Simanggang (state constituency)

Simanggang
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 

Francis Harden Hollis
BN

Constituency created 1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2016

Simanggang is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 1979, from 1991 to present.

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 1979 after it was redistributed. It was re-created in 1987.

2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sabu, Simanggang, Lamanak Seberang, Munggu Sabun, Sengat, Undup, Bayai.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Sabu, Simanggang, Lamanak Seberang, Munggu Sabun, Sengat, Undup, Bayai.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Simanggang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
8th 1969-1974 Nelson Liap Kudu SNAP
9th 1974-1979 ??
Constituency abolished
Constituency re-created
13th 1991-1996 Michael Pilo Gangga BN
14th 1996-2001 Francis Harden Hollis
15th 2001-2006
16th 2006-2011
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNFrancis Harden Hollis 4,094 50.70 - 16.61
IndependentNgu Piew Seng 2,706 33.51 + 33.51
DAPLeon Jimat Donald 695 8.61 - 24.08
PKRNorina Umoi Utot 580 7.18 + 7.18
Total valid votes 8,075 100.00
Total rejected ballots 83
Unreturned ballots 47
Turnout 8,20571.52
Registered electors 11,472
Majority 1,388
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNFrancis Harden Hollis 4,758 67.31 - 18.00
DAPLeon Jimat Donald 2,311 32.69 + 32.69
Total valid votes 7,069 100.00
Total rejected ballots 67
Unreturned ballots 35
Turnout 7,17168.37
Registered electors 10,488
Majority 2,447
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNFrancis Harden Hollis 5,144 85.31 - 0.07
SNAPPeli Aron 886 14.69 + 14.69
Total valid votes 6,030 100.00
Total rejected ballots 145
Unreturned ballots 74
Turnout 6,24963.44
Registered electors 9,849
Majority 4,258
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNFrancis Harden Hollis 8,408 85.38 - 1.17
IndependentAsem Mansor 1,440 14.62 + 14.62
Total valid votes 9,848 100.00
Total rejected ballots 159
Unreturned ballots 188
Turnout 10,19564.11
Registered electors 15,903
Majority 6,968
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNFrancis Harden Hollis 8,215 86.55 + 36.91
IndependentOthman Abdullah 1,277 13.45 + 13.45
Total valid votes 9,492 100.00
Total rejected ballots 194
Unreturned ballots 242
Turnout 9,92864.12
Registered electors 15,484
Majority 6,938
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMichael Pilo Gangga 4,818 49.64
PBDSNgu Piew Seng 4,621 47.61
IndependentAzmi Lamat 165 1.70
IndependentSimong Naga 62 0.64
NEGARABanie Laba 39 0.40
Total valid votes 9,705 100.00
Total rejected ballots 94
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 9,82072.46
Registered electors 13,553
Majority 197
hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHollis Tini
SNAPNelson Liap Kudu
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 9,711
Majority
hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SNAPNelson Liap Kudu
SUPPHollis Tiai
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 9,100
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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