Selangau (federal constituency)

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Selangau (P214)
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
PRN Sarawak 2021.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Edwin Banta
GPS
Constituency created1987
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.

Contents

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%)

History

Polling districts

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

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Tamin（N59）Siong214/59/01
  • SK Ulu Siong
  • SMK Luar Bandar No. 1
  • SK Siong Tengah
  • SK Sg. Siong
Tamin214/59/02
  • RH Jangit Anak Lantieng
  • SK Bt. 36
  • SK St Mark
  • SK Ng. Tajam
Sekuau214/59/03
  • SK Penghulu Imban
  • RH Sarikei
  • RH Lanting Anak Buda
  • Dewan Masyarakat Sekuau
  • SK Sg. Pakoh Ng. Selabi
  • RH Tujoh Bejait Ulu Oya
Selangau214/59/04
  • 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
Lemai214/59/05
  • 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)Bawan214/60/01SK Sungai Duan
Arip214/60/02
  • SK Sg. Anak
  • RH Jilum Ng. Bawang
  • SK Sg. Tau
  • SK Sg. Bawang
  • SK Ulu Arip
  • SK Iban Union
Tatau-Buan214/60/03SK Tatau
Kakus214/60/04SK RH Kesing Tatau
Anap214/60/05RH Merayang Ng. Malat
Tatau214/60/06SJK (C) Chung Hua Tatau
Lubok Kempai214/60/07SK RH Tayai
Bekiran214/60/08RH Wilson Blue Rantau Belak
Tekalit214/60/09SK Sg. Bagian
Rungan214/60/10RH Pandong Ng. Kakus
Giri214/60/11RH Giri Sg. Senunok
Kelebu214/60/12RH Jimbai Ng. kelebu
Entajum214/60/13RH Radin Entajum
Ulu Sangan214/60/14RH Ngindang Anak Guan (Ulu Sangan)
Sangan214/60/15SK Sangan Iban
Penyarai214/60/16SK Kuala Penyarai Kakus
Kuala Belungai214/60/17
  • RH Edwin Ng. Kulau Kakus
  • RH Natok Bilong
Muput214/60/18RH Agau Sg. Muput
Pasir Nangka214/60/19SK RH Barrau
Nangka Empang214/60/20RH Ahsoon Ng. Empang
Kana214/60/21SK Kuala Muput
Setusor214/60/22RH Jemat Ng. Setusor
Tau214/60/23SK Ng. Tau
Takan214/60/24RH Enteri Ng. Takan
Annau214/60/25
  • Tadika Kemas RH Mat Separai
  • SK Kelawit

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Selangau
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Sibu and Bintulu
8th P1741990–1995Joseph Mauh IkehIndependent
9th P1861995-1999BN (PBDS)
10th P1871999–2004BN (PRS)
11th P2132004–2008 Joseph Entulu Belaun
12th P2142008–2013
13th 2013-2018
2018Independent
14th 2018–2020 Baru Bian PH (PKR)
2020Independent
2020–2022PSB
15th 2022–presentEdwin BantaGPS (PRS)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–19781978–19901990–19991999–20082008–20162016−present
SelangauKakus
Tamin

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberParty (coalition)
N59 Tamin Christopher Gira SambangGPS (PRS)
N60 Kakus John Sikie Tayai

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N59TaminSibu Rural District Council
N60Kakus
  • Dalat & Mukah District Council (Bawan and Arip areas)
  • Sibu Rural District Council
  • Bintulu Development Authority (Annau area)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GPS Edwin Banta16,07855.83Increase2.svg 55.83
PH Umpang Sampang11,09238.52Decrease2.svg 12.59
Independent Henry Joseph Usau1,6265.25Increase2.svg 5.25
Total valid votes28,796 100.00
Total rejected ballots428
Unreturned ballots56
Turnout29,28062.95Decrease2.svg 11.49
Registered electors45,743
Majority4,98617.31Increase2.svg 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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Baru Bian 11,22851.11Increase2.svg 32.05
BN Rita Sarimah Patrick Insol 10,74248.89Decrease2.svg 10.08
Total valid votes21,970 100.00
Total rejected ballots334
Unreturned ballots48
Turnout22,35274.44Decrease2.svg 7.07
Registered electors30,026
Majority4862.21Decrease2.svg 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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Joseph Entulu Belaun 12,04058.97Increase2.svg 58.97
Sarawak Workers Party Sng Chee Hua4,48521.97Increase2.svg 21.97
PKR Joshua Jabeng3,89119.06Increase2.svg 19.06
Total valid votes20,416 100.00
Total rejected ballots309
Unreturned ballots28
Turnout20,75381.51
Registered electors25,461
Majority7,55537.00
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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Joseph Entulu Belaun 7,87664.90Decrease2.svg 0.68
SNAP Liman Sujang4,26035.10Increase2.svg 35.10
Total valid votes12,136 100.00
Total rejected ballots237
Unreturned ballots3
Turnout12,37660.49Decrease2.svg 0.19
Registered electors
Majority3,61629.80Decrease2.svg 1.36
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Joseph Mauh Ikeh7,61265.58Decrease2.svg 6.49
PKR Ricky Bernard Betti3,99534.42Increase2.svg 34.42
Total valid votes11,607 100.00
Total rejected ballots327
Unreturned ballots14
Turnout11,94860.68Increase2.svg 2.21
Registered electors
Majority3,61731.16Decrease2.svg 12.98
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Joseph Mauh Ikeh8,02172.07Increase2.svg 31.76
Independent Munan John Andrew3,10827.93Increase2.svg 27.93
Total valid votes11,129 100.00
Total rejected ballots322
Unreturned ballots58
Turnout11,50958.47Decrease2.svg 7.50
Registered electors
Majority4,91344.14Increase2.svg 34.79
BN gain from Independent politician politician Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes %
Independent Joseph Mauh Ikeh5,44349.66
BN Jerome Runggol4,41840.31
Independent Linton Albert1,09910.03
Total valid votes10,960 100.00
Total rejected ballots235
Unreturned ballots
Turnout11,19565.97
Registered electors16,971
Majority1,0259.35
This was a new constituency created.

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