Balingian (state constituency)

Balingian
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Abdul Yakub Arbi; BN
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Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2016

Balingian 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 Petanak Mukah, Mukah, Tellian, Litong, Penakop, Temesu, Balingian, Judan, Kuala Lama, Penakop Permai, Tellian Laut, Tutus, Jebungan, Kenyana, Sesok, Ulu Bedengan, Bedengan, Penipah, Kuala Balingian, Suyong, Liok.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Litong, Penakop, Temesu, Balingian, Tutus, Jebungan, Kenyana, Sesok, Ulu Bedengan, Bedengan, Penipah, Kuala Balingian, Suyong, Liok.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Balingian
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
8th	1970-1973	Mohd. Pauzi Hamdani	BUMIPUTERA
8th	1973-1974	Mohd. Pauzi Hamdani	BN
9th	1974-1977	Salleh Jafaruddin
9th	1977-1979	Wan Habib Syed Mahmud
10th	1979-1983
11th	1983-1987
12th	1987-1991	Abdul Ajis Abdul Majeed
13th	1991-1996
14th	1996-2001
15th	2001-2006	Abdul Taib Mahmud
16th	2006-2011
17th	2011-2014
17th	2014-2016	Yussibnosh Balo
18th	2016-present	Abdul Yakub Arbi

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdul Yakub Arbi	4,208	77.18	- 9.28
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	AMANAH	Nurzaiti Hamdan	1,244	22.82	+ 22.82
Total valid votes			5,452	100.00
Total rejected ballots			90
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			5,552	69.69
Registered electors			7,967
Majority			2,964
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN
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. 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. `{{cite web}}`: Unknown parameter `\|deadurl=` ignored (`\|url-status=` suggested) (help)

Sarawak state by-election, 29 March 2014
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Abdul Taib Mahmud
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Yussibnosh Balo	8,194	86.46	+ 10.14
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Abdul Jail Bujang	1,283	13.54	+ 2.84
Total valid votes			9,477	100.00
Total rejected ballots			146
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			9,624	72.00
Registered electors			13,366
Majority			6,911
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil N.51 Balingian". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the State Legislative Assembly of N.51 Balingian for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 91/2014]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of N.51 Balingian [P.U. (B) 114/2014]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

Sarawak state election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdul Taib Mahmud	6,210	76.32	- 14.32
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Salleh Jafaruddin	1,056	12.98	+ 12.98
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Suriati Abdullah	871	10.70	+ 1.25
Total valid votes			8,137	100.00
Total rejected ballots			116
Unreturned ballots			27
Turnout			8,280	70.22
Registered electors			11,792
Majority			5,154
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		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.

Sarawak state election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdul Taib Mahmud	6,393	90.55	- 4.09
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	KEADILAN	Ibrahim Bayau	667	9.45	+ 9.45
Total valid votes			7,060	100.00
Total rejected ballots			103
Unreturned ballots			15
Turnout			7,178	63.37
Registered electors			11,326
Majority			5,726
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Sarawak state election, 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdul Taib Mahmud	7,532	94.64	+ 30.56
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Yeo Eng Choo @ Alice Alison Eng Choo	225	2.83	+ 2.83
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Kadri Jili	141	1.77	+ 1.77
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Alan Dunggat	61	0.76	+ 0.76
Total valid votes			7,959	100.00
Total rejected ballots			103
Unreturned ballots			9
Turnout			8,071	70.84
Registered electors			11,393
Majority			7,307
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Sarawak state election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdul Ajis Abdul Majeed	4,622	64.08	- 13.34
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Yusuf Abdul Rahman	2,591	35.92	+ 35.92
Total valid votes			7,213	100.00
Total rejected ballots			187
Unreturned ballots			37
Turnout			7,437	67.79
Registered electors			10,971
Majority			2,031
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Sarawak state election, 1991
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdul Ajis Abdul Majeed	5,742	77.42
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PBDS	Hambali Annuar	1,088	14.67
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Kadir @ Abdul Kadir Yahya	418	5.64
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Wong Sing Hong @ Janggau	169	2.28
Total valid votes			7,417	100.00
Total rejected ballots			115
Unreturned ballots			66
Turnout			7,598	71.27
Registered electors			10,661
Majority			4,654
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Sarawak state election, 1987
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdul Ajis Abdul Majeed		59.51
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PERMAS	Wan Habib Syed Mahmud		40.49
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Sarawak state election, 1983
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Wan Habib Syed Mahmud		60.29
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP			11.76
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Sarawak state election, 1979
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Wan Habib Syed Mahmud won uncontested.
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Wan Habib Syed Mahmud
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Sarawak state by-election, 9–11 June 1977
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Salleh Jafaruddin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Wan Habib Syed Mahmud	3,053	60.85
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Linggie Balong	1,964	39.15
Total valid votes			5,017	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority			1,089
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Sarawak state election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Salleh Jafaruddin		76.21
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SNAP			23.79
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		BUMIPUTERA

Sarawak state election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BUMIPUTERA	Mohd. Pauzi Hamdani	1,555	31.96
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SUPP	Ho Thian Ting	856	17.60
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SNAP	Jang Kandawang	827	17.00
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Mohd. Noh Hamdan	606	12.46
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PESAKA	Sipuk Ani	523	10.75
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PESAKA	Tampang Basek	267	5.49
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Tan Yong Bee	231	4.75
Total valid votes			4,865	100.00
Total rejected ballots			362
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			5,227	63.24
Registered electors			8,265
Majority			699
This was a new constituency created.

References

Sources

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

Citations

^ "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.

[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. Retrieved 2016-07-12.

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