Tamin (state constituency)

Tamin is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1991.

Tamin
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Christopher Gira @ Gira Sambang
GPS
Constituency created1987
First contested1991
Last contested2016

The state constituency was created in the 1987 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 Siong, Tamin, Sekuau, Selangau, Lemai.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Siong, Tamin, Sekuau, Selangau, Lemai.

Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tamin
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
13th1991-1996Joseph Entulu BelaunPBDS
14th1996-2001BN
15th2001-2006
16th2006-2011Joseph Mauh Ikeh
17th2011-2016
18th2016-2018Christopher Gira @ Gira Sambang
2018-present GPS

Election results
Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChristopher Gira @ Gira Sambang6,23054.99- 2.43
IndependentAli Puji4,14536.59+ 36.59
PKRSimon Joseph9548.42- 34.16
Total valid votes 11,329 100.00
Total rejected ballots 169
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 11,50876.99
Registered electors 14,948
Majority 2,085
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. 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%∆%
BNJoseph Mauh Ikeh4,99857.42- 9.80
PKRMengga Mikui3,70642.58+ 42.58
Total valid votes 8,704 100.00
Total rejected ballots 181
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 8,89572.65
Registered electors 12,244
Majority 1,292
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%∆%
BNJoseph Mauh Ikeh4,63967.22- 20.71
SNAPAugustine Liom @ August Liom2,26232.78+ 32.78
Total valid votes 6,901 100.00
Total rejected ballots 120
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 7,02364.43
Registered electors 10,900
Majority 2,377
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJoseph Entulu Belaun6,31087.93+ 14.55
IndependentRicky Bernard Betti86612.07+ 12.07
Total valid votes 7,176 100.00
Total rejected ballots 129
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 7,30767.89
Registered electors 10,763
Majority 5,444
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJoseph Entulu Belaun4,61273.38+ 20.41
IndependentMunan John Andrew1,58925.28+ 25.28
IndependentMunan Jeti841.34+ 1.34
Total valid votes 6,285 100.00
Total rejected ballots 121
Unreturned ballots 4
Turnout 6,41063.64
Registered electors 10,072
Majority 3,023
BN gain from PBDS Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PBDSJoseph Entulu Belaun3,45552.97
BNJawan Empaling2,94345.12
IndependentEmat Lidy Elaun1241.90
Total valid votes 6,522 100.00
Total rejected ballots 66
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 6,58972.79
Registered electors 9,052
Majority 512
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. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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