Julau (federal constituency)

Julau
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 

Joseph Salang Gandum
BN

Constituency created 1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2013

Julau 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

2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bayong, Sungai Rusa, Babai, Lamujan, Wuak, Dayu, Balut, Julau, Rayah, Meluan, Engkamup, Entabai, Beketan.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Bayong, Sungai Rusa, Babai, Lamujan, Wuak, Dayu, Balut, Julau, Rayah, Meluan, Engkamup, Entabai, Beketan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Julau
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament dissolved[2][3]
3rd 1971-1973 Banyang Janting PESAKA
1973-1974 BN
4th 1974-1976 Thomas Salang Siden SNAP
1976-1978 BN
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986
7th 1986-1990
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999 Sng Chee Hua
10th 1999-2004 Joseph Salang Gandum
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJoseph Salang Gandum 9,891 59.30
SWPWong Judat 3,936 23.60
PKRAndy Wong Hong Yu 2,852 17.10
Total valid votes 16,679 100.00
Total rejected ballots 278
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 16,97375.36
Registered electors 22,522
Majority 5,955
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJoseph Salang Gandum 10,351 78.91
PKRLabang Jamba 2,767 21.09
Total valid votes 13,118 100.00
Total rejected ballots 182
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 13,31365.56
Registered electors 20,306
Majority 7,584
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJoseph Salang Gandum 8,388 59.54
IndependentRandan Mawat 5,700 40.46
Total valid votes 14,088 100.00
Total rejected ballots 176
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 14,27172.20
Registered electors
Majority 2,688
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJoseph Salang Gandum 9,183 68.49
IndependentKong Ah Huat 2,897 21.61
IndependentSamuel Edward Chun 844 6.30
IndependentPatrick Mit @ Dumit Tutong 483 3.60
Total valid votes 13,407 100.00
Total rejected ballots 285
Unreturned ballots 15
Turnout 13,70775.55
Registered electors
Majority 6,286
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSng Chee Hua 10,730 86.94
IndependentEdward Empra Kadom 1,221 9.89
IndependentEntalai Munan 391 3.17
Total valid votes 12,342 100.00
Total rejected ballots 182
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 12,55877.53
Registered electors
Majority 9,509
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNThomas Salang Siden 5,886 52.06
IndependentWilliam Mawan Ikom 5,421 47.94
Total valid votes 11,307 100.00
Total rejected ballots 266
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,57379.15
Registered electors
Majority 465
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNThomas Salang Siden 4,920 60.97
IndependentRichard Lee Ngumbang 3,150 39.03
Total valid votes 8,070 100.00
Total rejected ballots 352
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 8,42269.14
Registered electors 12,181
Majority 1,770
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNThomas Salang Siden 4,560 68.46
IndependentGalal Itam 2,101 31.54
Total valid votes 6,661 100.00
Total rejected ballots 374
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 7,03565.60
Registered electors 10,724
Majority 2,459
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNThomas Salang Siden
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 9,585
Majority 2,506
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 Janting
SNAPThomas Salang Siden
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 7,640
Majority
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.
  2. Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  3. "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-05.
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