Samalaju

Samalaju is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2016.

Samalaju
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Majang Renggi
GPS
Constituency created2015
First contested2016
Last contested2016

The state constituency was created in the 2015 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

According to the gazette issued on 30 December 2015, the Samalaju constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[1]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Samalaju (N70) Sibiew Similaju 217/70/01 SK Kem Batu 18 Jln. Bintulu - Miri
Tanjung Kidirong 217/70/02 SM Teknik Bintulu
Suai 217/70/03
  • Balai Raya Kpg. Kuala Suai Niah
  • SK Kpg. Tegaging
  • SK Kpg. Iran
  • SK Sg. Sebatu
  • SK Kuala Nyalau
Melor 217/70/04 SMK Kidirong
Mawar 217/70/05 SK Kidurong
RPR Kidurong 217/70/06 Dewan Sukan BDA
LKTS Suai 217/70/07 SK Suai Satu Niah

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Samalaju
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kidurong
18th2016-2018Majang RenggiBN
2018-2021 GPS
19th

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021: Samalaju
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PSBReggie Suel
PBKLeighton Manjah
PBDSBBaba Emperan
GPSMajang Renggi
DAPTony Ung
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2016: Samalaju
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMajang Renggi5,45661.34
DAPBaba Emperan2,99233.64
PASZharudin Narudin4475.03
Total valid votes 8,895 100.00
Total rejected ballots 120
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 9,02668.12
Registered electors 13,251
Majority 2,464
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. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

"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 2016-04-28.

References

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