Saratok (federal constituency)

Saratok

Sarawak constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

William Mawan Ikom
BN

Constituency created

1968

First contested

1969

Last contested

2013

Saratok 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 Nyabor, Roban, Pelunga, Kabong, Perpat, Kaba, Saratok, Mudong, Brayang, Batu Anam, Diso, Awik, Tengalat, Melupa, Kabo, Gerenjang.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Saratok
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Parliament dissolved^[1]^[2]
3rd	1971-1974	Edmund Langgu Saga	SNAP
4th	1974-1976		SNAP
4th	1976-1978		BN
5th	1978-1982		BN
6th	1982-1986		Independent
7th	1986-1990	Peter Tinggom Kamarau	BN
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008	Jelaing Mersat
12th	2008-2013	Jelaing Mersat
13th	2013-present	William Mawan Ikom

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	William Mawan Ikom	11,600
	PKR	Ali Biju	9,519
	Independent	Roseli Paleng	681
Total valid votes			21,800	100.00
Total rejected ballots			258
Unreturned ballots			78
Turnout			22,136	80.31
Registered electors			27,562
Majority			2,081
	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 2016-05-06. "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 2016-05-06.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Jelaing Mersat	12,470
	PKR	Mohd Yahya Abdullah	3,764
Total valid votes			16,234	100.00
Total rejected ballots			218
Unreturned ballots			15
Turnout			16,467	68.66
Registered electors			23,982
Majority			8,706
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Jelaing Mersat	11,995
	SNAP	Edmund Stanley Jugol Benedict Sandin	4,450
Total valid votes			16,445	100.00
Total rejected ballots			229
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			16,684	67.80
Registered electors
Majority			7,545
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Peter Tinggom Kamarau	10,545
	KEADILAN	Idris Bohari	5,042
Total valid votes			15,587	100.00
Total rejected ballots			271
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			15,858	67.16
Registered electors
Majority			5,503
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Peter Tinggom Kamarau	10,115
	Independent	Lempeng @ Patrick Manka Laman	3,462
	Independent	Wan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi	1,381
	PBS	Barudi @ Berendam Linggong	677
Total valid votes			15,635	100.00
Total rejected ballots			265
Unreturned ballots			70
Turnout			15,970	69.17
Registered electors
Majority			6,653
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Peter Tinggom Kamarau	9,551
	Independent	Banyi Beriak	5,394
	Independent	Barudi @ Berendam Linggong	639
	Independent	Gerijih Tabor	293
Total valid votes			15,877	100.00
Total rejected ballots			297
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			16,174	75.97
Registered electors
Majority			4,157
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Peter Tinggom Kamarau	6,367
	Independent	John Antau Linggang	5,639
	PLUS	Jahiri Jais	659
Total valid votes			12,665	100.00
Total rejected ballots			174
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			12,839	72.15
Registered electors			17,795
Majority			728
	BN gain from Independent		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Edmund Langgu Saga
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	Independent gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Edmund Langgu Saga
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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, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Edmund Langgu Saga
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	SNAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Edmund Langgu Saga
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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 2016-05-06.

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

Federal constituencies represented in the Dewan Rakyat

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Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman

Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau

Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datok Telok Intan Tanjong Malim

Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin

Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Serdang Puchong Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selatan Petaling Jaya Utara Subang Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang

F. T. of Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak

F. T. of Putrajaya	Putrajaya

Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Telok Kemang Tampin

Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Bukit Katil Kota Melaka Jasin

Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Gelang Patah Kulai Pontian Tanjong Piai

F. T. of Labuan	Labuan

Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Silam Semporna Tawau Kalabakan

Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Mambong Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas

See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts

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