Bukit Begunan

Bukit Begunan is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1991.

Bukit Begunan

Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Mong Dagang GPS
Constituency created	1987
First contested	1991
Last contested	2021

The state constituency was created in the 1987 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 Bukit Begunan constituency has a total of 5 polling districts.^[1]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Bukit Begungan (N31)	Banting	202/31/01	Balai Raya Banting SK Engkeranji Lingga RH Edward Mamut Langgir Lingga RH Jack Engkerepok Lingga
	Kara	202/31/02	RH Guang, Kara Pantu RH Rekie Anak Sumpit, Kpg Punggu Tengah RH Francis Doblin Anak Betol Selanjan Angkong SK Selanjan Enchiap RH Johnny Anak Gura Selanjan Enchiap SK St Martin Lachau RH Tanggu Kubau Ili SJK (C) Chung Hua Bangkong
	Melugu	202/31/03	Dewan Masyarakat Gua RH Jawan Panggil Balai Raya RH Anyai Entulang Kelas 2, SK Temudok Kem
	Klauh	202/31/04	RH Kedeni, Batu Besai Balai Raya RH Beriku Pakit SK Selepong SMK Melugu RH Wilson Bana, Po Ai Dau
	Bukit Balau	202/31/05	SK Bakong RH Langau Anak Selumbang Jongkong Panjai RH Resa Ak Gayau Empelanjau Asal Bakong SK Tanjong Bijat

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Begunan
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Sri Aman
13th	1991–1996	Daniel Tajem Miri	BN (PBDS)
14th	1996–1999	Mong Dagang
	1999-2001		BN (PRS)
15th	2001–2006
16th	2006–2011
17th	2011–2016
18th	2016–2018
	2018–2021		GPS (PRS)
19th	2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021: Bukit Begunan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Mong Dagang	4,054	58.69	58.69
	PSB	Norina Umoi Utot	2,652	38.40	38.40
	PBDS Baru	Entusa Imam	115	1.66	1.66
	PBK	Vinton Langang Sangga	86	1.25	1.25
Total valid votes			6,907	100.00
Total rejected ballots			88
Unreturned ballots			26
Turnout			7,021	72.29
Registered electors			9,632
Majority			1,402
	GPS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1718688/PUB687.pdf

Sarawak state election, 2016: Bukit Begunan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mong Dagang	5,550	86.65	18.61
	PKR	Jubri Atak	855	13.35	3.30
Total valid votes			6,405	100.00
Total rejected ballots			125
Unreturned ballots			17
Turnout			6,547	69.73
Registered electors			9,389
Majority			4,695
	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: Bukit Begunan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mong Dagang	3,671	68.04	8.28
	PKR	Jimmy Lim @ Jimmy Donald	898	16.65	16.65
	SNAP	Ivanhoe Anthony Belon	638	11.83	28.41
	Independent	Lias Julai	188	3.48
Total valid votes			5,395	100.00
Total rejected ballots			56
Unreturned ballots			21
Turnout			5,472	70.35
Registered electors			7,778
Majority			2,773
	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.[permanent dead link‍]

Sarawak state election, 2006: Bukit Begunan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mong Dagang	3,083	59.76	6.44
	SNAP	Daniel Tajem Miri	2,076	40.24	40.24
Total valid votes			5,159	100.00
Total rejected ballots			85
Unreturned ballots			5
Turnout			5,249	68.66
Registered electors			7,644
Majority			1,007
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 2001: Bukit Begunan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mong Dagang	4,669	66.20	1.99
	STAR	Marcus Kanyong	1,793	25.42	25.42
	Independent	Wel @ Maxwell Rojis	474	6.72	6.72
	Independent	Lawrence Ambu	117	1.66	1.66
Total valid votes			7,053	100.00
Total rejected ballots			96
Unreturned ballots			24
Turnout			7,173	63.22
Registered electors			11,346
Majority			2,876
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state by-election, 15–16 March 1997: Bukit Begunan
Upon election declared null and void

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mong Dagang	5,640	84.62
	Independent	Jack Bujang	1,025	15.38
Total valid votes			6,665	100.00
Total rejected ballots			102
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			6,767	61.93
Registered electors			10,926
Majority			4,615
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 1996: Bukit Begunan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mong Dagang	4,891	64.21	17.78
	Independent	Donald Lawan	2,726	35.79	35.79
Total valid votes			7,617	100.00
Total rejected ballots			98
Unreturned ballots			47
Turnout			7,762	71.04
Registered electors			10,926
Majority			2,165
	BN gain from PBDS		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1991: Bukit Begunan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBDS	Daniel Tajem Miri	4,004	53.57
	BN	Donald Lawan	3,470	46.43
Total valid votes			7,474	100.00
Total rejected ballots			92
Unreturned ballots			23
Turnout			7,589	74.01
Registered electors			10,254
Majority			534
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 2016-04-30.

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