Telang Usan (state constituency)

Telang Usan
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 

Dennis Ngau
BN

Constituency created 1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2016

Telang Usan 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 Lubok Nibong, Puyut, Tutoh, Long Lama, Apoh, Long Miri, Pana, Akahpatah, San, Liomatu.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Long Miri, Pana, Akapatah, San, Long Lama, Apoh.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Telang Usan
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
8th 1970-1974 Joseph Balan Seling SNAP
9th 1974-1979
10th 1979-1983 BN
11th 1983-1987 SNAP
12th 1987-1991 PBDS
13th 1991-1996 BN
14th 1996-2001 Kebing Wan Independent
15th 2001-2006 Lihan Jok BN
16th 2006-2011
17th 2011-2016 Dennis Ngau
18th 2016-present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNDennis Ngau 3,231 51.33 + 4.48
PKRRoland Engan 3,064 48.67 + 12.82
Total valid votes 6,295 100.00
Total rejected ballots 82
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 6,38863.88
Registered electors 10,000
Majority 167
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNDennis Ngau 3,597 46.85 - 23.18
PKRHarrison Ngau Laing 2,752 35.85 + 35.85
SNAPKebing Wan 705 9.18 - 18.60
IndependentJok Ding 623 8.12 + 8.12
Total valid votes 7,677 100.00
Total rejected ballots 86
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 7,78557.15
Registered electors 13,623
Majority 845
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLihan Jok 4,593 70.03 + 11.75
SNAPKebing Wan 1,822 27.78 + 27.78
IndependentLidam Janang 144 2.19 + 2.19
Total valid votes 6,559 100.00
Total rejected ballots 76
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 6,64551.94
Registered electors 12,793
Majority 2,771
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLihan Jok 3,621 58.28 + 12.20
IndependentKebing Wan 2,592 41.72 - 12.20
Total valid votes 6,213 100.00
Total rejected ballots 106
Unreturned ballots 9
Turnout 6,32850.26
Registered electors 12,591
Majority 1,029
BN gain from Independent Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentKebing Wan 3,554 53.92 + 53.92
BNRobert Laing Anyie 3,037 46.08 - 10.89
Total valid votes 6,591 100.00
Total rejected ballots 149
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 6,75253.47
Registered electors 12,628
Majority 517
Independent gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJoseph Balan Seling 3,252 56.97
PBDSHarrison Ngau Laing 2,019 35.37
IndependentSteward Ngau Ding 342 5.99
IndependentJohn Kalang Urang 95 1.66
Total valid votes 5,708 100.00
Total rejected ballots 57
Unreturned ballots 9
Turnout 5,77457.33
Registered electors 10,071
Majority 1,233
BN gain from PBDS Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PBDSJoseph Balan Seling
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
PBDS gain from SNAP Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SNAPJoseph Balan Seling
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
SNAP gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJoseph Balan Seling
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN gain from SNAP Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SNAPJoseph Balan Seling 2,315 55.42
BNStephen Timothy Wan Uilok 1,862 44.58
Total valid votes 4,177 100.00
Total rejected ballots 486
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,66369.50
Registered electors 6,709
Majority 453
SNAP hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SNAPJoseph Balan Seling 1,718 48.23
IndependentLee Kee Bian 868 24.37
PESAKADennis Hawan Lawai 750 21.06
IndependentBalan Lejau 226 6.34
Total valid votes 3,562 100.00
Total rejected ballots 363
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,92568.13
Registered electors 5,761
Majority 850
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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