Belaga (state constituency)

Belaga
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Liwan Lagang; GPS
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Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2021

Belaga 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

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Belaga constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.^[1]

State constituency	Polling District	Code	Location
Belaga (N65)	Data Kakus	216/65/01	SMK Data Kakus
	Merit	216/65/02	SK Ng. Merit RH Danggat Ng Mujan RH Berundang Ng Ensawi RH Guyang Ng Jeli RH Entili Ng, Musa RH Empang Ng Bilat Ulu Paku RH Gendang Sg. Pila RH Aji Ng. Ibun Pilla RH Mero Lubok Dabai RH Ranying Ulu Metah RH Pillai Ng Metah RH Setepan Ng Pila SK Ng, Metah RH Jamit Ng. Latap Pilla
	Ba	216/65/03	Uma Punan Biau Uma Punan Sama Uma Tanjong Lg. Pawah SK Airport Uma Sekapan Piit Uma Balo Kesing Lg. Amo
	Belaga	216/65/04	SK Abun Matu Uma Kahei Lg. Makero Uma Aging Lg. Daah Uma Lahanan Lg. Semuang Uma Kejaman Neh Lg. Liten Uma Apan Long Menjawah Uma Nyaving Long Menjawah SK. Lg. Segahan Dewan UmaAging, Naha Jalei, Long Kebuho
	Long Busang	216/65/05	SK Long Busang
	Long Bangan	216/65/06	Uma Jangan Lg. Bangan
	Long Semutut	216/65/07	SK Uma Sambop Long Nanyan

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Belaga
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
8th	1970-1974	Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato	SUPP
9th	1974-1979	Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato	BN (SUPP)
10th	1979-1983	Tajang Laing	Independent
11th	1983-1987	Tajang Laing	BN (PBB)
12th	1987-1991	Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato	PERMAS
13th	1991-1996	Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato	BN (PBDS)
14th	1996-2001	Stanley Ajang Batok
15th	2001-2006
15th	2004-2006		BN (PRS)
16th	2006-2011	Liwan Lagang
17th	2011-2016
18th	2016-2018
18th	2018-2021		GPS (PRS)
19th	2021–present		GPS (PRS)

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Liwan Lagang	3,552	70.52	70.52
	PSB	Henry Usat Bit	1,307	25.95	25.95
	PBK	John Bampa	97	1.93	1.93
	Independent	Siki Balarik	81	1.61	1.61
Total valid votes			5,037	100.00
Total rejected ballots			40
Unreturned ballots			19
Turnout			5,096	63.68
Registered electors			8,003
Majority			2,245
	GPS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1718688/PUB687.pdf

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Liwan Lagang	4,149	89.96	21.90
	PKR	Alexander Lehan	463	10.04	7.87
Total valid votes			4,612	100.00
Total rejected ballots			51
Unreturned ballots			11
Turnout			4,674	65.87
Registered electors			7,096
Majority			3,686
	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 2016-04-30. "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 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

Sarawak state election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Liwan Lagang	3,974	68.06	25.85
	PKR	Basah Kesing @ Ali Basah Kesing	1,046	17.91	17.91
	SNAP	John Bampa	368	6.30	14.45
	Independent	Kenneth Adan Silek	330	5.65	5.65
	Independent	Michael Jok	94	1.61	1.61
	Independent	Mathew Munan	27	0.45	0.45
Total valid votes			5,839	100.00
Total rejected ballots			74
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			5,913	69.87
Registered electors			8,463
Majority			2,928
	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]}

Sarawak state election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Liwan Lagang	1,855	42.21	17.70
	Independent	Stanley Ajang Batok	1,628	37.04	37.04
	SNAP	John Bampa	912	20.75	20.75
Total valid votes			4,395	100.00
Total rejected ballots			63
Unreturned ballots			11
Turnout			4,469	66.79
Registered electors			6,691
Majority			227
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Stanley Ajang Batok	2,451	59.91	20.69
	Independent	Mai Lagiw	1,128	27.57	6.65
	PKR	Raymond Abin Bira Laing	512	12.52	12.52
Total valid votes			4,091	100.00
Total rejected ballots			95
Unreturned ballots			7
Turnout			4,193	64.75
Registered electors			6,476
Majority			1,324
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Stanley Ajang Batok	1,646	39.22	36.67
	Independent	Mai Lagiw	878	20.92	20.92
	Independent	Raymond Abin Bira Laing	613	14.61	14.61
	Independent	Daniel Levoh Imang	613	14.61	14.61
	Independent	Stem Liau	233	5.55	5.55
	Independent	Wesley Ngo	214	5.10	5.10
Total valid votes			4,197	100.00
Total rejected ballots			101
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			4,298	69.48
Registered electors			6,186
Majority			768
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 1991
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato	2,884	75.89
	PBDS	Raymond Abin Bira Laing	825	21.71
	DAP	Helen Bira Sten	91	2.39
Total valid votes			3,800	100.00
Total rejected ballots			73
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			3,883	74.17
Registered electors			5,235
Majority			2,059
	BN gain from PERMAS		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1987
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PERMAS	Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	PERMAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1983
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tajang Laing
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN gain from Independent		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1979
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Tajang Laing
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	Independent gain from BN		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato
	Independent	Tajang Laing
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority			37
	BN gain from SUPP		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SUPP	Nyipa Kilah @ Nyipa Bato	772	36.19
	PESAKA	Tajang Laing	688	32.26
	Independent	Matu Puso	606	28.41
	SNAP	Lisut Tinggang	67	3.14
Total valid votes			2,133	100.00
Total rejected ballots			136
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			2,269	74.96
Registered electors			3,027
Majority			84
This was a new constituency created.