Meluan (state constituency)
Meluan 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
2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Balut, Julau, Rayah, Meluan, Engkamup, Entabai, Beketan.
2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Balut, Julau, Rayah, Meluan, Engkamup, Entabai, Beketan.
Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Meluan |
Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
8th | 1969-1974 | Gramong Jelian | SNAP |
9th | 1974-1979 |
10th | 1979-1983 |
11th | 1983-1987 | Geman Itam | SNAP |
12th | 1987-1991 | PBDS |
13th | 1991-1996 | BN |
14th | 1996-2001 |
15th | 2001-2006 | Wong Judat | Independent |
16th | 2006-2011 | BN |
17th | 2011-2012 |
2012-2016 | SWP |
18th | 2016-present | Rolland Duat Jubin | BN |
Election results
Sarawak state election, 2016 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Rolland Duat Jubin | 3,363 | 37.40 | - 21.02 |
|
Independent | Elly Lawai Ngalai | 2,686 | 29.87 | + 29.87 |
|
PKR | Semana Sawang | 2,008 | 22.33 | - 15.30 |
|
Independent | Remiguis Noel @ Jerry Clement | 934 | 10.39 | + 10.39 |
Total valid votes |
8,991 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
127 |
Unreturned ballots |
22 |
Turnout |
9,140 | 69.76 |
Registered electors |
13,103 |
Majority |
677 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
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Sarawak state election, 2011 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Wong Judat | 4,615 | 58.42 | - 8.46 |
|
PKR | John Brian Anthony Jeremy Guang | 2,973 | 37.63 | + 37.63 |
|
SNAP | Ambrose Labang Jamba | 312 | 3.95 | - 1.84 |
Total valid votes |
7,900 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
119 |
Unreturned ballots |
22 |
Turnout |
8,041 | 70.00 |
Registered electors |
11,487 |
Majority |
1,642 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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Sarawak state election, 2006 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Wong Judat | 5,086 | 66.88 | + 31.61 |
|
Independent | Jenggie Malaka | 2,079 | 27.34 | + 27.34 |
|
SNAP | Labang Jamba | 440 | 5.79 | + 5.79 |
Total valid votes |
7,605 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
91 |
Unreturned ballots |
4 |
Turnout |
7,700 | 68.94 |
Registered electors |
11,169 |
Majority |
3,007 |
|
BN gain from Independent |
Swing |
?
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Sarawak state election, 1996 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Geman Itam | 2,869 | 42.45 | - 7.57 |
|
Independent | Thomas Salang Siden | 2,738 | 40.51 | + 40.51 |
|
Independent | Jeffrey Geraman Nyambang | 979 | 14.49 | + 14.49 |
|
Independent | David Gramong | 172 | 2.55 | + 2.55 |
Total valid votes |
6,758 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
139 |
Unreturned ballots |
20 |
Turnout |
6,917 | 73.15 |
Registered electors |
9,456 |
Majority |
131 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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Sarawak state election, 1991 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Geman Itam | 3,144 | 50.02 |
|
PBDS | Edward Empra Kadom | 2,917 | 46.41 |
|
NEGARA | David Gramong | 224 | 3.56 |
Total valid votes |
6,285 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
146 |
Unreturned ballots |
4 |
Turnout |
6,435 | 78.27 |
Registered electors |
8,222 |
Majority |
227 |
|
BN gain from PBDS |
Swing |
?
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Sarawak state election, 1987 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBDS | Geman Itam |
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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 | Geman Itam |
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Total valid votes |
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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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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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Unreturned 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 | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Janggu Banyang | | |
|
SNAP | Ambrose Gramong Jelian | | |
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 |
4,745 |
Majority |
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hold |
Swing |
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Sarawak state election, 1969 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
SNAP | Ambrose Gramong Jelian | | |
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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 |
3,789 |
Majority |
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This was a new constituency created. |
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