Pelagus

Pelagus
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Wilson Nyabong Ijang; GPS
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Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2021

Pelagus is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1969.

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

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pelagus constituency has a total of 4 polling districts.^[1]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Pelagus（N61）	Pelagus	215/61/01	RH Bunyau Pulau Pisang RH Mengga Ng. Semenuang RH Jelani Kerangan Bangat Batang Rajang SK Ng. Encheremin RH Seliong RH Rabar Ng RII Jengeng Ng Mela SK Ng. Pelagus RH Achong Ng. Benin SK Ulu Pelagus RH Antau Sg Pelagus RH George Sg. Pelagus
	Sungai Amang	215/61/02	SK Sg. Amang
	Nanga Peraran	215/61/03	SK Ng. Peraran RH Budit Ng. Mekey RH Jelanie Ng Sama RH Sabang Ng Buya RH Johnny Sg. Sut
	Sut	215/61/04	RH Johnny Sg. Sut RH Sanggau Sg. Sut RH Belikau Sg. Sut RH Jugah Sut RH Baraoh Tembawai Sandong Baroh RH Emak RH Al, Entawau Ulu RH Mamot RH Taing SK Ng. Bena RH Nyawai Sg. Bena RH Nyawai RH Naga SK Ng. Kebiaw SK Lepong Balleh RH Gawan SK Ng Mujong SK Ng Bawai RH Bengau Sg. Sut

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pelagus
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
8th	1970-1971	Bennet Jarrow	PESAKA
	1971-1973	Leonard Linggi Jugah	PESAKA
	1973-1974	Leonard Linggi Jugah	BN (PBB)
9th	1974-1979	Jonathan Sabai Ajing	SNAP
10th	1979-1983	Jonathan Sabai Ajing	BN (SNAP)
11th	1983-1987	Nueng Kudi	SNAP
12th	1987-1991	Philimon Nuing	PBDS
13th	1991-1996	Sng Chee Hua	PBDS
14th	1996-2001	Sng Chee Hua	BN (PBDS)
15th	2001-2004	Larry Sng Wei Shien	BN (PBDS)
15th	2004-2006		BN (PRS)
16th	2006-2011		BN (PRS)
17th	2011-2012	George Lagong	Independent
	2012-2014		SWP
	2014		TERAS
	2015		SWP
	2016		Independent^[2]^[3]
18th	2016-2018	Wilson Nyabong Ijang	BN (PRS)
18th	2018- 2021		GPS (PRS)
19th	2021–present		GPS (PRS)

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Wilson Nyabong Ijang	2,843	56.29	56.29
	PSB	Kristoffer Nyuak Bajuk	1,794	35.52	35.52
	DAP	Solomon Kumbong	250	4.95	5.81
	PBK	Nyambong Sibat	88	1.74	1.74
	PBDS Baru	Moses Ripai	76	1.50	1.50
Total valid votes			5,051	100.00
Total rejected ballots			89
Unreturned ballots			13
Turnout			5,153	65.28
Registered electors			7,894
Majority			1,049
	GPS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1718688/PUB687.pdf

Sarawak state election, 2016: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wilson Nyabong Ijang	3,778	82.26	52.68
	DAP	Frankie Bendindang Manjah	494	10.76	10.76
	Independent	Yong Sibat	321	6.99	6.99
Total valid votes			4,593	100.00
Total rejected ballots			60
Unreturned ballots			12
Turnout			4,665	64.92
Registered electors			7,186
Majority			3,284
	BN gain from Independent		Swing		?
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly of the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 190/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 2016-04-29. "Senarai Calon yang Disahkan Layak Bertanding Pilihan Raya Dewan Undangan Negeri ke-11". Election Commission of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

Sarawak state election, 2011: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	George Lagong	5,740	58.49	58.49
	BN	Stanley Nyitar @ Unja Malang	2,903	29.58	34.63
	PKR	Edward Sumbang Asun	1,171	11.93	11.93
Total valid votes			9,814	100.00
Total rejected ballots			172
Unreturned ballots			28
Turnout			10,014	65.36
Registered electors			15,322
Majority			2,837
	Independent gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes Sarawak [P.U. (B) 245/2011]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 2016-04-29.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

Sarawak state election, 2006: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Larry Soon @ Larry Sng Wei Shien	5,965	64.61	12.16
	Independent	Jeffery Nuing Ebom	2,726	29.53	19.07
	SNAP	Simon Sibat	541	5.86	5.86
Total valid votes			9,232	100.00
Total rejected ballots			125
Unreturned ballots			44
Turnout			9,401	67.64
Registered electors			13,898
Majority			3,239
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 2001: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Larry Soon @ Larry Sng Wei Shien	7,418	76.77	76.77
	Independent	Ling Kok Hong	1,155	11.95	11.95
	Independent	Jeffery Nuing Ebom	1,011	10.46	10.46
	Independent	Chua Bee Hun	40	0.41	0.41
	Independent	Lee Hun Tak	39	0.40	0.41
Total valid votes			9,663	100.00
Total rejected ballots			105
Unreturned ballots			18
Turnout			9,786	73.00
Registered electors			13,406
Majority			6,263
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 1996: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Sng Chee Hua won uncontested.
	BN	Sng Chee Hua
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			12,397
Majority
	BN gain from PBDS		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1991: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBDS	Sng Chee Hua	4,342	53.99
	BN	Alexander Nanta Linggi	3,700	46.01
Total valid votes			8,042	100.00
Total rejected ballots			116
Unreturned ballots			7
Turnout			8,165	80.54
Registered electors			10,138
Majority			642
	PBDS hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 1987: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBDS	Philimon Nuing
	BN	Kenneth Kanyan Temenggong Koh
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority			16
	PBDS gain from SNAP		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1983: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Nueng Kudi
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	SNAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1979: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Jonathan Sabai Ajing
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN gain from SNAP		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1974: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Jonathan Sabai Ajing	1,974	51.26
	BN	Leonard Linggi Jugah	1,877	48.74
Total valid votes			3,851	100.00
Total rejected ballots			426
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			4,277	73.92
Registered electors			5,786
Majority			97
	SNAP gain from PESAKA		Swing		?

Sarawak state by-election, 8-17 July 1971: Pelagus
Upon the death of incumbent, Bennet Jarrow
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PESAKA	Leonard Linggi Jugah	1,676	48.57
	Sarawak Alliance	Wesley Ajan Nabau	1,445	41.87
	Independent	Mancha Empalang	171	4.96
	SNAP	Sibat Buyong	159	4.61
Total valid votes			3,451	100.00
Total rejected ballots			109
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			3,560	77.32
Registered electors			4,604
Majority			231
	PESAKA hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 1969: Pelagus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PESAKA	Bennet Jarrow	1,389	43.76
	SUPP	Jugah Lasah	1,069	33.68
	SNAP	Francis Nyuak	716	22.56
Total valid votes			3,174	100.00
Total rejected ballots			241
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			3,415	74.17
Registered electors			4,604
Majority			320
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
^ Michelle Tam (26 April 2016). "Sarawak polls: Slow burn for Kapit election campaign". The Star Online. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
^ "2011 independent winner hopes Pelagus will get caring leader". Malay Mail Online. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

[1] "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

[2] Michelle Tam (26 April 2016). "Sarawak polls: Slow burn for Kapit election campaign". The Star Online. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

[3] "2011 independent winner hopes Pelagus will get caring leader". Malay Mail Online. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

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