Bekenu (state constituency)

Bekenu
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 

Rosey Yunus
BN

Constituency created 2005
First contested 2006
Last contested 2016

Bekenu 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 Batu Niah, Niah, Saeh, Kelulit, Tiris, Bungai, Bekanu, Bakas, Hulu Sibuti.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Batu Niah, Niah, Saeh, Kelulit, Tiris, Bungai, Bekanu, Bakas, Hulu Sibuti.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bekenu
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
16th 2006-2011 Rosey Yunus BN
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRosey Yunus 6,009 71.68 + 1.34
PKRBill Kayong 1,220 14.55 - 2.97
IndependentAustin Sigi Melu 589 7.03 + 7.03
IndependentJoe @ Peter Jelin 565 6.74 + 6.74
Total valid votes 8,383 100.00
Total rejected ballots 125
Unreturned ballots 32
Turnout 8,54069.71
Registered electors 12,250
Majority 4,789
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRosey Yunus 4,946 70.34 - 6.88
PKRIshak Mahwi 1,232 17.52 - 5.26
SNAPThony Badak 570 8.10 + 8.10
PCMDyg Juliana Awg Tambi 284 4.04 + 4.04
Total valid votes 7,032 100.00
Total rejected ballots 103
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,13566.86
Registered electors 10,672
Majority 3,714
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRosey Yunus 4,357 77.22
KEADILANMohdak Ismail 1,285 22.78
Total valid votes 5,642 100.00
Total rejected ballots 112
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 5,75757.02
Registered electors 10,095
Majority 3,072
This was a new constituency created.

References

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