Selangau (federal constituency)

Selangau

Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Joseph Entulu Belaun BN
Constituency created	1987
First contested	1990
Last contested	2013

Selangau is a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.

The federal constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2008–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Siong, Tamin, Sekuau, Selangau, Lemai, Bawan, Arip, Tatau - Buan, Kakus, Anap, Tatau, Lubok Kumpai, Bekiran, Tekalit, Rungan, Giri, Kelebu, Entajum, Ulu Sangan, Sangan, Penyarai, Kulau Belungai, Data Kakus, Muput, Pasir Nangka, Nanga Empang, Kana, Setusor, Tau, Takan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Selangau
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
8th	1990-1995	Joseph Mauh Ikeh	Independent
9th	1995-1999		BN
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008	Joseph Entulu Belaun
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Entulu Belaun	12,040	58.97
	SWP	Sng Chee Hua	4,485	21.97
	PKR	Joshua Jabeng	3,891	19.06
Total valid votes			20,416	100.00
Total rejected ballots			309
Unreturned ballots			28
Turnout			20,753	81.51
Registered electors			25,461
Majority			7,555
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Entulu Belaun won uncontested.
	BN	Joseph Entulu Belaun
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Entulu Belaun	7,876	64.90
	SNAP	Liman Sujang	4,260	35.10
Total valid votes			12,136	100.00
Total rejected ballots			237
Unreturned ballots			3
Turnout			12,376	60.49
Registered electors
Majority			3,616
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Mauh Ikeh	7,612	65.58
	KEADILAN	Ricky Bernard Betti	3,995	34.42
Total valid votes			11,607	100.00
Total rejected ballots			327
Unreturned ballots			14
Turnout			11,948	60.68
Registered electors
Majority			3,617
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Mauh Ikeh	8,021	72.07
	Independent	Munan John Andrew	3,108	27.93
Total valid votes			11,129	100.00
Total rejected ballots			322
Unreturned ballots			58
Turnout			11,509	58.47
Registered electors
Majority			4,913
	BN gain from Independent		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Joseph Mauh Ikeh	5,443	49.66
	BN	Jerome Runggol	4,418	40.31
	Independent	Linton Albert	1,099	10.03
Total valid votes			10,960	100.00
Total rejected ballots			235
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			11,195	65.97
Registered electors
Majority			1,025
This was a new constituency created.