Tarat (state constituency)

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Tarat
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Roland Sagah Wee Inn
GPS
Constituency created1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2016

Tarat 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 Tijirak, Batu Gong, Simpuk, Sekuduk, Anah Rais, Panchor, Pekan Tarat, Baki, Ampungan, Tapah, Petung, Tabuan Rabak, Mundai, Beratok, Pesang, Gayu, Sarig, Sira, Teng Bukap, Subang, Stabut, Peraya, Maang, Merakep, Bisira, Dunuk, Semaru, Belimbing, Sepit, Kiding, Simuti, Maras, Sadir, Pengkalan Ampat, Retoh, Sungai Barie, Tarat Baru, Munggu Lalang, Rayang, Sebemban, Tanah Puteh.

2016–present: [1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Tijirak, Petung, Tabuan Rabak, Simpuk, Sekuduk, Panchor, Pekan Tarat, Bayur, Bandar Baru Bayur, Baki, Ampungan, Tapah, Mundai, Beratok, Pesang, Gayu, Sarig, Sira, Teng Bukap, Subang, Stabut, Peraya, Maang, Merakep, Bisira, Dunuk, Semaru, Belimbing, Retoh, Sungai Barie, Tarat Baru, Munggu Lalang, Rayang, Sebemban, Tanah Puteh.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tarat
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
8th 1970-1974 Nelson Kundai Ngareng SNAP
9th 1974-1979
10th 1979-1983 Robert Jacob Ridu BN (PBB)
11th 1983-1987
12th 1987-1991 Frederick Bayoi Manggie
13th 1991-1996
14th 1996-2001 Roland Sagah Wee Inn
15th 2001-2006
16th 2006-2011
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-2018
2018-2021GPS (PBB)
19th2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GPS Roland Sagah Wee Inn6,50060.25Increase2.svg60.25
PSB Dadi Tiap Juul1,49213.83Increase2.svg13.83
PKR Christo Michael1,44513.39Decrease2.svg13.00
PBK Edison Jamang1,18310.96Increase2.svg10.96
Independent Bai Udin Dungak1691.57Increase2.svg1.57
Total valid votes10,788 100.00
Total rejected ballots262
Unreturned ballots54
Turnout11,01462.67
Registered electors17,717
Majority5,008
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Roland Sagah Wee Inn8,45073.61Increase2.svg 17.20
PKR Musa Ngog3,02926.39Decrease2.svg 12.12
Total valid votes11,479 100.00
Total rejected ballots214
Unreturned ballots55
Turnout11,74871.67
Registered electors16,391
Majority5,421
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 Roland Sagah Wee Inn6,28756.41Decrease2.svg 12.85
PKR Peter Ato Ana Mayau4,29238.51Increase2.svg 38.51
SNAP Ateng Jeros5675.08Decrease2.svg 25.66
Total valid votes11,146 100.00
Total rejected ballots209
Unreturned ballots27
Turnout11,38269.61
Registered electors16,352
Majority1,995
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Roland Sagah Wee Inn5,85469.26Decrease2.svg 10.37
SNAP Alex Saben Nipong @ Nyipong2,59830.74Increase2.svg 30.74
Total valid votes8,452 100.00
Total rejected ballots216
Unreturned ballots10
Turnout8,67857.20
Registered electors15,171
Majority3,256
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2001
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Roland Sagah Wee Inn7,55579.63Increase2.svg 79.63
Independent Tusa Lo Tai Chai1,26813.36Increase2.svg 13.36
Independent Jeffrey Gugui Jiwan6657.01Increase2.svg 7.01
Total valid votes9,488 100.00
Total rejected ballots173
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout9,66164.54
Registered electors14,968
Majority6,297
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Roland Sagah Wee Inn won uncontested.
BN Roland Sagah Wee Inn
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors14,855
Majority
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1991
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Frederick Bayoi Manggie4,61550.63
PBDS Peter Runin3,96943.54
NEGARA Bujang Ngadan5325.84
Total valid votes9,116 100.00
Total rejected ballots178
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout9,29472.25
Registered electors12,864
Majority646
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1987
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Frederick Bayoi Manggie
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1983
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Robert Jacob Ridu
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1979
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Robert Jacob Ridu
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Arthur Madeng
SNAP Robert Bangkik Kandong
Parti Bisamah Sarawak Lawrence Pohan
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors9,812
Majority
SNAP gain Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
SNAP Nelson Kundai Ngareng3,16043.21
SCA Teo Kui Seng2,09128.59
SUPP Nyadang Nador2,06228.20
Total valid votes7,313 100.00
Total rejected ballots392
Unreturned ballots
Turnout7,70589.54
Registered electors8,605
Majority1,069
This was a new constituency created.

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