Saratok (federal constituency)

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

Saratok (P205)

Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Ali Biju PN
Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	41,339
Electors (2022)[2]	44,531
Area (km²)	1,666
Pop. density (per km²)	24.8

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 Saratok's electorate as of 2022

  Sarawak bumiputera (54.4%)

  Malay-Muslim bumiputera (38.7%)

  Chinese (6.5%)

  Other ethnicities (0.5%)

Age breakdown of Saratok's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (6.64%)

  21-29 (20.71%)

  30-39 (20.84%)

  40-49 (15.92%)

  50-59 (16.55%)

  60-69 (11.94%)

  70-79 (5.56%)

  80-89 (1.43%)

  above 90 (0.41%)

Gender breakdown of Saratok's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.91%)

  Female (50.09%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Saratok constituency has a total of 19 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Kalaka (N38)	Pelunga	205/38/01	SK Nyiar RH Bundan Sg. Metong Roban RH Siti Jubaidah Anak Lanchang Sg. Engkabang SMK Kalaka Roban
	Perpat	205/38/02	SK Lubok Nibong SK Paloh SK Perpat
	Kaba	205/38/03	SK Haji Bollah Kaba SK Kupang SJK (C) Min Syn Saratok
	Saratok	205/38/04	SK Abang Abdul Rahman Saratok
	Tengalat	205/38/05	SK Entebu
	Senyawan	205/38/06	SK Sg. Antu
Krian (N39)	Mudong	205/39/01	RH Jimbun Kop Ibus SK Mudong SK Supok RH Mawat
	Brayang	205/39/02	SK Brayang Riban SK Lichok
	Batu Anam	205/39/03	SK Ulu Sebetan SK Central Batu Empat SK Engkulu Saratok SK Sg. Klampai
	Diso	205/39/04	SK Temudok Awik SK St. Peter Saratok SK Malong
	Awik	205/39/05	SK Ulu Awik RH Tangan Ulu Risau SK Ng. Atoi RH Ring Tembawai Kapok SK Lubok Kepayang RH Ayom Ng. Luau
	Melupa	205/39/06	Dewan Serbaguna St. Jerome Kaki Wong Saratok RH Mawan Kawit Bunsi Saratok SK Ng. Assam Saratok SK Mendas Saratok
	Kabo	205/39/07	SK Kabo Hilir Saratok SK Wong Besi SK Praha Kabo RH Illau Krangan Rusa Ili SK Babang SK Lempa SK Ulu Kabo
	Gerenjang	205/39/08	SK Ulu Budu RH Uding Ulu Budu Saratok SK Ng. Budu RH Jelai RH Bunyih Tanjung Bangkit Saratok RH Subing Ulu Krian RH Ngitar Awas Krian SK Ng Grenjang RH Endit Ng Batang
	Bajau	205/39/09	SK Ng. Abu RH Ngalong Bajau Saratok
	Krangan	205/39/10	SK Klua Saratok SK Tandok Krangan Saratok
Kabong (N40)	Nyabor	205/40/01	SK Haji Junid Gerigat SK Kpg. Alit Kabong SK Engkabang Kabong SK St. Michael Plassu SK Sg. Pasir SK To'Emam Nyabor SK Empelam SK Abang Moh Sesang
	Roban	205/40/02	SK Ulu Roban SK St. Paul's Roban SJK (C) Chung Hua Roban
	Kabong	205/40/03	SJK (C) Chung Hua Kabong SK Abang Leman Kabong

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Saratok
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
		1969-1971	Parliament was suspended[4][5]
3rd	P131	1971-1974	Edmund Langgu Saga	SNAP
4th	P141	1974-1976
		1976-1978		BN (SNAP)
5th		1978-1982
6th		1982-1986		Independent
7th	P164	1986-1990	Peter Tinggom Kamarau	BN (SNAP)
8th	P166	1990-1995
9th	P178	1995-1999
10th	P179	1999-2004
11th	P205	2004-2008	Jelaing Mersat	BN (PDP)
12th		2008-2013
13th		2013	William Mawan Ikom
		2013-2016		TERAS
		2016-2018		BN (PBB) [6]
14th		2018-2020	Ali Biju	PH (PKR)
		2020-2022		PN (BERSATU)
15th		2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1969–1978	1978–1990	1990–1999	1999–2008	2008–2016	2016−present
Saratok						Kabong
	Kalaka
	Krian

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N38	Kalaka	Abdul Wahab Aziz	GPS (PBB)
N39	Krian	Friday Belik	GPS (PDP)
N40	Kabong	Mohd Chee Kadir	GPS (PBB)

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N38	Kalaka	Saratok District Council	94650 Kabong 95300 Roban 95400 Saratok
N39	Krian
N40	Kabong

