Ba'kelalan (state constituency)

Ba'kelalan
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 

Baru Bian
PKR

Constituency created 1996
First contested 1996
Last contested 2016

Ba'kelalan is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1996.

The state constituency was created in the 1996 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 Bario, Semadoh, Beriwan, Maligan, Trusan, Pa'Lungan, Dano, Remudu, Lellang, Sukang, Lupeng, Ba'Kelalan, Temarop, Suang, Talis, Lapadan, Tengoa, Tuma, Pengaleh, Siang, Pangi, Batu Tiga.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Semadoh, Beriwan, Maligan, Trusan, Sukang, Lupeng, Ba'kelalan, Temarop, Suang, Talis, Lapadan, Tengoa, Tuma, Pengaleh, Siang, Pangi, Batu Tiga, Lampaki, Muncu, Ranchangan.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Ba'kelalan
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
14th 1996-2001 Judson Sakai Tagal BN
15th 2001-2004
2004-2006 Nelson Balang Rining
16th 2006-2011
17th 2011-2016 Baru Bian PKR
18th 2016-present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRBaru Bian 2,858 55.20 - 0.01
BNWillie Liau 2,320 44.80 + 0.01
Total valid votes 5,178 100.00
Total rejected ballots 35
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 5,22970.90
Registered electors 7,375
Majority 538
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRBaru Bian 2,505 55.21 + 55.21
BNWillie Liau 2,032 44.79 - 11.71
Total valid votes 4,537 100.00
Total rejected ballots 37
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 4,58565.90
Registered electors 6,958
Majority 473
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNelson Balang Rining 2,064 56.50
SNAPBaru Bian 1,589 43.50
Total valid votes 3,653 100.00
Total rejected ballots 26
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 3,68058.56
Registered electors 6,284
Majority 475
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state by-election, 18 September 2004
Upon the death of incumbent, Judson Sakai Tagal
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNelson Balang Rining 2,843 67.15
IndependentBaru Bian 1,391 32.85
Total valid votes 4,234 100.00
Total rejected ballots 79
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,31356.04
Registered electors 7,696
Majority 1,452
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Judson Sakai Tagal won uncontested.
BNJudson Sakai Tagal
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 7,787
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Judson Sakai Tagal won uncontested.
BNJudson Sakai Tagal
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 7,172
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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