Julau (P209)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]35,126
Electors (2022)[2]34,850
Area (km²)2,858
Pop. density (per km²)12.3

Julau is a federal constituency in Sarikei Division (Sarikei District, Pakan District and Julau District), 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.

Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sarawak/p

Ethnic breakdown of Julau's electorate as of 2022

  Sarawak bumiputera (91.8%)
  Chinese (5.3%)
  Malay-Muslim bumiputera (1.4%)
  Other ethnicities (1.5%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Julau constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Pakan (N47) Bayong 209/47/01
  • SK Balong Sg. Rian
  • SK Udin Ng. Bayong
  • RH Andrew Mangka Sg. Ribong
  • RH Tirai Sebangkoi
Sungai Rusa 209/47/02
  • SK Penghulu Anding
  • SJK (C) Su Dok
Babai 209/47/03
  • RH Budum Ng. Tubai Buah
  • SJK (C) Su Dok
  • RH Budim Ng Tubai Buah
  • SK Ulu Pedanum
  • SK Ng. Buku
  • SK Babai
Lamujan 209/47/04
  • SK Ng. Pakan
  • SK Ulu Manding
  • SK Sg. Sugai
Wuak 209/47/05
  • RH Julius Duat Maur @ Julius Edward
  • SK Ng. Kedup
  • RH Mandau Sg. Marau Pakan
  • SK Ng. Wuak
Dayu 209/47/06
  • SK Ng. Kota
  • SK Ng. Wak
  • SK Ng. Dayu
  • SK Ng. Kara
  • SK Ng. Sembawang
  • RH Ko Ak Changgan Sg. Balong
Meluan (N48) Balut 209/48/01
  • SK Ng. Lasi
  • SK Ng. Serau
Julau 209/48/02
  • RH Kapol Ng. Bua
  • SJK (C) Yuk Kung
Rayah 209/48/03
  • Balai Raya RH Lidoh
  • SK St Alphonsus
Meluan 209/48/04
  • SK Ng. Kelangas
  • SK Sg. Merurun
  • RH Genta Ng Bilat/Lijan
  • SK Ng. Meluan
Engkamup 209/48/05
  • SK Ng. Sengaih
  • SK Ng. Engkamop
Entabai 209/48/06
  • SK Ng. Entaih
  • SK Ulu Entabai
  • SK Ulu Entaih Entabai
Beketan 209/48/07
  • SK Ng. Jambu
  • SK Ng. Ensiring
  • SK Tapang Punggu
  • SK Ng. Ju Ulu Mujok
  • SK Ng. Maong
  • SK Lubok Assam
  • SK Ng. Entabai

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Julau
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[4][5]
3rd P1371971-1973Banyang JantingPESAKA
1973-1974BN (PESAKA)
4th P1471974-1976Thomas Salang SidenSNAP
1976-1978BN (SNAP)
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986
7th P1701986-1990 BN (PBDS)
8th P1691990-1995
9th P1811995-1999Sng Chee Hua (孙志桦)
10th P1821999-2004Joseph Salang Gandum BN (PRS)
11th P2082004-2008
12th P2092008-2013
13th2013-2018
14th2018Larry Sng Wei Shien (孙伟瑄)Independent
2018-2021PH (PKR)
2021 Independent
2021–2022 PBM
15th2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Julau Meluan
Pakan

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N47 Pakan William Mawan Ikom GPS (PBB)
N48 Meluan Rolland Duat Jubin GPS (PRS)