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Ali Biju	19,223	62.33	62.33
	GPS	Giendam Jonathan Tait	10,397	33.71	33.71
	PH	Ibil Jaya	1,221	3.96	48.22
Total valid votes			30,841	100.00
Total rejected ballots			376
Unreturned ballots			76
Turnout			31,293	69.26	6.38
Registered electors			44,531
Majority			8,826	28.62	24.26
	PN gain from PH		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	%	∆%
	PH	Ali Biju	11,848	52.18	8.51
	BN	Jagah @ Subeng Mula	10,859	47.82	5.39
Total valid votes			22,707	100.00
Total rejected ballots			257
Unreturned ballots			120
Turnout			23,084	75.64	4.67
Registered electors			30,517
Majority			989	4.36	5.18
	PH gain from BN		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	William Mawan Ikom	11,600	53.21	23.60
	PKR	Ali Biju	9,519	43.67	20.48
	Independent	Roseli Paleng	681	3.12	3.12
Total valid votes			21,800	100.00
Total rejected ballots			258
Unreturned ballots			78
Turnout			22,136	80.31	11.65
Registered electors			27,562
Majority			2,081	9.54	44.08
	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	%	∆%
	BN	Jelaing Mersat	12,470	76.81	3.87
	PKR	Mohd Yahya Abdullah	3,764	23.19	23.19
Total valid votes			16,234	100.00
Total rejected ballots			218
Unreturned ballots			15
Turnout			16,467	68.66	0.86
Registered electors			23,982
Majority			8,706	53.62	7.74
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Jelaing Mersat	11,995	72.94	5.29
	SNAP	Edmund Stanley Jugol Benedict Sandin	4,450	27.06	27.06
Total valid votes			16,445	100.00
Total rejected ballots			229
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			16,684	67.80	0.64
Registered electors
Majority			7,545	45.88	13.58
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Peter Tinggom Kamarau	10,545	67.65	2.96
	PKR	Idris Bohari	5,042	32.35	32.35
Total valid votes			15,587	100.00
Total rejected ballots			271
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			15,858	67.16	2.01
Registered electors
Majority			5,503	32.30	10.25
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Peter Tinggom Kamarau	10,115	64.69	4.53
	Independent	Lempeng @ Patrick Manka Laman	3,462	22.14	22.14
	Independent	Wan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi	1,381	8.83	8.83
	PBS	Barudi @ Berendam Linggong	677	4.33	4.33
Total valid votes			15,635	100.00
Total rejected ballots			265
Unreturned ballots			70
Turnout			15,970	69.17	6.80
Registered electors
Majority			6,653	42.55	16.36
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Peter Tinggom Kamarau	9,551	60.16	9.89
	Independent	Banyi Beriak	5,394	33.97	33.97
	Independent	Barudi @ Berendam Linggong	639	4.02	4.02
	Independent	Gerijih Tabor	293	1.85	1.85
Total valid votes			15,877	100.00
Total rejected ballots			297
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			16,174	75.97	3.82
Registered electors			21,289
Majority			4,157	26.19	20.44
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Peter Tinggom Kamarau	6,367	50.27	8.98
	Independent	John Antau Linggang	5,639	44.52	44.52
	Sarawak United Labour Party	Jahiri Jais	659	5.20	5.20
Total valid votes			12,665	100.00
Total rejected ballots			174
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			12,839	72.15	1.04
Registered electors			17,795
Majority			728	5.75	9.94
	BN gain from Independent		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Edmund Langgu Saga	6,517	56.98	56.98
	BN	Dunstan Endawie	4,722	41.29	32.89
	Independent	Mohamed Kho Abdullah	198	1.73	1.73
Total valid votes			11,437	100.00
Total rejected ballots			222
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			11,659	73.19	3.04
Registered electors			15,929
Majority			1,795	15.69	32.67
	Independent gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Edmund Langgu Saga	7,260	74.18	74.18
	Parti Anak Jati Sarawak	Vincent Busut Dang	2,527	25.82	25.82
Total valid votes			9,787	100.00
Total rejected ballots			420
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			10,207	70.15	10.90
Registered electors			14,550
Majority			4,733	48.36	44.68
	BN gain from SNAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Edmund Langgu Saga	5,258	51.84	9.75
	BN	Douglas Sullang	4,885	48.16	48.16
Total valid votes			10,143	100.00
Total rejected ballots			526
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			10,669	81.05	2.29
Registered electors			13,163
Majority			373	3.68	11.51
	SNAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1969

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNAP	Edmund Langgu Saga	3,968	42.09
	PESAKA	Anthony Nibong Linggang	2,536	26.90
	PBB	M. Su'ut Tahir	1,792	19.01
	SUPP	Bauk Buma	1,132	12.01
Total valid votes			9,428	100.00
Total rejected ballots			483
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			9,911	83.34
Registered electors			11,892
Majority			1,432	15.19
This was a new constituency created.

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