Baleh (state constituency)

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

Baleh
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
James Jemut Masing
GPS
Constituency created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2016

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 Mujong, Melinau, Baleh, Sut, Gaat, Merirai.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Gaat, Mujong, Melinau, Baleh, Merirai.

Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Baleh
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
8th1970-1974Kenneth Kenyan Temenggong KohPESAKA
9th1974-1979Peter Gani KiaiSNAP
10th1979-1983BN
11th1983-1987James Jemut MasingPBDS
12th1987-1991
13th1991-1996
14th1996-2001BN
15th2001-2006
16th2006-2011
17th2011-2016
18th2016-2018
2018-present GPS

Election results
Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJames Jemut Masing5,27291.67+ 12.08
DAPAgop Linsong4798.33+ 8.33
Total valid votes 5,751 100.00
Total rejected ballots 55
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 5,82060.47
Registered electors 9,624
Majority 4,793
BN hold Swing ?
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 2016-04-30.

"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 2016-04-30.
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJames Jemut Masing5,24279.59- 11.4
PKRBendindang Manjah1,34420.41+ 20.41
Total valid votes 6,586 100.00
Total rejected ballots 98
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,68459.22
Registered electors 11,287
Majority 3,898
BN hold Swing
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 2016-04-30.
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJames Jemut Masing5,33090.99-3.30
SNAPLucius Jimbon5289.01+ 9.01
Total valid votes 5,858 100.00
Total rejected ballots 95
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 5,95661.20
Registered electors 9,731
Majority 4,802
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJames Jemut Masing6,37894.29+ 6.63
IndependentStephen Nyamok Medan3865.71+ 5.71
Total valid votes 6,764 100.00
Total rejected ballots 96
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 6,86170.02
Registered electors 9,798
Majority 5,992
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJames Jemut Masing5,41187.66+ 20.51
IndependentJohn Pungga76212.34+ 12.34
Total valid votes 6,173 100.00
Total rejected ballots 154
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 6,33465.77
Registered electors 9,631
Majority 4,649
BN gain from PBDS Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PBDSJames Jemut Masing4,18367.15
BNSimon Temenggong Sibat1,85829.83
IndependentNgalambong Limbing1883.02
Total valid votes 6,229 100.00
Total rejected ballots 77
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,30671.91
Registered electors 8,769
Majority 2,325
PBDS hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PBDSJames Jemut Masing
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
PBDS hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PBDSJames Jemut Masing
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
PBDS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPeter Gani Kiai
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN gain from SNAP Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SNAPPeter Gani Kiai
BNKenneth Kanyan Temenggong Koh
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 7,143
Majority
SNAP gain from PESAKA Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PESAKAKenneth Kenyan Temenggong Koh1,95356.10
SNAPWesley Ajang Nabau1,52843.90
Total valid votes 3,481 100.00
Total rejected ballots 371
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,85260.07
Registered electors 6,412
Majority 425
This was a new constituency created.

References
  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.
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