Asajaya (state constituency)
Asajaya is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1991.
Sarawak constituency | |||
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State constituency | |||
Legislature | Sarawak State Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
GPS | ||
Constituency created | 1987 | ||
First contested | 1991 | ||
Last contested | 2016 |
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 Empila, Beliong, Tanju, Tanjung Apong, Tambirat, Batu Blat, Tambey, Sui, Sambir, Sebandi Matang, Sebandi Ulu, Subi, Moyan, Reba, Moyan Ulu, Moyan Ledang, Serpan, Serpan Ulu, Asajaya, Asajaya Laut, Tebun, Sampun.
2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Beliong, Tanjung Apong, Tambirat, Tambey, Sui, Sambir, Sebandi Matang, Sebandi Ulu, Subi, Moyan, Reba, Moyan Ulu, Moyan Ledang, Serpan, Serpan Ulu, Asajaya, Asajaya Laut, Tebun, Sampun.
Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Asajaya | ||||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
Constituency created | ||||
13th | 1991-1996 | Abdul Taib Mahmud | BN | |
14th | 1996-2001 | |||
15th | 2001-2006 | Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah | ||
16th | 2006-2011 | |||
17th | 2011-2016 | |||
18th | 2016-2018 | |||
2018-present | GPS |
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah | 6,163 | 74.72 | + 3.75 | ||
PKR | Abang Junaidi Abang Gom | 2,085 | 25.28 | - 3.75 | ||
Total valid votes | 8,248 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 107 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 16 | |||||
Turnout | 8,371 | 76.33 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,967 | |||||
Majority | 4,078 | |||||
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2017. 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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah | 7,597 | 70.97 | - 7.68 | ||
PKR | Arip Ameran | 3,108 | 29.03 | + 7.68 | ||
Total valid votes | 10,705 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 148 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 28 | |||||
Turnout | 10,881 | 78.85 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,799 | |||||
Majority | 4,489 | |||||
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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah | 6,949 | 78.65 | + 8.05 | |
KEADILAN | Mosidi Sait | 1,886 | 21.35 | + 11.5 | |
Total valid votes | 8,835 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 168 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 8 | ||||
Turnout | 9,011 | 74.99 | |||
Registered electors | 12,016 | ||||
Majority | 5,063 | ||||
BN hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah | 5,068 | 70.60 | + 70.60 | |
Independent | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha | 1,403 | 19.55 | + 19.55 | |
KEADILAN | Abdullah Daraup | 707 | 9.85 | ||
Total valid votes | 7,178 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 90 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 7,268 | 78.05 | |||
Registered electors | 9,312 | ||||
Majority | 3,665 | ||||
BN hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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On the nomination day, Abdul Taib Mahmud won uncontested. | ||||||
BN | Abdul Taib Mahmud | |||||
Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | ||||||
Registered electors | 9,453 | |||||
Majority | ||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Abdul Taib Mahmud | 4,601 | 68.43 | |||
PERMAS | Wan Zainal Senusi | 1,465 | 21.79 | |||
DAP | Bujang Bakar | 617 | 9.18 | |||
NEGARA | Mohd Adam Shah Anuar | 41 | 0.61 | |||
Total valid votes | 6,724 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 61 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 16 | |||||
Turnout | 6,801 | 78.48 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,666 | |||||
Majority | 3,136 | |||||
This was a new constituency created. |
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- "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.