Betong (federal constituency)

Betong (P204)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Robert Lawson Chuat; GPS
Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	29,145
Area (km²)	1,398

Betong is a federal constituency in Betong Division (Betong District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

The federal constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics[]

Ethnic breakdown of Betong's electorate as of 2018^[2]

Non-Muslim bumiputera (55%)

Muslim bumiputera (38%)

Chinese (7%)

Other ethnicities (0%)

History[]

Polling districts[]

According to the gazette issued on 30 December 2015, the Betong constituency has a total of 84 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Saribas（N35）	Manggut	204/35/01	SK Manggut
	Tui	204/35/02	SK Tuie
	Debak	204/35/03	SJK (C) Chung Hua Debak
	Bungin	204/35/04	SK Bungin
	Likis	204/35/05	SK St. Christopher Debak
	Supa	204/35/06	SK Supa
	Engkaras	204/35/07	SK Medang
	Buda	204/35/08	SK Buda
	Serabang	204/35/09	SK Serabang
	Belasu	204/35/10	SK St. Barnabas Belasau
	Sabar	204/35/11	RH Selinggau Sabar
	Dit	204/35/12	SK Dit
	Dit Hulu	204/35/13	RH Jimbat Dit Ulu
	Bungei	204/35/14	SK Datuk Bandar Debak
	Jerai	204/35/15	RH Mandau Jerai
	Debak Laut	204/35/16	Dewan JKKK Kpg. Debak Laut
	Serembang	204/35/17	SK Serembang
	Tanjong Assam	205/35/18	SK Tanjung Assam
	Sebemban	204/35/19	SK Sebemban
	Belingan	204/35/20	SK Balingan
	Budak	204/35/21	RH Setu Ak Chabu
Layar (N36)	Spak	204/36/01	SK Ng. Spak
	Padeh	204/36/02	SK St. Bartholomew Ng. Grahu
	Bebanggai	204/36/03	RH Stani Bebanggai Kanan
	Betong	204/36/04	SJK (C) Chung Hua Betong
	Kampung Betong	204/36/05	SK Abang Abdul Kadir
	Lubau	204/36/06	RH Uking Batu Lintang
	Penyalaneh	204/36/07	SK St. Mark Batu Genting
	Jelau	204/36/08	RH Jawa Ng. Jelau
	Melanjan	204/36/09	RH Dunggat Melanjan
	Tapeh	204/36/10	RH Aka Ng. Tapeh
	Luing	204/36/11	SK Ng. Lawih
	Krapa	204/36/12	RH Ringkai Kerapa
	Teguyu	204/36/13	RH Naing Teguyu
	Perdu	204/36/14	RH Siba Perdu RH Ambu Lempaong RH Brundie Batu Pesok
	Dabok	204/36/15	Stesyen Pertanian Bersepadu Layar
	Gawis	204/36/16	SK St. Peter / St. Paul Ng. Buai
	Balingam	204/36/17	RH Sang Sg. Sibau RH John Ragai Buai Melanjan
	Kron	204/36/18	RH Achong Kron
	Plepok	204/36/19	RH Pagah Peleok RH Empeni Bungkang
	Merunjau	204/36/20	RH Uyok Merunjau
	Entanak	204/36/21	RH Randi Entanak
	Saka	204/36/22	SK Saka
	Penurin	204/36/23	RH Baling Penurin
	Tanu	204/36/24	RH Lepoh Jungkal
	Jugir	204/36/25	Dewan Tan Sri Jabu SMK St. Augustin Betong
	Pasa	204/36/26	SK Ng. Pasa
	Selulap	204/36/27	RH Edwin Serian Ulu
	Stambak	204/36/28	RH Rajit Stambak Ulu
Bukit Saban（N37）	Penunus	204/37/01	RH Sambang Penunus
	Rimbas	204/37/02	RH Renggi Ulu Rimbas
	Spaoh	204/37/03	SJK (C) Chung Hua Spaoh
	Suri	204/37/04	SK Suri
	Bukit Saban	204/37/05	RH Garan Tanjong
	Kubal	204/37/06	RH Janggat Sg. Langit
	Brutan	204/37/07	RH Minggat Luban Ili
	Bayor	204/37/08	RH Tindin Ulu Bayor
	Ulu Teru	204/37/09	RH Ganya Ulu Teru
	Metong	204/37/10	RH Luna Menyalin
	Delit	204/37/11	SK Ng. Gayau
	Babu	204/37/12	RH Danggat Babu Tengah
	Traie	204/37/13	RH Michael Rajau Traie
	Rapong	204/37/14	RH Galau Rapong
	Tot	204/37/15	RH Acgan Ng. Tot
	Spaoh Hulu	204/37/16	SMK Spaoh
	Spaoh Hilir	204/37/17	SK Spaoh
	Belabak	204/37/18	RH Utek Belabak
	Lingit	204/37/19	RH Janang Lempaong
	Penom	204/37/20	RH Wilson Penom
	Meroh	204/37/21	RH Legam Lubok Klampu
	Sepuna	204/37/22	RH Gelayan Ng. Bong
	Samu	204/37/23	RH Lingkoi Samu
	Mutok	204/37/24	RH Jabu Mutok
	Penebak	204/37/25	SK St. John Ng. Tuga
	Bair	204/37/26	RH Banyang Bair
	Jambu	204/37/27	RH Giri Jambu
	Tiput	204/37/28	RH Bikal Raba Tiput
	Pelikoi	204/37/29	RH Gelau Pelikoi
	Jaloh	204/37/30	RH Kechendai Jaloh
	Serudit	204/37/31	RH Mara Serudit
	Matop	204/37/32	RH Derom Matop
	Teberu	204/37/33	SK Paku Central
	Rembai	204/37/34	RH Edward Ngumbang Bangkit Rembai Baru
	Bangkit	204/37/35	RH Aji. Ng. Bangkit

