Telang Usan (state constituency)
Telang Usan 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
2016–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Long Miri, Pana, Akahpatah, San, Long Lama, Apoh.
Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Telang Usan |
Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
8th | 1969-1974 | Joseph Balan Seling | SNAP |
9th | 1974-1976 |
1976-1979 | BN |
10th | 1979-1983 |
11th | 1983-1987 | Joseph Balan Seling | SNAP |
12th | 1987-1991 | PBDS |
13th | 1991-1996 | BN |
14th | 1996-2001 | Kebing Wan | Independent |
15th | 2001-2006 | Lihan Jok | BN |
16th | 2006-2011 |
17th | 2011-2016 | Dennis Ngau |
18th | 2016-present |
Election results
Sarawak state election, 2016 |
The 2016election will be held on May 7. |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Dennis Ngau |
|
PKR | Roland Engan |
Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
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Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
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Registered electors |
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Majority |
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Sarawak state election, 2011 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Dennis Ngau | 3,597 |
|
PKR | Harrison Ngau Laing | 2,752 |
|
SNAP | Kebing Wan | 705 |
|
Independent | Jok Ding | 623 |
Total valid votes |
7,677 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
86 |
Unreturned ballots |
22 |
Turnout |
7,785 | 57.15 |
Registered electors |
13,623 |
Majority |
845 |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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Sarawak state election, 2006 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Lihan Jok | 4,593 |
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SNAP | Kebing Wan | 1,822 |
|
Independent | Lidam Janang | 144 |
Total valid votes |
6,559 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
76 |
Unreturned ballots |
10 |
Turnout |
6,645 | 51.94 |
Registered electors |
12,793 |
Majority |
2,771 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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Sarawak state election, 1987 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBDS | Joseph Balan Seling |
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Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
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Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
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Registered electors |
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Majority |
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PBDS gain from SNAP |
Swing |
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Sarawak state election, 1983 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
SNAP | Joseph Balan Seling |
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Total valid votes |
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Total rejected ballots |
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Registered electors |
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Majority |
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Swing |
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Sarawak state election, 1979 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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Total valid votes |
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Total rejected ballots |
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Turnout |
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Registered electors |
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Majority |
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Swing |
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Sarawak state election, 1974 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
SNAP | Joseph Balan Seling |
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Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
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Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
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Registered electors |
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Majority |
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SNAP hold |
Swing |
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Sarawak state election, 1969 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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SNAP | Joseph Balan Seling |
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Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
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Unreturned ballots |
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Majority |
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This was a new constituency created. |
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