Mukah (federal constituency)

Mukah is a federal constituency in Mukah Division (Mukah District & Dalat District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

Mukah (P213)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Hanifah Hajar Taib
GPS
Constituency created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]60,805
Electors (2022)[2]46,964
Area (km²)2,985
Pop. density (per km²)20.4

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.

Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sarawak/p

Ethnic breakdown of Mukah's electorate as of 2022

  Sarawak bumiputera (67.6%)
  Malay-Muslim bumiputera (27.9%)
  Chinese (9.6%)
  Other ethnicities (0.9%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Mukah constituency has a total of 45 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Dalat（N56） Tanam 213/56/01 SK Kpg. Tanam Dalat
Dalat 213/56/02 SJK (C) Chin Hua Dalat
Kut 213/56/03 SK Kut Tengah
Balan 213/56/04 SK Kpg. Balan
Ud 213/56/05 SK Kpg. Sg. Ud
Baru Dalat 213/56/06 Balai Raya Kpg. Baru Dalat
Sungai Dalam 213/56/07 Balai Raya Sg. Dalam Dalat
Klid 213/56/08 SK Kpg. Klid/ Plajau
Kekan 213/56/09 Balai Raya Kpg. Kekan Dalat
Medong 213/56/10 SK St. John Medong
Kut Muara 213/56/11 SK St. Kevin Sg. Kut
Narub 213/56/12 SJK (C) San San
Oya 213/56/13 SK Datu Pengiran Mohamad
Terus 213/56/14 SK Kpg. Bakong/Terus
Teh Oya 213/56/15 SK Kpg. Teh Dalat
Senau 213/56/16 SK Kpg. Senau
Tellian (N57) Baoh 213/57/01 SK St. Luke Ng. Baoh Dalat
Penat 213/57/02 Balai Raya Kpg. Penat
Sebakong 213/57/03
  • RH Mawar Tanjong Pedada Mukah
  • RH Richard Kilat Madang
Ulu Baoh 213/57/04 SK Ulu Baoh Dalat
Dijih 213/57/05
  • SK Dijih Mukah
  • SK Lubok Bemban Mukah
Ulu Sikat 213/57/06 SK Ladang 3
Nangka Sikat 213/57/07 SK Ng. Sikat Mukah
Engkerbai 213/57/08 SK Bukit Inkerbai Mukah
Petanak Mukah 213/57/09 SRA (MIS) Mukah
Tellian 213/57/10 SK Kpg. Tellian
Judan 213/57/11 SK Dua Sg. Mukah
Kuala Lama 213/57/12 SK St. Patrick Mukah
Tellian Laut 213/57/13 Blok Lama SK Datuk Awang Udin
Mukah 213/57/14 SJK (C) Chong Boon
Penakop Permai 213/57/15 Makmal SK Datuk Awang Udin
Balingian (N58) Litong 213/58/01 SK Kpg. Seberang Mukah
Penakop 213/58/02 SK Kpg. Penakap Ulu Mukah
Temesu 213/58/03 RH Entering Anak Geruna
Balingan 213/58/04 SJK (C) Chung Hua Balingian
Tutus 213/58/05 Pusat Sarawak Skills Mukah (PPKS) Mukah
Jebungan 213/58/06 SK Kpg. Jebungan Mukah
Kenyana 213/58/07 SK Kuala Kenyana Mukah
Sesok 213/58/08
  • SK Kpg. Teh Mukah
  • SK Kpg. Sau Mukah
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kpg Sesok Baru
Ulu Bedengan 213/58/09 Tadika Kemas Bayau Jln. Selangau / Mukah
Bedengan 213/58/10 SK Sg. Bedengan Mukah
Penipah 213/58/11 SK Sg. Penipah Mukah
Kuala Balingian 213/58/12 SK Kuala Balingian
Suyong 213/58/13 SK Parish
Liok 213/58/14 SK Sg. Liok

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Mukah
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969–1971Parliament was suspended[4][5]
3rd1971–1973Latip Idris (لاتيڤ إدريس)BUMIPUTERA
1973–1974BN (PBB)
4th1974–1978
5th1978–1979Salleh Jafaruddin (صالح جافارو الدين)
1980–1982Edward Esnen Unang
6th1982–1986Leo Michael Toyad
7th1986–1990
8th1990–1995
9th1995–1999
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013Muhammad Leo Michael Toyad Abdullah (محمد ليو ميکائيل توياد بن عبدالله)
13th2013–2018
14th2018Hanifah Hajar Taib (حنيفه حجر طائب)
2018–2022GPS (PBB)
15th2022–present

