Saratok (federal constituency)

Saratok
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

William Mawan Ikom
Independent

Constituency created 1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2013

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

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.

History

2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Nyabor, Roban, Pelunga, Kabong, Perpat, Kaba, Saratok, Mudong, Brayang, Batu Anam, Diso, Awik, Tengalat, Melupa, Kabo, Gerenjang.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pelunga, Perpat, Kaba, Saratok, Tengalat, Senyawan, Mudong, Brayang, Batu Anam, Diso, Awik, Melupa, Kabo, Gerenjang, Bajau, Krangan, Nyabor, Roban, Kabong.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Saratok
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament dissolved[2][3]
3rd 1971-1974 Edmund Langgu Saga SNAP
4th 1974-1976
1976-1978 BN
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986 Independent
7th 1986-1990 Peter Tinggom Kamarau BN
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008 Jelaing Mersat
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013 William Mawan Ikom
2013-2016 TERAS
2016-present Independent

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWilliam Mawan Ikom 11,600 53.21
PKRAli Biju 9,519 43.67
IndependentRoseli Paleng 681 3.12
Total valid votes 21,800 100.00
Total rejected ballots 258
Unreturned ballots 78
Turnout 22,13680.31
Registered electors 27,562
Majority 2,081
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJelaing Mersat 12,470 76.81
PKRMohd Yahya Abdullah 3,764 23.19
Total valid votes 16,234 100.00
Total rejected ballots 218
Unreturned ballots 15
Turnout 16,46768.66
Registered electors 23,982
Majority 8,706
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJelaing Mersat 11,995 72.94
SNAPEdmund Stanley Jugol Benedict Sandin 4,450 27.06
Total valid votes 16,445 100.00
Total rejected ballots 229
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 16,68467.80
Registered electors
Majority 7,545
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPeter Tinggom Kamarau 10,545 67.65
KEADILANIdris Bohari 5,042 32.35
Total valid votes 15,587 100.00
Total rejected ballots 271
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,85867.16
Registered electors
Majority 5,503
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPeter Tinggom Kamarau 10,115 64.69
IndependentLempeng @ Patrick Manka Laman 3,462 22.14
IndependentWan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi 1,381 8.83
PBSBarudi @ Berendam Linggong 677 4.33
Total valid votes 15,635 100.00
Total rejected ballots 265
Unreturned ballots 70
Turnout 15,97069.17
Registered electors
Majority 6,653
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPeter Tinggom Kamarau 9,551 60.16
IndependentBanyi Beriak 5,394 33.97
IndependentBarudi @ Berendam Linggong 639 4.02
IndependentGerijih Tabor 293 1.85
Total valid votes 15,877 100.00
Total rejected ballots 297
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,17475.97
Registered electors
Majority 4,157
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPeter Tinggom Kamarau 6,367 50.27
IndependentJohn Antau Linggang 5,639 44.52
PLUSJahiri Jais 659 5.20
Total valid votes 12,665 100.00
Total rejected ballots 174
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,83972.15
Registered electors 17,795
Majority 728
BN gain from Independent Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentEdmund Langgu Saga 6,517 56.98
BNDunstan Endawie 4,722 41.29
IndependentMohamed Kho Abdullah 198 1.73
Total valid votes 11,437 100.00
Total rejected ballots 222
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,65973.19
Registered electors 15,929
Majority 1,795
Independent gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNEdmund Langgu Saga
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 14,550
Majority 4,733
BN gain from SNAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SNAPEdmund Langgu Saga
BNDouglas Sullang
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 13,163
Majority
SNAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SNAPEdmund Langgu Saga
SUPPBauk Buwa
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 11,892
Majority
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.
  2. ↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  3. ↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-05.
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