Igan (federal constituency)
 Sarawak constituency | |
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 2005 |
| First contested | 2008 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 27,388 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 28,290 |
| Area (km²) | 2,206 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 12.4 |
Igan is a federal constituency in Mukah Division (Daro District & Matu District), Sarikei Division (Meradong District) and Sibu Division (Sibu District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2008.
The federal constituency was created in the 2005 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics[edit]
https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sarawak/p
Ethnic breakdown of Igan's electorate as of 2022
Sarawak bumiputera (60.7%)
Malay-Muslim bumiputera (35.6%)
Chinese (3.3%)
Other ethnicities (0.4%)
History[edit]
Polling districts[edit]
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Igan constituency has a total of 16 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daro (N43） | Semah | 207/43/01 |
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| Tebaang | 207/43/02 |
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| Daro | 207/43/03 |
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| Lemang Peh | 207/43/04 |
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| Lassa | 207/43/05 |
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| Lebaan | 207/43/06 | SK Bukit Papit | |
| Jemoreng (N44) | Kuala Matu | 207/44/01 |
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| Sok | 207/44/02 | SK Sok | |
| Matu | 207/44/03 | Perpustakaan Majlis Daerah Matu-Daro | |
| Sekaan Besar | 207/44/04 |
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| Jemoreng | 207/44/05 | SK Orang Kaya Sergunim Jemoreng | |
| Bawang | 207/44/06 |
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| Tian | 207/44/07 | SK Bawang Tian | |
| Bekumah | 207/44/08 | SK Kampung Kebuaw | |
| Ilas | 207/44/09 | SK Sg. Ilas | |
| Igan | 207/44/10 | SK Kpg. Igan |
Representation history[edit]
| Members of Parliament for Igan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Kuala Rajang | ||||
| 12th | P207 | 2008-2013 | Wahab Dolah (وهب دولة) |
BN (PBB) |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018 | Ahmad Johnie Zawawi (احمد جوهني زواوي) | ||
| 2018-2022 | GPS (PBB) | |||
| 15th | 2022–present | |||
State constituency[edit]
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–1978 | 1978–1990 | 1990–1999 | 1999–2008 | 2008–2016 | 2016−present | |
| Igan | Daro | |||||
| Jemoreng | ||||||
Current state assembly members[edit]
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Party (coalition) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N43 | Daro | Safiee Ahmad | GPS (PBB) |
| N44 | Jemoreng | Juanda Jaya |
Local governments[edit]
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government |
|---|---|---|
| N43 | Daro |
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| N44 | Jemoreng | Matu & Daro District Council |
Election results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | Ahmad Johnie Zawawi | 15,824 | 93.16 |  93.16
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| PH | Andri Zulkarnaen Hamden | 1,162 | 6.84 |  9.40
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| Total valid votes | 16,986 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 234 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 66 | |||||
| Turnout | 17,286 | 61.10 | 5.23
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| Registered electors | 28,290 | |||||
| Majority | 14,662 | 86.32 | 18.80
| |||
| GPS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ahmad Johnie Zawawi | 10,538 | 83.76 | 3.43
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| PH | Andri Zulkarnaen Hamden | 2,043 | 16.24 | 16.24
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| Total valid votes | 12,581 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 317 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 98 | |||||
| Turnout | 12,996 | 66.33 | 11.88
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| Registered electors | 19,592 | |||||
| Majority | 8,495 | 67.52 | 6.86
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| 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.[permanent dead link] "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 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Wahab Dolah | 11,896 | 87.19 | 87.19
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| PAS | Ajiji Fauzan | 1,747 | 12.81 | 12.81
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| Total valid votes | 13,643 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 222 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 33 | |||||
| Turnout | 13,898 | 78.21 | ||||
| Registered electors | 17,771 | |||||
| Majority | 10,149 | 74.38 | ||||
| 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 2018-09-30. 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 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-06. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Wahab Dolah won uncontested. | ||||||
| BN | Wahab Dolah | |||||
| Independent | Junak Jawek | Withdrew | ||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | ||||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References[edit]
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 47. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
