
Total valid votes			28,796	100.00
Total rejected ballots			428
Unreturned ballots			56
Turnout			29,280	62.95	11.49
Registered electors			45,743
Majority			4,986	17.31	15.10
	GPS gain from PH		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753265/PARLIMEN%20SARAWAK%20(PUB%20620).pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Baru Bian	11,228	51.11	32.05
	BN	Rita Sarimah Patrick Insol	10,742	48.89	10.08
Total valid votes			21,970	100.00
Total rejected ballots			334
Unreturned ballots			48
Turnout			22,352	74.44	7.07
Registered electors			30,026
Majority			486	2.21	34.79
	PH gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 247/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 321/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Entulu Belaun	12,040	58.97	58.97
	Sarawak Workers Party	Sng Chee Hua	4,485	21.97	21.97
	PKR	Joshua Jabeng	3,891	19.06	19.06
Total valid votes			20,416	100.00
Total rejected ballots			309
Unreturned ballots			28
Turnout			20,753	81.51
Registered electors			25,461
Majority			7,555	37.00
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Entulu Belaun won uncontested.
	BN	Joseph Entulu Belaun
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Entulu Belaun	7,876	64.90	0.68
	SNAP	Liman Sujang	4,260	35.10	35.10
Total valid votes			12,136	100.00
Total rejected ballots			237
Unreturned ballots			3
Turnout			12,376	60.49	0.19
Registered electors
Majority			3,616	29.80	1.36
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Mauh Ikeh	7,612	65.58	6.49
	PKR	Ricky Bernard Betti	3,995	34.42	34.42
Total valid votes			11,607	100.00
Total rejected ballots			327
Unreturned ballots			14
Turnout			11,948	60.68	2.21
Registered electors
Majority			3,617	31.16	12.98
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Mauh Ikeh	8,021	72.07	31.76
	Independent	Munan John Andrew	3,108	27.93	27.93
Total valid votes			11,129	100.00
Total rejected ballots			322
Unreturned ballots			58
Turnout			11,509	58.47	7.50
Registered electors
Majority			4,913	44.14	34.79
	BN gain from Independent		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Joseph Mauh Ikeh	5,443	49.66
	BN	Jerome Runggol	4,418	40.31
	Independent	Linton Albert	1,099	10.03
Total valid votes			10,960	100.00
Total rejected ballots			235
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			11,195	65.97
Registered electors			16,971
Majority			1,025	9.35
This was a new constituency created.

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia . Retrieved 2018-08-12.

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2. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 48. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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