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N47 Pakan
  • Sarikei District Council (Sungai Rusa and Bayong areas)
  • Maradong & Julau District Council
N48 Meluan Maradong & Julau District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PBMLarry Sng Wei Shien9,15940.64Increase 40.64
GPSJoseph Salang Gandum7,81934.69Increase 34.69
IndependentElly Lawai Ngalai5,22423.18Increase 23.18
PBDS (Baru)Susan George3351.49Increase 1.49
Total valid votes 22,537 100.00
Total rejected ballots 331
Unreturned ballots 59
Turnout 22,92764.67Decrease 8.49
Registered electors 34,850
Majority 1,3405.95Decrease 4.61
PBM gain from Independent Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
IndependentLarry Sng Wei Shien10,10555.28Increase 55.28
BNJoseph Salang Gandum8,17444.72Decrease 14.58
Total valid votes 18,279 100.00
Total rejected ballots 241
Unreturned ballots 49
Turnout 18,56973.16Decrease 2.20
Registered electors 25,380
Majority 1,93110.56Decrease 25.14
Independent gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 247/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"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) 321/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNJoseph Salang Gandum9,89159.30Decrease 19.61
Sarawak Workers PartyWong Judat3,93623.60Increase 23.60
PKRAndy Wong Hong Yu2,85217.10Decrease 3.99
Total valid votes 16,679 100.00
Total rejected ballots 278
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 16,97375.36Increase 9.80
Registered electors 22,522
Majority 5,95535.70Decrease 22.12
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNJoseph Salang Gandum10,35178.91Increase 19.36
PKRLabang Jamba2,76721.09Increase 21.09
Total valid votes 13,118 100.00
Total rejected ballots 182
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 13,31365.56Decrease 6.64
Registered electors 20,306
Majority 7,58457.82Increase 38.74
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNJoseph Salang Gandum8,38859.54Decrease 8.95
IndependentRandan Mawat5,70040.46Increase 40.46
Total valid votes 14,088 100.00
Total rejected ballots 176
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 14,27172.20Decrease 3.35
Registered electors
Majority 2,68819.08Decrease 27.80
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNJoseph Salang Gandum9,18368.49Decrease 18.45
IndependentKong Ah Huat2,89721.61Increase 21.61
IndependentSamuel Edward Chun8446.30Increase 6.30
IndependentPatrick Mit @ Dumit Tutong4833.60Increase 3.60
Total valid votes 13,407 100.00
Total rejected ballots 285
Unreturned ballots 15
Turnout 13,70775.55Decrease 1.98
Registered electors
Majority 6,28646.88Decrease 30.17
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSng Chee Hua10,73086.94Increase 34.88
IndependentEdward Empra Kadom1,2219.89Increase 9.89
IndependentEntalai Munan3913.17Increase 3.17
Total valid votes 12,342 100.00
Total rejected ballots 182
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 12,55877.53Decrease 1.62
Registered electors
Majority 9,50977.05Increase 72.93
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNThomas Salang Siden5,88652.06Decrease 8.91
IndependentWilliam Mawan Ikom5,42147.94Increase 47.94
Total valid votes 11,307 100.00
Total rejected ballots 266
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,57379.15Increase 10.01
Registered electors
Majority 4654.12Decrease 17.82
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNThomas Salang Siden4,92060.97Decrease 7.49
IndependentRichard Lee Ngumbang3,15039.03Increase 39.03
Total valid votes 8,070 100.00
Total rejected ballots 352
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 8,42269.14Increase 3.54
Registered electors 12,181
Majority 1,77021.94Decrease 14.98
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNThomas Salang Siden4,56068.46Decrease 13.42
IndependentGalal Itam2,10131.54Increase 31.54
Total valid votes 6,661 100.00
Total rejected ballots 374
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 7,03565.60
Registered electors 10,724
Majority 2,45936.92Decrease 26.84
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNThomas Salang Siden3,63781.88Increase 81.88
IndependentNyadang Janting80518.12Increase 18.12
Total valid votes 4,442 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 9,585
Majority 2,83263.76
BN gain from SNAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
SNAPThomas Salang Siden
BNMambang Alexander Timber
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 9,190
Majority
SNAP gain from PESAKA Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %
PESAKABanyang Janting2,33050.69
SNAPThomas Salang Siden2,26749.31
Total valid votes 4,597 100.00
Total rejected ballots 689
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,28669.19
Registered electors 7,640
Majority 631.38
This was a new constituency created.

References

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