Kanowit (P210) Sarawak constituency Legislature Dewan Rakyat MP Constituency created 1968 First contested 1969 Last contested 2018 Electors (2018)[1] 21,022 Area (km²) 2,187
Kanowit is a federal constituency in Sibu Division (Kanowit 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 Kanowit's electorate as of 2018[2]
Non-muslim bumiputera (86%)
Muslim bumiputera (2%)
Other ethnicities (1%)
History [ ]
Polling districts [ ]
According to the gazette issued on 30 December 2015, the Kanowit constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[3]
State constituency
Polling Districts
Code
Location
Ngemah(N49)
Kajah
210/49/01
SK Ng. Jagau
Bat
210/49/02
SK Ng. Nirok
Pejabat Pertanian Ng. Ngemah
SK Ng. Ngungun
Sengayan
210/49/03
SK Ng. Ngemah
SK Rantau Dilang
SK Ng. Sengayan
SK Ng. Dap
Mapai
210/49/04
Bawan
210/49/05
SK Ulu Bawan
SK Sg. Tuah
RH Stephen Chendang
Pidai
210/49/06
SK Ng. Pidai
SK Ng. Jih
SJK (C) Sing Shing
Machan (N50)
Lukut
210/50/01
SJK (C) Chih Mong
SJK (C) Shing Hua Lukut
Kanowit
210/50/02
SJK (C) Yee Ting Kanowit
Tadika Taman Muhibbah
Majau
210/50/03
SMK Kanowit
SK Ulu Ranan
SK Majau
SK Batu Luking
Peranan
210/50/04
RH Ali Rantau Ensurai Poi
SK Ng. Poi
Poi
210/50/05
RH Balai Ulu Sg. Poi
SK Ng. Menalun
RH Unjan Ulu Menuan Poi
SK Ulu Poi Sebangkat
Bukong
210/50/06
SK Ng. Jagoi
RH Joannes Girie Geremai
SK Ng. Lipus
SK Rantau Kemiding
Latong
210/50/07
RH Lajang Ulu Machan Kanowit
SK Ulu Machan Ng. Manggut
SK Ng. Machan
RH Jugah Maong Kanowit
RH Jelani Ng. Laseh
RH Sawang Simpang Machan
Representation history [ ]
Members of Parliament for Kanowit
Parliament
Years
Member
Party
Constituency created
1969-1971
Parliament was suspended[4] [5]
3rd
1971-1974
4th
1974-1976
Leo Moggie Irok
SNAP
1976-1978
BN (PBDS)
5th
1978-1982
6th
1982-1986
7th
1986-1990
8th
1990-1995
9th
1995-1999
10th
1999-2004
BN (PRS)
11th
2004-2008
Aaron Ago Dagang
12th
2008-2013
13th
2013-2018
14th
2018
2018-present
GPS (PRS )
State constituency [ ]
Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1969–1978
1978–1990
1990–1999
1999–2008
2008–2016
2016−present
Kanowit
Machan
Ngemah
Current state assembly members [ ]
No.
State Constituency
Member
Party (Coalition)
N49
Ngemah
Anyi Jana
GPS (PRS )
N50
Machan
Allan Siden Gramon
GPS (PBB )
Local governments [ ]
No.
State Constituency
Local Government
N49
Ngemah
Kanowit District Council
N50
Machan
Kanowit District Council
Election results [ ]
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Aaron Ago Dagang
9,552
64.58
+ 4.83
PH
Satu Anchom
5,240
35.42
+35.42
Total valid votes
14,792
100.00
Total rejected ballots
295
Unreturned ballots
62
Turnout
15,149
72.06
Registered electors
21,022
Majority
4,312
29.15
BN hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Aaron Ago Dagang
8,046
59.75
PKR
Thomas Laja Besi
5,004
37.16
Sarawak Workers Party
Ellison Ludan
417
3.10
Total valid votes
13,467
100.00
Total rejected ballots
276
Unreturned ballots
16
Turnout
13,759
70.80
Registered electors
19,433
Majority
3,042
BN hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
On the nomination day, Aaron Ago Dagang won uncontested.
BN
Aaron Ago Dagang
Total valid votes
100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Aaron Ago Dagang
6,438
59.51
Independent
Frederick Bunsu Janton
4,381
40.49
Total valid votes
10,819
100.00
Total rejected ballots
185
Unreturned ballots
18
Turnout
11,022
60.62
Registered electors
Majority
2,057
BN hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Leo Moggie Irok
7,782
75.22
PKR
Tadong Tambi
2,564
24.78
Total valid votes
10,346
100.00
Total rejected ballots
274
Unreturned ballots
90
Turnout
10,710
58.94
Registered electors
Majority
5,218
BN hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
On the nomination day, Leo Moggie Irok won uncontested.
BN
Leo Moggie Irok
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
Leo Moggie Irok
6,964
60.34
Independent
Nicholas Ngalang
4,578
39.66
Total valid votes
11,542
100.00
Total rejected ballots
182
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
11,724
72.58
Registered electors
Majority
2,386
BN hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Leo Moggie Irok
6,732
72.98
Independent
James Undau
2,492
27.02
Total valid votes
9,224
100.00
Total rejected ballots
182
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
9,406
67.58
Registered electors
13,919
Majority
4,240
BN hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Leo Moggie Irok
5,816
74.43
DAP
Ling Ping Sing
1,998
25.57
Total valid votes
7,814
100.00
Total rejected ballots
265
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
8,079
63.20
Registered electors
12,784
Majority
3,818
BN hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Leo Moggie Irok
4,973
62.07
Independent
Thomas Kana
3,039
37.93
Total valid votes
8,012
100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
11,743
Majority
1,934
BN gain from SNAP
Swing
?
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
SNAP
Leo Moggie Irok
3,925
55.15
BN
Thomas Kana
3,192
44.85
Total valid votes
7,117
100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
10,825
Majority
733
SNAP gain from Independent
Swing
?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
Independent
Joseph Unting Umang
2,020
30.18
Sarawak United Peoples' Party
Chua Ka Siang
1,532
22.89
PESAKA
Bujang Manja
949
14.18
Independent
Mandoh Badin @ Masam
787
11.76
SNAP
Belaja Angkin
686
10.25
Independent
Jarit Meluda
463
6.92
Independent
Lee Ghin Ching
257
3.84
Total valid votes
6,694
100.00
Total rejected ballots
102
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
6,796
66.47
Registered electors
10,224
Majority
488
This was a new constituency created.
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