Selangau (federal constituency)

Selangau is a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.

Selangau (P214)

Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Baru Bian UPP
Constituency created	1987
First contested	1990
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	30,026

The federal constituency was created in the 1987 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 Selangau's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Non-muslim bumiputera (95%)

  Chinese (3%)

  Muslim bumiputera (1%)

  Other ethnicities (1%)

History

2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Siong, Tamin, Sekuau, Selangau, Lemai, Bawan, Arip, Tatau - Buan, Kakus, Anap, Tatau, Lubok Kumpai, Bekiran, Tekalit, Rungan, Giri, Kelebu, Entajum, Ulu Sangan, Sangan, Penyarai, Kulau Belungai, Data Kakus, Muput, Pasir Nangka, Nanga Empang, Kana, Setusor, Tau, Takan.

2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Siong, Tamin, Sekuau, Selangau, Lemai, Bawan, Arip, Tatau-Buan, Kakus, Anap, Tatau, Lubok Kumpai, Bekiran, Tekalit, Rungan, Giri, Kelebu, Entajum, Ulu Sangan, Sangan, Penyarai, Kulau Belungai, Muput, Pasir Nangka, Nanga Empang, Kana, Setusor, Tau, Takan, Annau.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Selangau
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Rajang
8th	1990-1995	Joseph Mauh Ikeh	Independent
9th	1995-1999		BN (PBDS)
10th	1999-2004		BN (PRS)
11th	2004-2008	Joseph Entulu Belaun
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2018
	2018		Independent
14th	2018-2020	Baru Bian	PH (PKR)
	2020		Independent
	2020-present		PSB

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1969–1978	1978–1990	1990–1999	1999–2008	2008–2016	2016−present
Selangau			Kakus
			Tamin

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Baru Bian	11,228	51.11	+ 32.05
	BN	Rita Sarimah	10,742	48.89	- 10.08
Total valid votes			21,970	100.00
Total rejected ballots			334
Unreturned ballots			48
Turnout			22,352	74.44
Registered electors			30,026
Majority			486	2.21
	PH gain from BN		Swing		?
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	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Entulu Belaun	12,040	58.97
	SWP	Sng Chee Hua	4,485	21.97
	PKR	Joshua Jabeng	3,891	19.06
Total valid votes			20,416	100.00
Total rejected ballots			309
Unreturned ballots			28
Turnout			20,753	81.51
Registered electors			25,461
Majority			7,555
	BN hold		Swing
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, Joseph Entulu Belaun won uncontested.
	BN	Joseph Entulu Belaun
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Entulu Belaun	7,876	64.90
	SNAP	Liman Sujang	4,260	35.10
Total valid votes			12,136	100.00
Total rejected ballots			237
Unreturned ballots			3
Turnout			12,376	60.49
Registered electors
Majority			3,616
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Mauh Ikeh	7,612	65.58
	KEADILAN	Ricky Bernard Betti	3,995	34.42
Total valid votes			11,607	100.00
Total rejected ballots			327
Unreturned ballots			14
Turnout			11,948	60.68
Registered electors
Majority			3,617
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Mauh Ikeh	8,021	72.07
	Independent	Munan John Andrew	3,108	27.93
Total valid votes			11,129	100.00
Total rejected ballots			322
Unreturned ballots			58
Turnout			11,509	58.47
Registered electors
Majority			4,913
	BN gain from Independent		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Joseph Mauh Ikeh	5,443	49.66
	BN	Jerome Runggol	4,418	40.31
	Independent	Linton Albert	1,099	10.03
Total valid votes			10,960	100.00
Total rejected ballots			235
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			11,195	65.97
Registered electors
Majority			1,025
This was a new constituency created.

References

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

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. 48. 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.