Murum (state constituency)

Murum is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2016.

Murum
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Chukpai Ugon
GPS
Constituency created2015
First contested2016
Last contested2021

The state constituency was created in the 2015 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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2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Long Murum, Asap, Tubau.

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Murum
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Belaga
18th2016-2018Chukpai UgonBN (PRS)
2018-2021GPS (PRS)
19th2021–present

Election results

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Sarawak state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
GPSChukpai Ugon4,58466.23 66.23
PSBStanley Ajang Batok1,66524.06 24.06
PKRAni Amat5137.41 7.41
PBDS BaruKenneth Adan Silek1592.30 2.30
Total valid votes6,921 100.00
Total rejected ballots67
Unreturned ballots18
Turnout7,00671.94
Registered electors9,738
Majority2,919
GPS gain from BNSwing?
Sarawak state election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNChukpai Ugon3,26554.00
PKRAbun Sui Anyit1,06517.61
IndependentStanley Ajang Batok1,02917.02
DAPMathew Silek68711.36
Total valid votes6,046 100.00
Total rejected ballots153
Unreturned ballots20
Turnout6,21975.45
Registered electors8,242
Majority2,200
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.

References

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