Betong (federal constituency)

Betong (P204)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
;
Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	29,145

Betong 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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Betong's electorate as of 2018[2]

Non-muslim bumiputera (55%)

Muslim bumiputera (38%)

Chinese (7%)

Other ethnicities (0%)

History

2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Manggut, Tui, Debak, Bungin, Likis, Supa, Engkaras, Buda, Serabang, Belasau, Sabar, Dit, Dit Hulu, Bungei, Penunus, Jerai, Debak Laut, Serembang, Tanjong Assam, Sebemban, Belingan, Budak, Spak, Padeh, Bebanggai, Betong, Kampung Betong, Lubau, Penyalaneh, Jelau, Melanjan, Tapeh, Luing, Krapa, Teguyu, Perdu, Dabok, Gawis, Balingam, Kron, Plepok, Merunjau, Entanak, Saka, Penurin, Tanu, Jugir, Pasa, Selulap, Stambak, 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:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Manggut, Tui, Debak, Bungin, Likis, Supa, Engkaras, Buda, Serabang, Belasau, Sabar, Dit, Dit Hulu, Bungei, Jerai, Debak Laut, Serembang, Tanjong Assam, Sebemban, Belingan, Budak, Spak, Padeh, Bebanggai, Betong, Kampung Betong, Lubau, Penyalaneh, Jelau, Melanjan, Tapeh, Luing, Krapa, Teguyu, Perdu, Dabok, Gawis, Balingam, Kron, Plepok, Merunjau, Entanak, Saka, Penurin, Tanu, Jugir, Pasa, Selulap, Stambak, 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 Parliament for Betong
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
	1969-1971	Parliament was suspended[4][5]
3rd	1971-1974	Andrew Mara Walter Unjah	SNAP
4th	1974-1978	Wairy Leben Kato	BN (PBB)
5th	1978-1982	Wairy Leben Kato
6th	1982-1986	Alfred Jabu Numpang
7th	1986-1990	Douglas Uggah Embas
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018	Robert Lawson Chuat
14th	2018-present	Robert Lawson Chuat	GPS (PBB)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1969–1978	1978–1990	1990–1999	1999–2008	2008–2016	2016−present
Betong					Bukit Saban
	Layar
	Saribas

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Robert Lawson Chuat	12,517	60.41	- 16.72
	Independent	Abang Ahmad Abang Suni	4,401	21.24	+ 21.24
	PH	Noel Changgai Bucking	3,802	18.35	+18.35
Total valid votes			20,720	100.00
Total rejected ballots			283
Unreturned ballots			162
Turnout			21,165	72.62
Registered electors			29,145
Majority			8,116	39.17
	BN hold		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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas	15,476	77.13	- 10.14
	PKR	Cecilia Siti Una	4,589	22.87	+ 22.87
Total valid votes			20,065	100.00
Total rejected ballots			315
Unreturned ballots			59
Turnout			20,439	77.65
Registered electors			26,322
Majority			10,887	54.26
	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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-05. "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-05.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas	13,708	87.27	+ 1.29
	SNAP	Edmund Stanley Jugol Benedict Sandin	1,999	12.73	- 1.29
Total valid votes			15,707	100.00
Total rejected ballots			246
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			15,953	72.22
Registered electors			22,088
Majority			11,709	74.54
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas	11,618	85.98	+ 85.98
	SNAP	Abang Zulkifli Abang Engkeh	1,895	14.02	+ 14.02
Total valid votes			13,513	100.00
Total rejected ballots			176
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			13,689	66.01
Registered electors			20,737
Majority			9,723	71.96
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
On the nomination day, Douglas Uggah Embas won uncontested.
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
On the nomination day, Douglas Uggah Embas won uncontested.
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas	9,178	75.29	+ 9.64
	PERMAS	Musa Jamaluddin	2,005	16.45	+ 16.45
	Independent	David Impi	1,007	8.26	+ 8.26
Total valid votes			12,190	100.00
Total rejected ballots			155
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			12,345	69.75
Registered electors			17,698
Majority			7,173	58.84
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas	8,052	65.65
	Independent	Wilfred Gomez Azarias Malong	2,433	19.84
	Independent	George Dennis Ningkan	1,780	14.51
Total valid votes			12,265	100.00
Total rejected ballots			249
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			12,514	61.46
Registered electors			20,361
Majority			5,619	45.81
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Alfred Jabu Numpang	6,178	56.80
	Independent	David Kalom Umpie	4,698	43.20
Total valid votes			10,876	100.00
Total rejected ballots			371
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			11,247	62.94
Registered electors			17,870
Majority			1,480
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Wairy Leben Kato	6,473	64.70
	PAJAR	Charles Henry Ingka	3,098	30.96
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Total valid votes			10,005	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			16,064
Majority			3,375
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wairy Leben Kato	6,211	57.46
	SNAP	Stephen Kalong Ningkan	4,598	42.54
Total valid votes			10,809	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			14,348
Majority			1,613
	BN gain from SNAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNAP	Andrew Mara Walter Unjah	3,816	43.00
	BUMIPUTERA	Abang Hood Abang Suhaimi	2,441	27.50
	PESAKA	Langgi Jilap	1,611	18.15
	Independent	Umpang Pelima	1,007	11.35
Total valid votes			8,875	100.00
Total rejected ballots			741
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			9,616	73.45
Registered electors			13,092
Majority			1,375
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

"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. 46. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
"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.
Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
"www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-05.

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[1] "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. 46. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[2] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[3] "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.

[4] Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-05.

[5] "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-05.