Jepak
Electoral district in Sarawak, Malaysia
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Jepak is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1996.
| State constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislature | Sarawak State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
GPS | ||
| Constituency created | 1996 | ||
| First contested | 1996 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 35,299 | ||
| Electors (2023) | 22,804 | ||
The state constituency was created in the 1996 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.
History
As of 2020, Jepak has a population of 35,299 people.[1]
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Jepak constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.[2]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jepak (N67) | Kuala Tatau | 217/67/01 |
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| Sri Dagang | 217/67/02 | SMK Baru Bintulu | |
| Jepak | 217/67/03 |
| |
| Segan | 217/67/04 |
| |
| Sungai Nyigu | 217/67/05 | SK Kg. Baru | |
| RPR Sibew | 217/67/06 | SK Bintulu | |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Jepak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Balingian and Kemena | |||
| 14th | 1996-2001 | Talib Zulpilip (طَالِب ذولڤيليڤ) | BN (PBB) |
| 15th | 2001-2006 | ||
| 16th | 2006-2011 | ||
| 17th | 2011-2016 | ||
| 18th | 2016-2018 | ||
| 2018-2021 | GPS (PBB) | ||
| 19th | 2021-2023 | ||
| 2023–present | Iskandar Turkee (إِسْكَنْدَر تُرْكِي) | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | Iskandar Turkee | 9,638 | 88.24 | |||
| PBK | Stevenson Joseph Sumbang | 854 | 7.82 | |||
| ASPIRASI | Chieng Lea Ping | 431 | 3.95 | |||
| Total valid votes | 10,769 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 152 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 2 | |||||
| Turnout | 10,923 | 48.57 | ||||
| Registered electors | 22,804 | |||||
| Majority | 8,784 | |||||
| GPS hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | Talib Zulpilip | 6,277 | 69.44 | |||
| PSB | Raba'ah Tudin | 2,034 | 22.50 | |||
| PBK | Stevenson Joseph Sumbang | 587 | 6.49 | |||
| Independent | Tuah Kazan | 141 | 1.56 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,039 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 146 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 34 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,219 | 62.96 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,643 | |||||
| Majority | 4,243 | |||||
| GPS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Talib Zulpilip | 6,342 | 68.82 | |||
| PKR | Abdul Jalil Bujang | 2,141 | 23.23 | |||
| PAS | Kiprawi Aman | 406 | 4.41 | |||
| Independent | Wong Hau Ming | 190 | 2.06 | |||
| STAR | Mohammed Anuar Abd Hamid | 136 | 1.48 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,215 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 140 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 14 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,369 | 67.95 | ||||
| Registered electors | 13,789 | |||||
| Majority | 4,201 | |||||
| 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 2017-06-12. 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. Archived 25 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Talib Zulpilip | 5,470 | 62.08 | |||
| PKR | Abdul Jalil Bujang | 2,342 | 26.58 | |||
| Independent | Abdul Kuddus Ramlee | 477 | 5.41 | |||
| SNAP | Ramli Malaka | 433 | 4.91 | |||
| Independent | Awang Abdillah Awang Nasar | 89 | 1.02 | |||
| Total valid votes | 8,811 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 133 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 58 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,002 | 69.36 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,979 | |||||
| Majority | 3,128 | |||||
| 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.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Talib Zulpilip | 6,002 | 74.31 | ||
| Independent | Bolhassan Kambar | 1,455 | 18.01 | ||
| DAP | Wan Saimi Wan Dahlan | 397 | 4.92 | ||
| Independent | Julaihi Zainuddin | 223 | 2.76 | ||
| Total valid votes | 8,077 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 94 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 2 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,173 | 69.18 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,814 | ||||
| Majority | 4,547 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Talib Zulpilip | 5,892 | 88.26 | |||
| Independent | Awang Abdillah Awang Nasar | 605 | 9.06 | |||
| Independent | Dick Winie | 179 | 2.68 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6,676 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 105 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 22 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,803 | 63.58 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,700 | |||||
| Majority | 5,287 | |||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||