Representation history[]

Members of Parliament for Betong
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
	1969-1971	Parliament was suspended^[4]^[5]
3rd	1971-1974		SNAP
4th	1974-1978		BN (PBB)
5th	1978-1982
6th	1982-1986
7th	1986-1990	Douglas Uggah Embas
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018	Robert Lawson Chuat
14th	2018-present	Robert Lawson Chuat	GPS (PBB)

State constituency[]

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1969–1978	1978–1990	1990–1999	1999–2008	2008–2016	2016−present
Betong					Bukit Saban
	Layar
	Saribas

Current state assembly members[]

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N35	Saribas	Ricky Sitam	GPS (PBB)
N36	Layar	Gerald Rentap Jabu
N37	Bukit Saban	Douglas Uggah Embas

Local governments[]


No.	State Constituency	Local Government
N35	Saribas	Betong District Council
N36	Layar	Betong District Council
N37	Bukit Saban	Betong District Council

Election results[]

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Robert Lawson Chuat	12,517	60.41	- 16.72
	Independent	Abang Ahmad Abang Suni	4,401	21.24	+ 21.24
	PH	Noel Changgai Bucking	3,802	18.35	+18.35
Total valid votes			20,720	100.00
Total rejected ballots			283
Unreturned ballots			162
Turnout			21,165	72.62
Registered electors			29,145
Majority			8,116	39.17
	BN hold		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.^{[permanent dead link]} "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas	15,476	77.13	- 10.14
	PKR	Cecilia Siti Una	4,589	22.87	+ 22.87
Total valid votes			20,065	100.00
Total rejected ballots			315
Unreturned ballots			59
Turnout			20,439	77.65
Registered electors			26,322
Majority			10,887	54.26
	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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-05. "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-05.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas	13,708	87.27	+ 1.29
	SNAP	Edmund Stanley Jugol Benedict Sandin	1,999	12.73	- 1.29
Total valid votes			15,707	100.00
Total rejected ballots			246
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			15,953	72.22
Registered electors			22,088
Majority			11,709	74.54
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas	11,618	85.98	+ 85.98
	SNAP	Abang Zulkifli Abang Engkeh	1,895	14.02	+ 14.02
Total valid votes			13,513	100.00
Total rejected ballots			176
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			13,689	66.01
Registered electors			20,737
Majority			9,723	71.96
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
On the nomination day, Douglas Uggah Embas won uncontested.
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
On the nomination day, Douglas Uggah Embas won uncontested.
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas	9,178	75.29	+ 9.64
	PERMAS	Musa Jamaluddin	2,005	16.45	+ 16.45
	Independent	David Impi	1,007	8.26	+ 8.26
Total valid votes			12,190	100.00
Total rejected ballots			155
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			12,345	69.75
Registered electors			17,698
Majority			7,173	58.84
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas	8,052	65.65
	Independent	Wilfred Gomez Azarias Malong	2,433	19.84
	Independent	George Dennis Ningkan	1,780	14.51
Total valid votes			12,265	100.00
Total rejected ballots			249
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			12,514	61.46
Registered electors			20,361
Majority			5,619	45.81
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Alfred Jabu Numpang	6,178	56.80
	Independent	David Kalom Umpie	4,698	43.20
Total valid votes			10,876	100.00
Total rejected ballots			371
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			11,247	62.94
Registered electors			17,870
Majority			1,480
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Wairy Leben Kato	6,473	64.70
		Charles Henry Ingka	3,098	30.96
			434	4.34
Total valid votes			10,005	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			16,064
Majority			3,375
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wairy Leben Kato	6,211	57.46
	SNAP	Stephen Kalong Ningkan	4,598	42.54
Total valid votes			10,809	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			14,348
Majority			1,613
	BN gain from SNAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNAP	Andrew Mara Walter Unjah	3,816	43.00
	Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu	Abang Hood Abang Suhaimi	2,441	27.50
	PESAKA	Langgi Jilap	1,611	18.15
	Independent	Umpang Pelima	1,007	11.35
Total valid votes			8,875	100.00
Total rejected ballots			741
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			9,616	73.45
Registered electors			13,092
Majority			1,375
This was a new constituency created.

References[]

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