Simunjan (state constituency)

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Simunjan
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Awla Dris
GPS
Constituency created1987
First contested 1991
Last contested 2021

Simunjan is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1991.

Contents

The state constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Simunjan constituency has a total of 14 polling districts. [1]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Simunjan (N25)Rangkang200/25/01Dewan Kpg. Rangkang
Putin200/25/02SK Haji Bujang Rangawan Putin
Rangawan200/25/03Dewan Kpg. Rangawan
Terasi200/25/04SK Terasi
Senageh200/25/05Dewan Kpg. Senageh
Sungai Buloh200/25/06SK Sg. Bulu / Senageh
Ensengei200/25/07SK Sebuyau / Ensengei
Simunjan200/25/08
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Simunjan
  • Perpustakaan Kpg. Sual
  • SMK Sri Sadong
Temiang200/25/09
  • SK Sg. Lingkau
  • Dewan Kpg. Temiang
  • SK Lepong Emplas
  • SK Gunung Ngeli
Sageng200/25/10
  • SK Sageng
  • SK Abang Man
Sekendu200/25/11SK Sekendu
Sungai Apin200/25/12SK Sg. Apin
Tanjong Beluku200/25/13Dewan Kpg. Tanjung Harapan
Slangking200/25/14SK Tanjung Pisang

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Simunjan
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Gedong
13th 1991-1996 Mohd. Naroden Majais BN (PBB)
14th 1996-2001
15th 2001-2006
16th 2006-2011
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-2018 Awla Dris
2018-2021GPS (PBB)
19th2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GPS Awla Dris4,27673.02Increase2.svg73.02
PSB Raily Reli Ali92515.80Increase2.svg15.80
PKR Hapeni Fadil5188.85Decrease2.svg15.24
PBK Saharuddin Abdullah1372.34Increase2.svg2.34
Total valid votes5,856 100.00
Total rejected ballots104
Unreturned ballots23
Turnout5,98372.09
Registered electors8,299
Majority3,351
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Awla Dris4,10171.14Decrease2.svg 3.74
PKR Jamilah Baharuddin1,38924.09Increase2.svg 4.67
Independent Hipni Kanaini2754.77Increase2.svg 4.77
Total valid votes5,765 100.00
Total rejected ballots123
Unreturned ballots27
Turnout5,91576.09
Registered electors7,774
Majority2,712
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 Mohd. Naroden Majais5,46574.88Decrease2.svg 2.04
PKR Mashor Hossen1,41719.42Decrease2.svg 3.66
Love Malaysia Party Mac Palima Nyambil2373.25Increase2.svg 3.25
Independent Zaini Le'1792.45Increase2.svg 2.45
Total valid votes7,298 100.00
Total rejected ballots85
Unreturned ballots22
Turnout7,40573.29
Registered electors10,104
Majority4,048
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Naroden Majais4,78676.92Increase2.svg 15.22
PKR Sakawi Nahari1,43623.08Decrease2.svg 13.87
Total valid votes6,222 100.00
Total rejected ballots77
Unreturned ballots21
Turnout6,32064.18
Registered electors9,846
Majority3,350
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2001
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Naroden Majais4,08861.70Decrease2.svg 28.43
PKR Bujang Ulis2,44836.95Increase2.svg 36.95
Independent Muhammad Husain Mustapha901.36Increase2.svg 1.36
Total valid votes6,626 100.00
Total rejected ballots64
Unreturned ballots11
Turnout6,70164.19
Registered electors10,439
Majority1,640
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Naroden Majais7,33290.13Increase2.svg 27.08
Independent Shamsuddin Abdullah8039.87Increase2.svg 9.87
Total valid votes8,135 100.00
Total rejected ballots282
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout8,41767.26
Registered electors12,514
Majority6,529
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1991
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Naroden Majais4,94863.05
PBDS Jack Bujang2,46631.42
Independent Sahari Pet2623.34
PERMAS Shamsuddin Abdullah971.24
NEGARA Edmun Durong Inting750.96
Total valid votes7,848 100.00
Total rejected ballots95
Unreturned ballots520
Turnout8,46378.05
Registered electors10,843
Majority2,482
This was a new constituency created.

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