1986 Batang Ai by-election
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The 1986 Batang Ai by-election is a by-election for the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly state seat of Batang Ai, Malaysia that were held on 29 and 30 August 1986.[1] It was called following the death of the incumbent, Sylvester Langit on 1 June 1986.
Sylvester anak Langit, a candidate of Barisan Nasional (BN), were first elected the Sarawak state seat of Batang Air at the 1983 Sarawak state election, defeating two other candidates by a slim 8 votes majority. He were the Youth vice-chief of BN's component party Sarawak National Party (SNAP).
On 1 June 1986, Sylvester were killed after being involved in a car accident. His death means that his Batang Ai state seat were vacated. This necessitates for a by-election to be held, as the seat were vacated more that 2 years before the expiry of the Sarawak state assembly current term. Election Commission of Malaysia (SPR) announced that the by-election will be held on 29 and 30 August 1986, with 18 August 1986 set as the nomination day.
Nomination and campaign
After nomination closed, it was confirmed there will be a 6-way battle between BN and 5 independent candidates for the Batang Ai seat.[2] BN nominated Albert Klingsing anak Manau, chief of SNAP Lubok Antu division and a former Marine Police officer.[2][3] Independent candidates include Mikai anak Mandau, a former state government officer and also former Batang Ai assemblyman from 1982 to 1983 after he won the 1982 Batang Ai by-election; Ronaldson Ranggau anak Basan, a farmer; self-employed Dakau anak Sutik; businessman Lim Ah San; and wholesaler Pok anak Ungkut.[2]
Timeline
The key dates are listed below.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Issue of the Writ of Election | |
| 18 August 1986 | Nomination Day |
| 18 - 28 August 1986 | Campaigning Period |
| Early polling day for postal and overseas voters | |
| 29 - 30 August 1986 | Polling Day |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mikai Mandau | 2,342 | 52.04 | ||
| BN | Albert Klingsing Manau | 1,939 | 43.09 | ||
| Independent | Dakau Sutik | 84 | 1.87 | ||
| Independent | Pok Ungkut | 59 | 1.31 | ||
| Independent | Ronaldson Ranggau Basan | 46 | 1.02 | ||
| Independent | Lim Ah San | 30 | 0.67 | ||
| Total valid votes | 4,500 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 26 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | N/A | ||||
| Turnout | 4,526 | 74.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,042 | ||||
| Majority | 403 | ||||
| Independent gain from SNAP | Swing | N/A | |||
Previous result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNAP | Sylvester Langit Uming | 1,421 | 36.98 | ||
| PBDS | David Jemut | 1,413 | 36.77 | ||
| Independent | Benedict Bujang Tembak | 1,009 | 26.26 | ||
| Total valid votes | 3,843 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 8 | ||||
| SNAP gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |||
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