Betong (federal constituency)

Betong

Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Douglas Uggah Embas BN
Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2013

Betong is a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

The federal constituency was created in the 1968 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 Manggut, Tui, Debak, Bungin, Likis, Supa, Engkaras, Buda, Serabang, Belasau, Sabar, Dit, Dit Hulu, Bungei, Penunus, Jerai, Debak Laut, Serembang, Tanjong Assam, Sebemban, Belingan, Budak, Spak, Padeh, Bebanggai, Betong, Kampung Betong, Lubau, Penyalaneh, Jelau, Melanjan, Tapeh, Luing, Krapa, Teguyu, Perdu, Dabok, Gawis, Balingam, Kron, Plepok, Merunjau, Entanak, Saka, Penurin, Tanu, Jugir, Pasa, Selulap, Stambak, Rimbas, Spaoh, Suri, Bukit Saban, Kubal, Brutan, Bayor, Ulu Teru, Metong, Delit, Babu, Traie, Rapong, Tot, Spaoh Hulu, Spaoh Hilir, Belabak, Lingit, Penom, Meroh, Sepuna, Samu, Mutok, Penebak, Bair, Jambu, Tiput, Pelikoi, Jaloh, Serudit, Matop, Teberu, Rembai, Bangkit.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Betong
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Parliament dissolved[1][2]
3rd	1971-1974	Andrew Mara Walter Unjah	SNAP
4th	1974-1978	Wairy Leben Kato	BN
5th	1978-1982
6th	1982-1986	Alfred Jabu Numpang
7th	1986-1990	Douglas Uggah Embas
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas	15,476
	PKR	Cecilia Siti Una	4,589
Total valid votes			20,065	100.00
Total rejected ballots			315
Unreturned ballots			59
Turnout			20,439	77.65
Registered electors			26,322
Majority			10,887
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)  "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-05. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-05.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas	13,708
	SNAP	Edmund Stanley Jugol Benedict Sandin	1,999
Total valid votes			15,707	100.00
Total rejected ballots			246
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			15,953	72.22
Registered electors			22,088
Majority			11,709
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas	11,618
	SNAP	Abang Zulkifli Abang Engkeh	1,895
Total valid votes			13,513	100.00
Total rejected ballots			176
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			13,689	66.01
Registered electors
Majority			9,723
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Douglas Uggah Embas won uncontested.
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Douglas Uggah Embas won uncontested.
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas	9,178
	PERMAS	Musa Jamaluddin	2,005
	Independent	David Impi	1,007
Total valid votes			12,190	100.00
Total rejected ballots			155
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			12,345	69.75
Registered electors
Majority			7,173
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Douglas Uggah Embas	8,052
	Independent	Wilfred Gomez Azarias Malong	2,433
	Independent	George Dennis Ningkan	1,780
Total valid votes			12,265	100.00
Total rejected ballots			249
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			12,514	61.46
Registered electors			20,361
Majority			5,619
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Alfred Jabu Numpang
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wairy Leben Kato
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wairy Leben Kato
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN gain from SNAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Andrew Mara Walter Unjah
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-05.

1. Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
2. "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-05.