Ngemah
State constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia
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Ngemah is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1969.
| State constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislature | Sarawak State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
GPS | ||
| Constituency created | 1968 | ||
| First contested | 1969 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
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.
Demographics
- Sarawak bumiputera (92.5%)
- Chinese (6.30%)
- Malay-Muslim bumiputera (0.80%)
- Other ethnicities (0.40%)
History
As of 2020, Ngemah has a population of 10,159 people.[1]
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Ngemah constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.[2]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngemah(N49) | Kajah | 210/49/01 | SK Ng. Jagau |
| Bat | 210/49/02 |
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| Sengayan | 210/49/03 |
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| Mapai | 210/49/04 |
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| Bawan | 210/49/05 |
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| Pidai | 210/49/06 |
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Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Ngemah | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | ||||
| 8th | N36 | 1970 | Lias Kana | Independent |
| 1970-1973 | PESAKA | |||
| 1973-1974 | BN (PBB) | |||
| 9th | 1974-1979 | |||
| 10th | 1979-1983 | Joseph Kudi | ||
| 11th | 1983-1987 | PBDS | ||
| 12th | N35 | 1987-1991 | ||
| 13th | 1991-1996 | Gabriel Adit Demong | ||
| 14th | N37 | 1996-2001 | BN (PBDS) | |
| 15th | 2001-2002 | |||
| 2002-2004 | BN (PRS) | |||
| 16th | N43 | 2006-2008 | Adeh Denong | Independent |
| 2008-2009 | PR (PKR) | |||
| 2009-2011 | PCM | |||
| 17th | 2011-2016 | Alexander Vincent | BN (PRS) | |
| 18th | N49 | 2016-2018 | ||
| 2018–2021 | GPS (PRS) | |||
| 19th | 2021–present | Anyi Jana | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | Anyi Jana | 3,193 | 46.23 | |||
| PSB | Joseph Jawa Kendawang | 2,932 | 42.45 | |||
| PBDS Baru | Leo Bunsu | 354 | 5.13 | |||
| PKR | Satu Anchom | 259 | 3.75 | |||
| PBK | Charlie Genam | 169 | 2.45 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6,907 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 97 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 41 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,045 | 71.50 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,853 | |||||
| Majority | 261 | 3.78 | ||||
| GPS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Alexander Vincent | 2,888 | 46.13 | |||
| Independent | Joseph Jawa Kendawang | 2,734 | 43.67 | |||
| PKR | Thomas Laja Besi | 396 | 6.32 | |||
| DAP | Richard Lias | 243 | 3.88 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6,261 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 114 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 21 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,396 | 71.87 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,899 | |||||
| Majority | 154 | 2.46 | ||||
| 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 2016-04-29. "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 2016-04-29. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Alexander Vincent | 2,378 | 45.00 | |||
| Love Malaysia Party | Adeh Denong | 1,388 | 26.27 | |||
| PKR | Aris Alap | 658 | 12.45 | |||
| SNAP | Michael Lias | 581 | 11.00 | |||
| Independent | Yakup Khalid | 279 | 5.28 | |||
| Total valid votes | 5,284 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 95 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 5 | |||||
| Turnout | 5,384 | 66.82 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,058 | |||||
| Majority | 990 | 18.74 | ||||
| BN gain from Independent | 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 2016-04-29.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Adeh Denong | 2,582 | 52.10 | ||
| BN | Alexander Vincent | 2,033 | 41.02 | ||
| SNAP | Richard Lias | 341 | 6.88 | ||
| Total valid votes | 4,956 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 48 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 5 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,009 | 63.81 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,849 | ||||
| Majority | 549 | 11.08 | |||
| Independent gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Gabriel Adit Demong | 3,037 | 59.43 | ||
| Independent | Michael Lias | 2,073 | 40.57 | ||
| Total valid votes | 5,110 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 70 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,180 | 67.19 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,709 | ||||
| Majority | 964 | 18.86 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Gabriel Adit Demong | 3,178 | 68.36 | ||
| Independent | Peter Telajan Sabai | 1,471 | 31.64 | ||
| Total valid votes | 4,649 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 111 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 8 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,768 | 62.89 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,581 | ||||
| Majority | 1,707 | 36.72 | |||
| BN gain from PBDS | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBDS | Joseph Kudi | 1,948 | 45.56 | ||
| SNAP | Thomas Babai Lias | 1,468 | 34.33 | ||
| Independent | Joseph Unting Umang | 860 | 20.11 | ||
| Total valid votes | 4,276 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 100 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,376 | 71.22 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,144 | ||||
| Majority | 480 | 11.22 | |||
| PBDS gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Joseph Kudi | 2,194 | 55.57 | ||
| Independent | Tajan Seli | 782 | 19.81 | ||
| Independent | Lias Kana | 550 | 13.93 | ||
| Independent | Inok Kudor | 422 | 10.69 | ||
| Total valid votes | 3,948 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 110 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,058 | 70.80 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,732 | ||||
| Majority | 1,412 | 35.76 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNAP | Francis Umpau | 1,382 | 46.50 | ||
| BN | Lias Kana | 977 | 32.87 | ||
| Independent | John Gaweng Migi | 613 | 20.63 | ||
| Total valid votes | 2,972 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 401 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,373 | 65.84 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,123 | ||||
| Majority | 405 | 13.63 | |||
| SNAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Lias Kana | 796 | 25.63 | |||
| PESAKA | Francis Umpau | 660 | 21.25 | |||
| SNAP | Jaran Serit | 603 | 19.41 | |||
| Independent | Guntok Bana | 539 | 17.35 | |||
| SUPP | Ansi Anyau | 428 | 13.78 | |||
| Independent | Ungai Sempon | 47 | 1.51 | |||
| Independent | Unjok Andeng | 33 | 1.06 | |||
| Total valid votes | 3,106 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 267 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 3,373 | 71.34 | ||||
| Registered electors | 4,728 | |||||
| Majority | 136 | 4.38 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||