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Mukah Balingian
Dalat
Oya
Tellian

Current state assembly members
No. State Constituency Member Party (Coalition)
N56 Dalat Fatimah Abdullah GPS (PBB)
N57 Tellian Royston Valentine
N58 Balingian Abdul Yakub Arbi

Local governments
No. State Constituency Local Government
N56 Dalat Dalat & Mukah District Council
N57 Tellian
  • Sibu Rural District Council (Baoh area)
  • Dalat & Mukah District Council
N58 Balingian Dalat & Mukah District Council

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
GPSHanifah Hajar Taib21,73378.23+78.23
PHAbdul Jalil Bujang6,04721.77- 11.33
Total valid votes 27,780100.00
Total rejected ballots 316
Unreturned ballots 71
Turnout 28,16759.15
Registered electors 46,964
Majority 15,686
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753265/PARLIMEN%20SARAWAK%20(PUB%20620).pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHanifah Hajar Taib13,85366.90- 10.25
PHAbdul Jalil Bujang6,85333.10+ 33.10
Total valid votes 20,706 100.00
Total rejected ballots 379
Unreturned ballots 120
Turnout 21,20569.28
Registered electors 30,608
Majority 7,00033.81
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 247/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 321/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMuhammad Leo Michael Toyad Abdullah14,98377.15
DAPHai Merawin @ Bonaventure2,21911.43
IndependentSylvester Ajah Subah2,21911.43
Total valid votes 19,421 100.00
Total rejected ballots 417
Unreturned ballots 41
Turnout 19,87975.08
Registered electors 26,477
Majority 12,764
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMuhammad Leo Michael Toyad Abdullah10,09072.68
IndependentHai Merawin @ Bonaventure3,79227.32
Total valid votes 13,882 100.00
Total rejected ballots 521
Unreturned ballots 32
Turnout 14,43563.17
Registered electors 22,851
Majority 6,298
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLeo Michael Toyad11,82981.69
IndependentMohamad @ Latip Rahman2,65118.31
Total valid votes 14,480 100.00
Total rejected ballots 341
Unreturned ballots 28
Turnout 14,84957.44
Registered electors
Majority 9,178
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLeo Michael Toyad11,25875.31
PKRYusuf Abdul Rahman3,69124.69
Total valid votes 14,949 100.00
Total rejected ballots 389
Unreturned ballots 33
Turnout 15,37160.53
Registered electors
Majority 7,567
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Leo Michael Toyad won uncontested.
BNLeo Michael Toyad
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLeo Michael Toyad11,61677.82
PERMASAbdul Ghani @ Lai Rani Etli3,31122.18
Total valid votes 14,927 100.00
Total rejected ballots 395
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,32260.91
Registered electors
Majority 8,305
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLeo Michael Toyad8,61560.90
IndependentSalleh Jafaruddin5,53239.10
Total valid votes 14,147 100.00
Total rejected ballots 229
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,37671.56
Registered electors 20,089
Majority 3,083
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLeo Michael Toyad70.59
IndependentYaman Juan29.41
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 18,207
Majority
BN hold Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 28 January 1980
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Salleh Jafaruddin
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Edwin Esnen Unang won uncontested.
BNEdwin Esnen Unang
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSalleh Jafaruddin7,10372.97
PAJARLigam Peter2,63127.03
Total valid votes 9,734 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 17,469
Majority 4,472
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLatip Idris7,56366.87
SNAPSim Boon Liang3,74733.13
Total valid votes 11,310 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 18,148
Majority 3,816
BN gain from PPBB Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PPBBLatip Idris3,63236.00
SNAPUgil Unchong2,30022.80
PESAKAStephen Kule1,89218.75
SUPPRichard Boya1,36813.56
IndependentJawan Kapong8968.88
Total valid votes 10,088 100.00
Total rejected ballots 819
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,90769.04
Registered electors 15,798
Majority 1,332
This was a new constituency created.

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