Kanowit (federal constituency)

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

Kanowit (P210)

Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Aaron Ago Dagang GPS
Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	24,700
Electors (2022)[2]	30,988
Area (km²)	2,187
Pop. density (per km²)	11.3

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 Kanowit's electorate as of 2022

1. Sarawak bumiputera (84.6%)
2. Chinese (11.3%)
3. Malay-Muslim bumiputera (3.3%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.8%)

Age breakdown of Kanowit's electorate as of 2022

1. 18-20 6.28 (6.28%)
2. 21-29 19.45 (19.4%)
3. 30-39 20.88 (20.9%)
4. 40-49 16.43 (16.4%)
5. 50-59 16.27 (16.3%)
6. 60-69 11.83 (11.8%)
7. 70-79 5.78 (5.78%)
8. 80-89 2.11 (2.11%)
9. above 90 0.98 (0.98%)

Gender breakdown of Kanowit's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (49.94%)
2. Female (50.06%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kanowit constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Ngemah（N49）	Kajah	210/49/01	SK Ng. Jagau
	Bat	210/49/02	SK Ng. Nirok Pejabat Pertanian Ng. Ngemah SK Ng. Ngungun
	Sengayan	210/49/03	SK Ng. Ngemah SK Rantau Dilang SK Ng. Sengayan SK Ng. Dap
	Mapai	210/49/04	Dewan Datuk Aaron SK Ng. Tada
	Bawan	210/49/05	SK Ulu Bawan SK Sg. Tuah RH Mary Gurs @ Mary Grace Chendang
	Pidai	210/49/06	SK Ng. Pidai SK Ng. Jih SJK (C) Sing Shing
Machan (N50)	Lukut	210/50/01	SJK (C) Chih Mong SJK (C) Shing Hua
	Kanowit	210/50/02	SJK (C) Yee Ting Kanowit Tadika Taman Muhibbah
	Majau	210/50/03	SMK Kanowit SK Ulu Ranan SK Majau SK Batu Luking
	Peranan	210/50/04	RH Ali Rantau Ensurai Poi SK Ng. Poi
	Poi	210/50/05	RH Balai Ulu Sg. Poi SK Ng. Menalun RH Unjan Ulu Menuan Poi SK Ulu Poi Sebangkat
	Bukong	210/50/06	SK Ng. Jagoi RH Stephen Jok, Ng Geremai SK Ng. Lipus SK Rantau Kemiding
	Latong	210/50/07	RH Lajang Ulu Machan Kanowit SK Ulu Machan Ng. Manggut SK Ng. Machan RH Muling Anak Nyapang, Maong Kanowit RH Jelani Ng. Laseh RH Sawang Simpang Machan

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kanowit
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
		1969-1971	Parliament was suspended[4][5]
3rd	P138	1971-1974	Joseph Unting Umang	Independent
4th	P148	1974-1976	Leo Moggie Irok	SNAP
		1976-1978		BN (PBDS)
5th		1978-1982
6th		1982-1986
7th	P171	1986-1990
8th	P170	1990-1995
9th	P182	1995-1999
10th	P183	1999-2004		BN (PRS)
11th	P209	2004-2008	Aaron Ago Dagang
12th	P210	2008-2013
13th		2013-2018
14th		2018
		2018-2022		GPS (PRS)
15th		2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1969–1978	1978–1990	1990–1999	1999–2008	2008–2016	2016−present
Kanowit	Machan
	Ngemah

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Party (coalition)
N49	Ngemah	Anyi Jana	GPS (PRS)
N50	Machan	Allan Siden Gramong	GPS (PBB)

Local governments & postcode

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N49	Ngemah	Kanowit District Council	96700 Kanowit
N50	Machan

