Bukit Saban (state constituency)

Bukit Saban
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 

Douglas Uggah Embas
BN

Constituency created 2005
First contested 2006
Last contested 2016

Bukit Saban is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2006.

The state constituency was created in the 2005 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 Rimbas, Spaoh, Suri, Bukit Saban, Kubal, Brutan, Bayor, Ulu Teru, Metong, Delit, Babu, Traie, Rapong, Tot, Spaoh Hulu, Spaoh Hilir, Belabak, Lingit, Penom, Meroh, Sepuna, Samu, Mutok, Penebak, Bair, Jambu, Tiput, Pelikoi, Jaloh, Serudit, Matop, Teberu, Rembai, Bangkit.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Penunus, Rimbas, Spaoh, Suri, Bukit Saban, Kubal, Brutan, Bayor, Ulu Teru, Metong, Delit, Babu, Traie, Rapong, Tot, Spaoh Hulu, Spaoh Hilir, Belabak, Lingit, Penom, Meroh, Sepuna, Samu, Mutok, Penebak, Bair, Jambu, Tiput, Pelikoi, Jaloh, Serudit, Matop, Teberu, Rembai, Bangkit.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Saban
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
16th 2006-2011 Robert Lawson Chuat Vincent Entering BN
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-present Douglas Uggah Embas

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNDouglas Uggah Embas 5,524 85.66 + 16.83
PKRNoel Changgai Bucking 925 14.34 - 5.52
Total valid votes 6,449 100.00
Total rejected ballots 108
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 6,58474.00
Registered electors 8,897
Majority 4,599
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRobert Lawson Chuat Vincent Entering 3,899 68.83 - 0.82
PKRJerah Engkiong @ Edward Jerah 1,125 19.86 + 19.86
SNAPDayrell Walter Entrie 641 11.32 - 19.03
Total valid votes 5,665 100.00
Total rejected ballots 78
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 5,76175.24
Registered electors 7,657
Majority 2,774
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRobert Lawson Chuat Vincent Entering 3,258 69.65
SNAPEdwin Dundang Bugak 1,420 30.35
Total valid votes 4,678 100.00
Total rejected ballots 71
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 4,76169.24
Registered electors 6,876
Majority 1,838
This was a new constituency created.

References

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