Balingian is a state constituency in Sarawak , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1969.
The state constituency was created in the 1968 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 Petanak Mukah, Mukah, Tellian, Litong, Penakop, Temesu, Balingian, Judan, Kuala Lama, Penakop Permai, Tellian Laut, Tutus, Jebungan, Kenyana, Sesok, Ulu Bedengan, Bedengan, Penipah, Kuala Balingian, Suyong, Liok.
2016–present: [1]
Representation history Members of the Legislative Assembly for Balingian Assembly Years Member Party Constituency created 8th 1970-1973 Mohd. Pauzi Hamdani PESAKA 1973-1974 BN (PBB )9th 1974-1977 Salleh Jafaruddin 1977-1979 Wan Habib Syed Mahmud 10th 1979-1983 11th 1983-1987 12th 1987-1991 Abdul Ajis Abdul Majeed 13th 1991-1996 14th 1996-2001 15th 2001-2006 Abdul Taib Mahmud 16th 2006-2011 17th 2011-2014 2014-2016 Yussibnosh Balo 18th 2016-2018 Abdul Yakub Arbi 2018-2021 GPS (PBB )19th 2021–present
Election results Sarawak state election, 2021 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% GPS Abdul Yaakub Arbi 4,050 71.13 +71.13 PSB Yusuf Abdul Rahman 1,146 20.13 +20.13 PKR Abdul Jalil Bujang 498 8.75 -4.79 Total valid votes 5,694 100.00 Total rejected ballots 84 Unreturned ballots 6 Turnout 5,784 66.45 Registered electors 8,704 Majority 2,904 GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Abdul Yakub Arbi 4,208 77.18 - 9.28 Amanah Nurzaiti Hamdan 1,244 22.82 + 22.82 Total valid votes 5,452 100.00 Total rejected ballots 90 Unreturned ballots 10 Turnout 5,552 69.69 Registered electors 7,967 Majority 2,964 BN hold Swing
Sarawak state by-election, 29 March 2014 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Yussibnosh Balo 8,194 86.46 + 10.14 PKR Abdul Jail Bujang 1,283 13.54 + 2.84 Total valid votes 9,477 100.00 Total rejected ballots 146 Unreturned ballots 1 Turnout 9,624 72.00 Registered electors 13,366 Majority 6,911 BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1996 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Abdul Ajis Abdul Majeed 4,622 64.08 - 13.34 Independent Yusuf Abdul Rahman 2,591 35.92 + 35.92 Total valid votes 7,213 100.00 Total rejected ballots 187 Unreturned ballots 37 Turnout 7,437 67.79 Registered electors 10,971 Majority 2,031 BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1991 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Abdul Ajis Abdul Majeed 5,742 77.42 PBDS Hambali Annuar 1,088 14.67 Independent Kadir @ Abdul Kadir Yahya 418 5.64 DAP Wong Sing Hong @ Janggau 169 2.28 Total valid votes 7,417 100.00 Total rejected ballots 115 Unreturned ballots 66 Turnout 7,598 71.27 Registered electors 10,661 Majority 4,654 BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1987 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Abdul Ajis Abdul Majeed 59.51 PERMAS Wan Habib Syed Mahmud 40.49 Total valid votes 100.00 Total rejected ballots Unreturned ballots Turnout Registered electors Majority BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1979 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% On the nomination day, Wan Habib Syed Mahmud won uncontested. BN Wan Habib Syed Mahmud Total valid votes 100.00 Total rejected ballots Unreturned ballots Turnout Registered electors Majority BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state by-election, 9–11 June 1977 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Wan Habib Syed Mahmud 3,053 60.85 Independent Linggie Balong 1,964 39.15 Total valid votes 5,017 100.00 Total rejected ballots Unreturned ballots Turnout Registered electors Majority 1,089 BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1969 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% PPBB Mohd. Pauzi Hamdani 1,555 31.96 SUPP Ho Thian Ting 856 17.60 SNAP Jang Kandawang 827 17.00 Independent Mohd. Noh Hamdan 606 12.46 PESAKA Sipuk Ani 523 10.75 PESAKA Tampang Basek 267 5.49 Independent Tan Yong Bee 231 4.75 Total valid votes 4,865 100.00 Total rejected ballots 362 Unreturned ballots Turnout 5,227 63.24 Registered electors 8,265 Majority 699 This was a new constituency created.
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Sarawak constituency