Bekenu (state constituency)

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

Bekenu
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Rosey Yunus
GPS
Constituency created2005
First contested2006
Last contested2016

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
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
16th2006-2011Rosey YunusBN
17th2011-2016
18th2016-2018
2018-present GPS

Election results
Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRosey Yunus6,00971.68+ 1.34
PKRBill Kayong1,22014.55- 2.97
IndependentAustin Sigi Melu5897.03+ 7.03
IndependentJoe @ Peter Jelin5656.74+ 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
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 2016-04-30.

"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 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRosey Yunus4,94670.34- 6.88
PKRIshak Mahwi1,23217.52- 5.26
SNAPThony Badak5708.10+ 8.10
PCMDyg Juliana Awg Tambi2844.04+ 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
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 2016-04-30.
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRosey Yunus4,35777.22
KEADILANMohdak Ismail1,28522.78
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
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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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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