Kanowit (federal constituency)

Kanowit (P210)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Aaron Ago Dagang; GPS
Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	21,022

Kanowit is a federal constituency in 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%)

Chinese (12%)

Other ethnicities (1%)

History

2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kajah, Bat, Sengayan, Mapai, Bawan, Pidai, Lukut, Kanowit, Majau, Peranan, Poi, Bukong, Latong.

2016–present:^[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kajah, Bat, Sengayan, Mapai, Bawan, Pidai, Lukut, Kanowit, Majau, Peranan, Poi, Bukong, Latong.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kanowit
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
	1969-1971	Parliament was suspended^[4]^[5]
3rd	1971-1974	Joseph Unting Umang	Independent
4th	1974-1976	Leo Moggie Irok	SNAP
4th	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
14th	2018-present		GPS (PRS)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Aaron Ago Dagang	9,552	64.58	+ 4.83
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PH (2018)	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
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 247/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 321/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Aaron Ago Dagang	8,046	59.75
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Thomas Laja Besi	5,004	37.16
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SWP	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
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Aaron Ago Dagang won uncontested.
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Aaron Ago Dagang
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Aaron Ago Dagang	6,438	59.51
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	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
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Leo Moggie Irok	7,782	75.22
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	KEADILAN	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
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Leo Moggie Irok won uncontested.
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Leo Moggie Irok
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Leo Moggie Irok	6,964	60.34
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	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
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Leo Moggie Irok	6,732	72.98
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	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
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Leo Moggie Irok	5,816	74.43
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	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
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Leo Moggie Irok	4,973	62.07
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	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
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		SNAP

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SNAP	Leo Moggie Irok	3,925	55.15
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	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
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|SNAP]]		Swing		BEBAS

Malaysian general by-election, 29 July 1970
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Joseph Unting Umang	2,020	30.18
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SUPP	Chua Ka Siang	1,532	22.89
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PESAKA	Bujang Manja	949	14.18
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Mandoh Badin @ Masam	787	11.76
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SNAP	Belaja Angkin	686	10.25
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Jarit Meluda	463	6.92
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	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.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 47. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
^ "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. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
^ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-05.

[1] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 47. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[2] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[3] "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. Retrieved 2016-07-12.

[4] Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-05.

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