Ba'kelalan (state constituency)

Ba'kelalan is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1996.

Ba'kelalan
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Baru Bian
GPS
Constituency created1996
First contested1996
Last contested2021

The state constituency was created in the 1996 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

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2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bario, Semadoh, Beriwan, Maligan, Trusan, Pa'Lungan, Dano, Remudu, Lellang, Sukang, Lupeng, Ba'kelalan, Temarop, Suang, Talis, Lapadan, Tengoa, Tuma, Pengaleh, Siang, Pangi, Batu Tiga.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Semadoh, Beriwan, Maligan, Trusan, Sukang, Lupeng, Ba'kelalan, Temarop, Suang, Talis, Lapadan, Tengoa, Tuma, Pengaleh, Siang, Pangi, Batu Tiga, Lampaki, Muncu, Ranchangan.

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Ba'kelalan
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Lawas
14th1996-2001Judson Sakai TagalBN (SNAP)
15th2001-2004
2004-2006Nelson Balang RiningBN (SPDP)
16th2006-2011
17th2011-2016Baru BianPR (PKR)
18th2016-2020PH (PKR)
2020Independent
2020-2021PSB
19th2021-2024
2024 - presentGPS (PDP)

Election results

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Sarawak state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PSBBaru Bian2,68754.66 54.66
GPSSam Laya2,00740.83 40.83
PBKPeter Asut1102.24 2.24
PKRMartin Samuel Labo571.16 54.04
IndependentAgnes Padan551.12 1.12
Total valid votes4,916100.00
Total rejected ballots62
Unreturned ballots26
Turnout5,05458.85%
Registered electors8,503
Majority680
PKR gainSwing


Sarawak state election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PKRBaru Bian2,85855.20 0.01
BNWillie Liau2,32044.80 0.01
Total valid votes5,178 100.00
Total rejected ballots35
Unreturned ballots16
Turnout5,22970.90
Registered electors7,375
Majority538
PKR holdSwing
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 2016-04-28.

"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 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
Sarawak state election, 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PKRBaru Bian2,50555.21 55.21
BNWillie Liau2,03244.79 11.71
Total valid votes4,537 100.00
Total rejected ballots37
Unreturned ballots11
Turnout4,58565.90
Registered electors6,958
Majority473
PKR gain from BNSwing?
Sarawak state election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNNelson Balang Rining2,06456.50
SNAPBaru Bian1,58943.50
Total valid votes3,653 100.00
Total rejected ballots26
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout3,68058.56
Registered electors6,284
Majority475
BN holdSwing{{{2}}}


Sarawak state by-election, 18 September 2004
By-election was called upon the death of incumbent, Judson Sakai Tagal
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNNelson Balang Rining2,84367.15
IndependentBaru Bian1,39132.85
Total valid votes4,234 100.00
Total rejected ballots79
Unreturned ballots
Turnout4,31356.04
Registered electors7,696
Majority1,452
BN holdSwing{{{2}}}


Sarawak state election, 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
On the nomination day, Judson Sakai Tagal won uncontested.
BNJudson Sakai Tagal
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors7,787
Majority
BN holdSwing{{{2}}}


Sarawak state election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
On the nomination day, Judson Sakai Tagal won uncontested.
BNJudson Sakai Tagal
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors7,172
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

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