Belaga (state constituency)

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Belaga
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Liwan Lagang
GPS
Constituency created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2021

Belaga 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 Long Murum, Ba, Belaga, Asap.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Data Kakus, Merit, Ba, Belaga, Long Busang, Long Bangan, Long Semutut.

Representation history[]

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Belaga
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1970-1974 SUPP
1974-1979 BN
1979-1983
1983-1987 BN
1987-1991 Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato PERMAS
1991-1996 BN
14th 1996-2001
2001-2006
16th 2006-2011 Liwan Lagang
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-2018
2018-2021 GPS (PRS)
19th 2021-present


Election results[]

Sarawak state election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
GPS Liwan Lagang 3,552 70.52 +70.52
PSB Henry Usat Bit 1,307 25.95 +25.95
PBK John Papar 97 1.93 +1.93
Independent Siki Balarik 81 1.61 +1.61
Total valid votes 5,037 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,037 62.94
Registered electors 8,003
Majority 2,245
GPS gain from BN Swing ?


Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Liwan Lagang 4,149 89.96 + 21.90
PKR Alexander Lehan 463 10.04 - 7.87
Total valid votes 4,612 100.00
Total rejected ballots 51
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 4,674 65.87
Registered electors 7,096
Majority 3,686
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2017. 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 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Liwan Lagang 3,974 68.06 + 25.85
PKR Basah Kesing @ Ali Basah Kesing 1,046 17.91 + 17.91
SNAP John Bampa 368 6.30 - 14.45
Independent Kenneth Adan Silek 330 5.65 + 5.65
Independent Michael Jok 94 1.61 + 1.61
Independent Mathew Munan 27 0.45 + 0.45
Total valid votes 5,839 100.00
Total rejected ballots 74
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,913 69.87
Registered electors 8,463
Majority 2,928
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes Sarawak [P.U. (B) 245/2011]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 2016-04-30.[permanent dead link]
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Liwan Lagang 1,855 42.21 - 17.70
Independent Stanley Ajang Batok 1,628 37.04 + 37.04
SNAP John Bampa 912 20.75 + 20.75
Total valid votes 4,395 100.00
Total rejected ballots 63
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 4,469 66.79
Registered electors 6,691
Majority 227
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Stanley Ajang Batok 2,451 59.91 + 20.69
Independent Mai Lagiw 1,128 27.57 + 6.65
PKR Raymond Abin Bira Laing 512 12.52 + 12.52
Total valid votes 4,091 100.00
Total rejected ballots 95
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 4,193 64.75
Registered electors 6,476
Majority 1,324
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Stanley Ajang Batok 1,646 39.22 - 36.67
Independent Mai Lagiw 878 20.92 + 20.92
Independent Raymond Abin Bira Laing 613 14.61 + 14.61
Independent Daniel Levoh Imang 613 14.61 + 14.61
Independent Stem Liau 233 5.55 + 5.55
Independent Wesley Ngo 214 5.10 + 5.10
Total valid votes 4,197 100.00
Total rejected ballots 101
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 4,298 69.48
Registered electors 6,186
Majority 768
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato 2,884 75.89
Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah Raymond Abin Bira Laing 825 21.71
DAP Helen Bira Sten 91 2.39
Total valid votes 3,800 100.00
Total rejected ballots 73
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 3,883 74.17
Registered electors 5,235
Majority 2,059
BN gain from PERMAS Swing ?


Sarawak state election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PERMAS Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
PERMAS gain from BN Swing ?


Sarawak state election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tajang Laing
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN gain from Independent Swing ?


Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Independent Tajang Laing
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Independent gain from BN Swing ?


Sarawak state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato
Independent Tajang Laing
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority 37
BN gain from Sarawak United Peoples' Party Swing ?


Sarawak state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Sarawak United Peoples' Party Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato 772 36.19
PESAKA Tajang Laing 688 32.26
Independent Matu Puso 606 28.41
SNAP Lisut Tinggang 67 3.14
Total valid votes 2,133 100.00
Total rejected ballots 136
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 2,269 74.96
Registered electors 3,027
Majority 84
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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