Demak Laut (state constituency)
Demak Laut is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1996.
The state constituency was created in the 1996 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.
History
2016–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Tanjong Embang, Muara Tebas, Geobilt, Bako, Sejingkat, Senari, Tanjong Bako, Pinggan Jaya, Tabuan Melayu, Muara Tabuan, Tabuan Hulu.
Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Demak Laut |
Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created, renamed from Sejingkat |
14th | 1996-2001 | Abang Draup Zamahari Abang Zen | BN |
15th | 2001-2006 |
16th | 2006-2011 |
17th | 2011-2016 | Hazland Abang Hipni |
18th | 2016-present |
Election results
Sarawak state election, 2016 |
The 2016election will be held on May 7. |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Hazland Abang Hipni |
|
AMANAH | Mohammad Fidzuan Zaidi |
Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
|
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
|
Registered electors |
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Majority |
|
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Sarawak state election, 2011 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Hazland Abang Hipni | 5,522 |
|
PKR | Ali Hossen Abang | 1,770 |
Total valid votes |
7,292 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
98 |
Unreturned ballots |
13 |
Turnout |
7,403 | 70.93 |
Registered electors |
10,437 |
Majority |
3,752 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
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Sarawak state election, 2006 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abang Draup Zamahari Abang Zen | 5,094 |
|
KEADILAN | Saidan @ Massudin Sahini | 1,489 |
Total valid votes |
6,583 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
102 |
Unreturned ballots |
14 |
Turnout |
6,699 | 66.45 |
Registered electors |
10,080 |
Majority |
3,605 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Sarawak state election, 2001 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abang Draup Zamahari Abang Zen | 4,974 |
|
KEADILAN | Ahmad Lukman Abang Ibrahim | 1,129 |
|
Independent | Abang Yusof Abang Razak | 886 |
Total valid votes |
6,989 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
68 |
Unreturned ballots |
11 |
Turnout |
7,068 | 73.17 |
Registered electors |
9,660 |
Majority |
3,845 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Sarawak state election, 1996 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abang Draup Zamahari Abang Zen | 5,365 |
|
Independent | Junaidi Putit | 536 |
Total valid votes |
5,901 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
130 |
Unreturned ballots |
26 |
Turnout |
6,057 | 66.51 |
Registered electors |
9,107 |
Majority |
4,829 |
This was a new constituency created. |
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