Bukit Saban (state constituency)

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Bukit Saban
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Douglas Uggah Embas
GPS
Constituency created2005
First contested2006
Last contested2016

Bukit Saban is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2006.

The state constituency was created in the 2005 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 Rimbas, Spaoh, Suri, Bukit Saban, Kubal, Brutan, Bayor, Ulu Teru, Metong, Delit, Babu, Traie, Rapong, Tot, Spaoh Hulu, Spaoh Hilir, Belabak, Lingit, Penom, Meroh, Sepuna, Samu, Mutok, Penebak, Bair, Jambu, Tiput, Pelikoi, Jaloh, Serudit, Matop, Teberu, Rembai, Bangkit.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Penunus, Rimbas, Spaoh, Suri, Bukit Saban, Kubal, Brutan, Bayor, Ulu Teru, Metong, Delit, Babu, Traie, Rapong, Tot, Spaoh Hulu, Spaoh Hilir, Belabak, Lingit, Penom, Meroh, Sepuna, Samu, Mutok, Penebak, Bair, Jambu, Tiput, Pelikoi, Jaloh, Serudit, Matop, Teberu, Rembai, Bangkit.

Representation history[]

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Saban
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Saribas and Layar
16th 2006-2011 Robert Lawson Chuat Vincent Entering BN
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-2018 Douglas Uggah Embas
2018-present GPS

Election results[]

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Douglas Uggah Embas 5,524 85.66 + 16.83
PKR Noel Changgai Bucking 925 14.34 - 5.52
Total valid votes 6,449 100.00
Total rejected ballots 108
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 6,584 74.00
Registered electors 8,897
Majority 4,599
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 Robert Lawson Chuat Vincent Entering 3,899 68.83 - 0.82
PKR Jerah Engkiong @ Edward Jerah 1,125 19.86 + 19.86
SNAP Dayrell Walter Entrie 641 11.32 - 19.03
Total valid votes 5,665 100.00
Total rejected ballots 78
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 5,761 75.24
Registered electors 7,657
Majority 2,774
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 Robert Lawson Chuat Vincent Entering 3,258 69.65
SNAP Edwin Dundang Bugak 1,420 30.35
Total valid votes 4,678 100.00
Total rejected ballots 71
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 4,761 69.24
Registered electors 6,876
Majority 1,838
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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