Simanggang (state constituency)

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Simanggang
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Francis Harden Hollis
GPS
Constituency created1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2021

Simanggang is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 1979, from 1991 to present.

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

It was abolished in 1979 after it was redistributed. It was re-created in 1987.

2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sabu, Simanggang, Lamanak Seberang, Munggu Sabun, Sengat, Undup, Bayai.

2016–present: [1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Sabu, Simanggang, Lamanak Seberang, Munggu Sabun, Sengat, Undup, Bayai.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Simanggang
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
8th 1970-1974 Nelson Liap Kudu SNAP
9th 1974-1979 Hollis Tini BN (SUPP)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Sri Aman
Constituency re-created from Sri Aman
13th 1991-1996 Michael Pilo Gangga BN (SUPP)
14th 1996-2001 Francis Harden Hollis
15th 2001-2006
16th 2006-2011
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-2018
2018-2021GPS (SUPP)
19th2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GPS Francis Harden Hollis3,95448.94Increase2.svg48.94
PSB Wilson Entabang3,77946.77Increase2.svg46.77
DAP Leon Jimat Donald2122.62Decrease2.svg5.99
PBK Peli Aron1351.67Increase2.svg1,67
Total valid votes8,080 100.00
Total rejected ballots115
Unreturned ballots39
Turnout8,23462.27
Registered electors13,224
Majority175
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Francis Harden Hollis4,09450.70Decrease2.svg 16.61
Independent Ngu Piew Seng2,70633.51Increase2.svg 33.51
DAP Leon Jimat Donald6958.61Decrease2.svg 24.08
PKR Norina Umoi Utot5807.18Increase2.svg 7.18
Total valid votes8,075 100.00
Total rejected ballots83
Unreturned ballots47
Turnout8,20571.52
Registered electors11,472
Majority1,388
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. 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 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
Sarawak state election, 2011
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Francis Harden Hollis4,75867.31Decrease2.svg 18.00
DAP Leon Jimat Donald2,31132.69Increase2.svg 32.69
Total valid votes7,069 100.00
Total rejected ballots67
Unreturned ballots35
Turnout7,17168.37
Registered electors10,488
Majority2,447
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Francis Harden Hollis5,14485.31Decrease2.svg 0.07
SNAP Peli Aron88614.69Increase2.svg 14.69
Total valid votes6,030 100.00
Total rejected ballots145
Unreturned ballots74
Turnout6,24963.44
Registered electors9,849
Majority4,258
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2001
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Francis Harden Hollis8,40885.38Decrease2.svg 1.17
Independent Asem Mansor1,44014.62Increase2.svg 14.62
Total valid votes9,848 100.00
Total rejected ballots159
Unreturned ballots188
Turnout10,19564.11
Registered electors15,903
Majority6,968
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Francis Harden Hollis8,21586.55Increase2.svg 36.91
Independent Othman Abdullah1,27713.45Increase2.svg 13.45
Total valid votes9,492 100.00
Total rejected ballots194
Unreturned ballots242
Turnout9,92864.12
Registered electors15,484
Majority6,938
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1991
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Michael Pilo Gangga4,81849.64
PBDS Ngu Piew Seng4,62147.61
Independent Azmi Lamat1651.70
Independent Simong Naga620.64
NEGARA Banie Laba390.40
Total valid votes9,705 100.00
Total rejected ballots94
Unreturned ballots21
Turnout9,82072.46
Registered electors13,553
Majority197
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hollis Tini3,72653.92
SNAP Nelson Liap Kudu3,18446.08
Total valid votes6,910 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors9,711
Majority542
BN gain from SNAP Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
SNAP Nelson Liap Kudu2,51336.71
SUPP Hollis Tini1,87927.45
PPBB Rabaie Ahmad @ Wang1,04815.31
PESAKA Jimbai Maja71810.49
Independent Awang Johari Pengiran Azid2794.08
Independent Joshua Jangga1922.80
Independent Goh Teo Chun1432.09
Independent Anthony Jiram731.07
Total valid votes6,845 100.00
Total rejected ballots445
Unreturned ballots
Turnout7,29080.11
Registered electors9,100
Majority634
This was a new constituency created.

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