Gedong (state constituency)

Gedong
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 

Mohd. Naroden Majais
BN

Constituency created 1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2016

Gedong is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 1991, from 2016 to present.It has been known for its confusing control area as the district itself struggles to keep their very own secondary school, SMK Gedong from the neighboring districts of Serian. The confusing borders lead to several issues regarding who control the school and some of proper lands. Gedong also been known for its frequently flooded flat land that cause thousands people stranded in their homes.

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

It was abolished in 1991 after it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2015.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kepayang, Ensengai, Sateman, Pangkor, Gedong, Tegelam, Keniong.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Gedong
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
8th 1969-1973 Abang Abdul Rahim Sarawak Alliance
1973-1974 BN
9th 1974-1979 Mohammad Tawan Abdullah @ Hilary Tawan Masan
10th 1979-1983
11th 1983-1987
12th 1987-1991
Constituency abolished
Constituency re-created
18th 2016-present Mohd. Naroden Majais BN

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd. Naroden Majais 4,064 78.77
AmanahRapelson Richard Hamit 699 13.55
IndependentUja Bansi 396 7.68
Total valid votes 5,159 100.00
Total rejected ballots 112
Unreturned ballots 26
Turnout 5,29774.74
Registered electors 7,087
Majority 3,365
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohammad Tawan Abdullah @ Hilary Tawan Masan
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
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Sarawak state election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohammad Tawan Abdullah @ Hilary Tawan Masan
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
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Sarawak state election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohammad Tawan Abdullah @ Hilary Tawan Masan
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
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Sarawak state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohammad Tawan Abdullah @ Hilary Tawan Masan
SNAPLiew Ming Chung
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 6,536
Majority
BN gain from Sarawak Alliance Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Sarawak AllianceAbang Abdul Rahim
SUPPEntri Tusan
SNAPLiew Ming Chung
PESAKAAndrew Jika Landau
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 5,637
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.
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