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Aaron Ago Dagang	7,411	41.07	41.07
	PH	Mohd Fauzi Abdullah @ Joseph Nyambong	7,175	39.77	4.35
	Independent	Michael Lias	2,289	12.69	12.69
	Independent	George Chen Nguk Fa	741	4.11	4.11
	Independent	Elli Luhat	427	2.37	2.37
Total valid votes			18,043	100.00
Total rejected ballots			306
Unreturned ballots			61
Turnout			18,410	58.23	13.83
Registered electors			30,988
Majority			236	1.30	27.85
	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	%	∆%
	BN	Aaron Ago Dagang	9,552	64.58	4.83
	PH	Satu Anchom	5,240	35.42	35.42
Total valid votes			14,792	100.00
Total rejected ballots			295
Unreturned ballots			62
Turnout			15,149	72.06	1.26
Registered electors			21,022
Majority			4,312	29.15	6.56
	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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Aaron Ago Dagang	8,046	59.75	59.75
	PKR	Thomas Laja Besi	5,004	37.16	37.16
	Sarawak Workers Party	Ellison Ludan	417	3.10	3.10
Total valid votes			13,467	100.00
Total rejected ballots			276
Unreturned ballots			16
Turnout			13,759	70.80
Registered electors			19,433
Majority			3,042	22.59
	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. 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. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Aaron Ago Dagang won uncontested.
	BN	Aaron Ago Dagang
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Aaron Ago Dagang	6,438	59.51	15.65
	Independent	Frederick Bunsu Janton	4,381	40.49	40.49
Total valid votes			10,819	100.00
Total rejected ballots			185
Unreturned ballots			18
Turnout			11,022	60.62	1.68
Registered electors
Majority			2,057	19.02	31.42
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Leo Moggie Irok	7,782	75.22	75.22
	PKR	Tadong Tambi	2,564	24.78	24.78
Total valid votes			10,346	100.00
Total rejected ballots			274
Unreturned ballots			90
Turnout			10,710	58.94
Registered electors
Majority			5,218	50.44
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Leo Moggie Irok won uncontested.
	BN	Leo Moggie Irok
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Leo Moggie Irok	6,964	60.34	12.64
	Independent	Nicholas Ngalang	4,578	39.66	39.66
Total valid votes			11,542	100.00
Total rejected ballots			182
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			11,724	72.58	5.00
Registered electors			16,154
Majority			2,386	20.68	25.28
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Leo Moggie Irok	6,732	72.98	1.45
	Independent	James Undau	2,492	27.02	27.02
Total valid votes			9,224	100.00
Total rejected ballots			182
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			9,406	67.58	4.38
Registered electors			13,919
Majority			4,240	45.96	2.90
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Leo Moggie Irok	5,816	74.43	12.36
	DAP	Ling Ping Sing	1,998	25.57	25.57
Total valid votes			7,814	100.00
Total rejected ballots			265
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			8,079	63.20	8.76
Registered electors			12,784
Majority			3,818	48.86	24.72
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Leo Moggie Irok	4,973	62.07	17.22
	Independent	Thomas Kana	3,039	37.93	37.93
Total valid votes			8,012	100.00
Total rejected ballots			96
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			8,450	71.96	2.15
Registered electors			11,743
Majority			1,934	24.14	13.84
	BN gain from SNAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Leo Moggie Irok	3,925	55.15	45.26
	BN	Thomas Kana	3,192	44.85	44.85
Total valid votes			7,117	100.00
Total rejected ballots			440
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			7,557	69.81	3.34
Registered electors			10,825
Majority			733	10.30	3.01
	SNAP gain from Independent		Swing		?

Malaysian general by-election, 29 July 1970

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Joseph Unting Umang	2,020	30.18
	SUPP	Chua Ka Siang	1,532	22.89
	PESAKA	Bujang Manja	949	14.18
	Independent	Mandoh Badin @ Masam	787	11.76
	SNAP	Belaja Angkin	686	10.25
	Independent	Jarit Meluda	463	6.92
	Independent	Lee Ghin Ching	257	3.84
Total valid votes			6,694	100.00
Total rejected ballots			102
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			6,796	66.47
Registered electors			10,224
Majority			488	7.29
This was a new constituency created.

References

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