Batu Danau (state constituency)

Batu Danau
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 

Paulus Palu Gumbang
BN

Constituency created 2005
First contested 2006
Last contested 2016

Batu Danau is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2006.

The state constituency was created in the 2005 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 Danau, Lubai, Ukong, Medihit, Medamit.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Danau, Lubai, Ukong, Medihit, Medamit.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Batu Danau
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
16th 2006-2011 Paulus Palu Gumbang BN
17th 2011-2014
2014-2016 TERAS
18th 2016-present BN

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPalu @ Paulus Palu Gumbang 4,366 75.37 + 4.24
IndependentAli Adap 1,427 24.63 + 24.63
Total valid votes 5,793 100.00
Total rejected ballots 103
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 5,90968.26
Registered electors 8,657
Majority 2,939
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPalu @ Paulus Palu Gumbang 3,667 71.13 + 7.59
PKRLau Liak Koi 1,348 26.15 + 26.15
SNAPLawrence Cosmas Sunang Simpang 140 2.72 - 33.74
Total valid votes 5,155 100.00
Total rejected ballots 72
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,22768.45
Registered electors 7,636
Majority 2,319
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPalu @ Paulus Palu Gumbang 2,961 63.54
SNAPChristopher Sawan Jiram 1,699 36.46
Total valid votes 4,660 100.00
Total rejected ballots 79
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 4,74568.87
Registered electors 6,889
Majority 1,262
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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