Selangau (federal constituency)

Selangau is a federal constituency in Sibu Division (Selangau District), Mukah Division (Mukah District) and Bintulu Division (Tatau District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.

Selangau (P214)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Edwin Banta
GPS
Constituency created1987
First contested1990
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]51,335
Electors (2022)[2]45,743
Area (km²)9,193
Pop. density (per km²)5.6

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

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sarawak/p

Ethnic breakdown of Selangau's electorate as of 2022

  Sarawak bumiputera (92.2%)
  Chinese (4%)
  Malay-Muslim bumiputera (2.9%)
  Other ethnicities (0.9%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Selangau constituency has a total of 30 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Tamin（N59） Siong 214/59/01
  • SK Ulu Siong
  • SMK Luar Bandar No. 1
  • SK Siong Tengah
  • SK Sg. Siong
Tamin 214/59/02
  • RH Jangit Anak Lantieng
  • SK Bt. 36
  • SK St Mark
  • SK Ng. Tajam
Sekuau 214/59/03
  • SK Penghulu Imban
  • RH Sarikei
  • RH Lanting Anak Buda
  • Dewan Masyarakat Sekuau
  • SK Sg. Pakoh Ng. Selabi
  • RH Tujoh Bejait Ulu Oya
Selangau 214/59/04
  • SK Sg. Arau Ulu Mukah
  • RH Tegong Ulu Selangau
  • SK Ng. Kua
  • RH Pengarah Ng. Selabi
  • SJK (C) Tong Ah
  • RH Jarau Sg. Kua Batu 43 Jln. Sibu / Bintulu
Lemai 214/59/05
  • SK Sg. Buloh
  • SK Sg. Sepiring Batu 62 Jln. Sibu /Tatau
  • SK Kuala Lemai
  • SMK Ulu Balingian
  • SK Sg. Kemena
  • SK Kuala Pelugau
Kakus (N60) Bawan 214/60/01 SK Sungai Duan
Arip 214/60/02
  • SK Sg. Anak
  • RH Jilum Ng. Bawang
  • SK Sg. Tau
  • SK Sg. Bawang
  • SK Ulu Arip
  • SK Iban Union
Tatau-Buan 214/60/03 SK Tatau
Kakus 214/60/04 SK RH Kesing Tatau
Anap 214/60/05 RH Merayang Ng. Malat
Tatau 214/60/06 SJK (C) Chung Hua Tatau
Lubok Kempai 214/60/07 SK RH Tayai
Bekiran 214/60/08 RH Wilson Blue Rantau Belak
Tekalit 214/60/09 SK Sg. Bagian
Rungan 214/60/10 RH Pandong Ng. Kakus
Giri 214/60/11 RH Giri Sg. Senunok
Kelebu 214/60/12 RH Jimbai Ng. kelebu
Entajum 214/60/13 RH Radin Entajum
Ulu Sangan 214/60/14 RH Ngindang Anak Guan (Ulu Sangan)
Sangan 214/60/15 SK Sangan Iban
Penyarai 214/60/16 SK Kuala Penyarai Kakus
Kuala Belungai 214/60/17
  • RH Edwin Ng. Kulau Kakus
  • RH Natok Bilong
Muput 214/60/18 RH Agau Sg. Muput
Pasir Nangka 214/60/19 SK RH Barrau
Nangka Empang 214/60/20 RH Ahsoon Ng. Empang
Kana 214/60/21 SK Kuala Muput
Setusor 214/60/22 RH Jemat Ng. Setusor
Tau 214/60/23 SK Ng. Tau
Takan 214/60/24 RH Enteri Ng. Takan
Annau 214/60/25
  • Tadika Kemas RH Mat Separai
  • SK Kelawit

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Selangau
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Sibu and Bintulu
8th1990-1995Joseph Mauh IkehIndependent
9th1995-1999BN (PBDS)
10th1999-2004 BN (PRS)
11th2004-2008Joseph Entulu Belaun
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018
2018Independent
14th2018-2020Baru BianPH (PKR)
2020Independent
2020–2022 PSB
15th2022–presentEdwin BantaGPS (PRS)

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

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

Current state assembly members
No. State Constituency Member Party (coalition)
N59 Tamin Christopher Gira Sambang GPS (PRS)
N60 Kakus John Sikie Tayai

Local governments
No. State Constituency Local Government
N59 Tamin Sibu Rural District Council
N60 Kakus
  • Dalat & Mukah District Council (Bawan and Arip areas)
  • Sibu Rural District Council
  • Bintulu Development Authority (Annau area)

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
GPSEdwin Banta16,07855.83+55.83
PHUmpang Sampang11,09238.52-12.59
IndependentHenry Joseph Usau1,6265.25+5.25
Total valid votes 28,796 100.00
Total rejected ballots 428
Unreturned ballots 56
Turnout 29,28062.95
Registered electors 45,743
Majority 4,986
GPS gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753265/PARLIMEN%20SARAWAK%20(PUB%20620).pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHBaru Bian11,22851.11+ 32.05
BNRita Sarimah Patrick Insol10,74248.89- 10.08
Total valid votes 21,970 100.00
Total rejected ballots 334
Unreturned ballots 48
Turnout 22,35274.44
Registered electors 30,026
Majority 4862.21
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 %∆%
BNJoseph Entulu Belaun12,04058.97
Sarawak Workers PartySng Chee Hua4,48521.97
PKRJoshua Jabeng3,89119.06
Total valid votes 20,416 100.00
Total rejected ballots 309
Unreturned ballots 28
Turnout 20,75381.51
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.
BNJoseph 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 %∆%
BNJoseph Entulu Belaun7,87664.90
SNAPLiman Sujang4,26035.10
Total valid votes 12,136 100.00
Total rejected ballots 237
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 12,37660.49
Registered electors
Majority 3,616
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNJoseph Mauh Ikeh7,61265.58
PKRRicky Bernard Betti3,99534.42
Total valid votes 11,607 100.00
Total rejected ballots 327
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 11,94860.68
Registered electors
Majority 3,617
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNJoseph Mauh Ikeh8,02172.07
IndependentMunan John Andrew3,10827.93
Total valid votes 11,129 100.00
Total rejected ballots 322
Unreturned ballots 58
Turnout 11,50958.47
Registered electors
Majority 4,913
BN gain from Independent Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
IndependentJoseph Mauh Ikeh5,44349.66
BNJerome Runggol4,41840.31
IndependentLinton Albert1,09910.03
Total valid votes 10,960 100.00
Total rejected ballots 235
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,19565.97
Registered electors
Majority 1,025
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. "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.
  3. "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
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