Pelagus

Pelagus
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Wilson Nyabong Ijang; GPS
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Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2016

Pelagus is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1969.

The state constituency was created in the 1968 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 Merit, Pelagus, Kapit, Menuan, Ibau, Kampung Baru, Selirik, Sibau, Sungai Amang, Sungai Kapit, Entangai.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pelagus, Sungai Amang, Nanga Peraran, Sut.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pelagus
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
8th	1970-1971	Bennet Jarrow	PESAKA
	1971-1973	Leonard Linggi Jugah	PESAKA
	1973-1974	Leonard Linggi Jugah	BN
9th	1974-1979	Jonathan Sabai Ajing	SNAP
10th	1979-1983	Jonathan Sabai Ajing	BN
11th	1983-1987	Nueng Kudi	SNAP
12th	1987-1991	Phi Limon Nuing	PBDS
13th	1991-1996	Sng Chee Hua	PBDS
14th	1996-2001	Sng Chee Hua	BN
15th	2001-2006	Larry Sng Wei Shien
16th	2006-2011	Larry Sng Wei Shien
17th	2011-2012	George Lagong	Independent
	2012-2014		SWP
	2014		TERAS
	2015		SWP
	2016		Independent^[2]^[3]
18th	2016-2018	Wilson Nyabong Ijang	BN
18th	2018- present	Wilson Nyabong Ijang	GPS

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Wilson Nyabong Ijang	3,778	82.26	+ 52.68
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Frankie Bendindang Manjah	494	10.76	+ 10.76
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Yong Sibat	321	6.99	+ 6.99
Total valid votes			4,593	100.00
Total rejected ballots			60
Unreturned ballots			12
Turnout			4,665	64.92
Registered electors			7,186
Majority			3,284
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		BEBAS
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 2016-04-29. "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 2016-04-29.

Sarawak state election, 2011: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	George Lagong	5,740	58.49	+ 58.49
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Stanley Nyitar @ Unja Malang	2,903	29.58	- 34.63
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Edward Sumbang Asun	1,171	11.93	+ 11.93
Total valid votes			9,814	100.00
Total rejected ballots			172
Unreturned ballots			28
Turnout			10,014	65.36
Registered electors			15,322
Majority			2,837
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BEBAS]]		Swing		BN
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 2016-04-29.^{[permanent dead link]}

Sarawak state election, 2006: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Larry Soon @ Larry Sng Wei Shien	5,965	64.61	- 12.16
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Jeffery Nuing Ebom	2,726	29.53	+ 19.07
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SNAP	Simon Sibat	541	5.86	+ 5.86
Total valid votes			9,232	100.00
Total rejected ballots			125
Unreturned ballots			44
Turnout			9,401	67.64
Registered electors			13,898
Majority			3,239
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Sarawak state election, 2001: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Larry Soon @ Larry Sng Wei Shien	7,418	76.77	+ 76.77
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Ling Kok Hong	1,155	11.95	+ 11.95
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Jeffery Nuing Ebom	1,011	10.46	+ 10.46
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Chua Bee Hun	40	0.41	+ 0.41
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Lee Hun Tak	39	0.40+ 0.41
Total valid votes			9,663	100.00
Total rejected ballots			105
Unreturned ballots			18
Turnout			9,786	73.00
Registered electors			13,406
Majority			6,263
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Sarawak state election, 1996: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Sng Chee Hua won uncontested.
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Sng Chee Hua
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			12,397
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		PBDS

Sarawak state election, 1991: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PBDS	Sng Chee Hua	4,342	53.99
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Alexander Nanta Linggi	3,700	46.01
Total valid votes			8,042	100.00
Total rejected ballots			116
Unreturned ballots			7
Turnout			8,165	80.54
Registered electors			10,138
Majority			642
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		PBDS

Sarawak state election, 1987: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PBDS	Phi Limon Nuing
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Kenneth Kanyan Temenggong Koh
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority			16
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PBDS]]		Swing		SNAP

Sarawak state election, 1983: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SNAP	Nueng Kudi
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|SNAP]]		Swing		BN

Sarawak state election, 1979: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Jonathan Sabai Ajing
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		SNAP

Sarawak state election, 1974: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SNAP	Jonathan Sabai Ajing	1,974	51.26
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Leonard Linggi Jugah	1,877	48.74
Total valid votes			3,851	100.00
Total rejected ballots			426
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			4,277	73.92
Registered electors			5,786
Majority			97
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|SNAP]]		Swing		PESAKA

Sarawak state by-election, 8-17 July 1971: Pelagus
Upon the death of incumbent, Bennet Jarrow
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PESAKA	Leonard Linggi Jugah	1,676	48.57
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	Sarawak Alliance	Wesley Ajan Nabau	1,445	41.87
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Mancha Empalang	171	4.96
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SNAP	Sibat Buyong	159	4.61
Total valid votes			3,451	100.00
Total rejected ballots			109
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			3,560	77.32
Registered electors			4,604
Majority			231
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		PESAKA

Sarawak state election, 1969: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PESAKA	Bennet Jarrow	1,389	43.76
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SUPP	Jugah Lasah	1,069	33.68
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SNAP	Francis Nyuak	716	22.56
Total valid votes			3,174	100.00
Total rejected ballots			241
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			3,415	74.17
Registered electors			4,604
Majority			320
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

^ "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.
^ Michelle Tam (26 April 2016). "Sarawak polls: Slow burn for Kapit election campaign". The Star Online. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
^ "2011 independent winner hopes Pelagus will get caring leader". Malay Mail Online. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

[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.

[2] Michelle Tam (26 April 2016). "Sarawak polls: Slow burn for Kapit election campaign". The Star Online. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

[3] "2011 independent winner hopes Pelagus will get caring leader". Malay Mail Online. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

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