Layar (state constituency)

Layar
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 

Gerald Rentap Jabu
BN

Constituency created 1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2016

Layar is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1969.

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 Spak, Padeh, Bebanggai, Betong, Kampung Betong, Lubau, Penyalaneh, Jelau, Melanjan, Tapeh, Luing, Krapa, Teguyu, Perdu, Dabok, Gawis, Balingam, Kron, Plepok, Merunjau, Entanak, Saka, Penurin, Tanu, Jugir, Pasa, Selulap, Stambak.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Spak, Padeh, Bebanggai, Betong, Kampung Betong, Lubau, Penyalaneh, Jelau, Melanjan, Tapeh, Luing, Krapa, Teguyu, Perdu, Dabok, Gawis, Balingam, Kron, Plepok, Merunjau, Entanak, Saka, Penurin, Tanu, Jugir, Pasa, Selulap, Stambak.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Layar
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
8th 1970-1974 Stephen Kalong Ningkan SNAP
9th 1974-1979 Alfred Jabu Numpang BN
10th 1979-1983
11th 1983-1987
12th 1987-1991
13th 1991-1996
14th 1996-2001
15th 2001-2006
16th 2006-2011
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-present Gerald Rentap Jabu

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNGerald Rentap Jabu 3,931 61.10 - 2.27
PKRVernon Albert Kedit 2,503 38.90 + 8.32
Total valid votes 6,434 100.00
Total rejected ballots 114
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 6,58272.38
Registered electors 9,094
Majority 1,428
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAlfred Jabu Numpang 3,703 63.37 - 12.55
PKRStanny Embat Dharoh Laja 1,787 30.58 + 30.58
SNAPJoe Unggang 183 3.13 - 18.84
IndependentTedewin Ngumbang @ Kibak Datu 170 2.92 + 2.92
Total valid votes 5,843 100.00
Total rejected ballots 91
Unreturned ballots 43
Turnout 5,97773.71
Registered electors 8,109
Majority 1,916
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAlfred Jabu Numpang 3,767 75.92 - 4.72
SNAPDayrell Walter Entrie 1,090 21.97 + 21.97
IndependentPeter Jaban 105 2.11 + 2.11
Total valid votes 4,962 100.00
Total rejected ballots 64
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 5,03667.91
Registered electors 7,415
Majority 2,677
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAlfred Jabu Numpang 5,704 80.64 + 80.64
IndependentFlorence Walter Samuel 1,171 16.56 + 16.56
IndependentDanson Bulli Jelian 198 2.80 + 2.80
Total valid votes 7,073 100.00
Total rejected ballots 115
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 7,19867.81
Registered electors 10,615
Majority 4,533
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Alfred Jabu Numpang won uncontested.
BNAlfred Jabu Numpang
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,636
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAlfred Jabu Numpang 4,847 67.24
PBDSFrank Apau 2,361 32.76
Total valid votes 7,208 100.00
Total rejected ballots 73
Unreturned ballots 15
Turnout 7,29675.74
Registered electors 9,633
Majority 2,486
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAlfred Jabu Numpang
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAlfred Jabu Numpang
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAlfred Jabu Numpang
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAlfred Jabu Numpang
SNAPStephen Kalong Ningkan
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 7,044
Majority 504
BN gain from SNAP Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SNAPStephen Kalong Ningkan 2,546 55.05
IndependentCharles H. Ingka 1,157 25.02
PESAKAEdmun Derom 713 15.42
IndependentJuing Insoll 209 4.52
Total valid votes 4,625 100.00
Total rejected ballots 381
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,00677.37
Registered electors 6,470
Majority 1,389
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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