Baram (federal constituency)

Baram is a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

Baram (P220)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Anyi Ngau
GPS
Constituency created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]35,685

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 Baram's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Non-muslim bumiputera (86%)
  Muslim bumiputera (5%)
  Chinese (8%)
  Other ethnicities (1%)

History

2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Nabor, Pengalayan, Marudi, Beluru, Jegan, Teruking, Lubok Nibong, Puyut, Tutoh, Long Lama, Apoh, Long Miri, Pana, Akahpatah, San, Liomatu.

2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Nabor, Pengalayan, Marudi, Beluru, Teruking, Long Teru, Jegan, Long Miri, Pana, Akapatah, San, Long Lama, Apoh, Lubok Nibong, Puyut, Liomatu, Tutoh, Long Peluan, Bario, Pa' Lungan, Dano, Remudu, Lellang.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Baram
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[4][5]
3rd1971-1974Luhat WanSNAP
4th1974-1976
1976-1978BN (SNAP)
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986
7th1986-1990
8th1990-1995Harrison Ngau LaingIndependent
9th1995-1999Jacob Dungau SaganBN (PDP)
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018Anyi Ngau
14th2018
2018-presentGPS(PDP)

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAnyi Ngau12,17154.45+ 4.91
PHRoland Engan10,18145.55+45.55
Total valid votes 22,352 100.00
Total rejected ballots 399
Unreturned ballots 55
Turnout 22,80663.91
Registered electors 35,685
Majority 1,9908.90
BN hold 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAnyi Ngau9,18249.54
PKRRoland Engan8,98848.50
IndependentPatrick Sibat3631.96
Total valid votes 18,533 100.00
Total rejected ballots 242
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 18,79663.96
Registered electors 29,385
Majority 194
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJacob Dungau Sagan7,99666.92
IndependentKebing Wan3,95233.08
Total valid votes 11,948 100.00
Total rejected ballots 167
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 12,12649.65
Registered electors 24,425
Majority 4,044
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJacob Dungau Sagan7,55164.03
SNAPKebing Wan4,24135.97
Total valid votes 11,792 100.00
Total rejected ballots 165
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 11,97347.21
Registered electors
Majority 3,310
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJacob Dungau Sagan8,60983.21
IndependentSedi Li1,73716.79
Total valid votes 10,346 100.00
Total rejected ballots 259
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 10,61942.74
Registered electors
Majority 6,872
BN gain Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJacob Dungau Sagan8,82968.20
PBSHarrison Ngau Laing3,10623.99
IndependentLuhat Wan1,0107.80
Total valid votes 12,945 100.00
Total rejected ballots 190
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 13,15850.09
Registered electors
Majority 5,723
BN gain Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentHarrison Ngau Laing5,58145.69
BNLuhat Wan4,74238.82
IndependentJok Ding1,89215.49
Total valid votes 12,215 100.00
Total rejected ballots 202
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,41754.65
Registered electors
Majority 839
Independent gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLuhat Wan5,81353.01
IndependentJok Ding3,43931.36
IndependentJoshua Lawai1,32512.08
IndependentWong Ah Siew3893.55
Total valid votes 10,966 100.00
Total rejected ballots 306
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,27252.47
Registered electors 21,482
Majority 2,374
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLuhat Wan5,90559.29
IndependentGabriel Yuking2,83328.44
IndependentKho Thiang Seng1,22212.27
Total valid votes 9,960 100.00
Total rejected ballots 397
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,35754.74
Registered electors 18,921
Majority 3,072
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Luhat Wan won uncontested.
BNLuhat Wan
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN gain from SNAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SNAPLuhat Wan6,05058.87
BNJoseph Wan Tingang4,22741.13
Total valid votes 10,277 100.00
Total rejected ballots 590
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,86771.41
Registered electors 15,218
Majority 1,823
SNAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SNAPLuhat Wan5,10058.23
SUPPTama Weng Tinggang Wan1,86321.27
PESAKAGau Jau1,79520.50
Total valid votes 8,758 100.00
Total rejected ballots 550
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,30871.32
Registered electors 13,051
Majority 3,237
This was a new constituency created.

References
  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. 49. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2017. 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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