Tellian is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2016.
 Sarawak constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Sarawak State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
GPS | ||
| Constituency created | 2015 | ||
| First contested | 2016 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
The state constituency was created in the 2015 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 Tellian constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tellian (N57) | Baoh | 213/57/01 | SK St. Luke Ng. Baoh Dalat |
| Penat | 213/57/02 | Balai Raya Kpg. Penat | |
| Sebakong | 213/57/03 |
| |
| Ulu Baoh | 213/57/04 | SK Ulu Baoh Dalat | |
| Dijih | 213/57/05 |
| |
| Ulu Sikat | 213/57/06 | SK Ladang 3 | |
| Nangka Sikat | 213/57/07 | SK Ng. Sikat Mukah | |
| Engkerbai | 213/57/08 | SK Bukit Inkerbai Mukah | |
| Petanak Mukah | 213/57/09 | SRA (MIS) Mukah | |
| Tellian | 213/57/10 | SK Kpg. Tellian | |
| Judan | 213/57/11 | SK Dua Sg. Mukah | |
| Kuala Lama | 213/57/12 | SK St. Patrick Mukah | |
| Tellian Laut | 213/57/13 | Blok Lama SK Datuk Awang Udin | |
| Mukah | 213/57/14 | SJK (C) Chong Boon | |
| Penakop Permai | 213/57/15 | Makmal SK Datuk Awang Udin | |
Representation history
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | Royston Valentine | 4,282 | 70.10 |  70.10 | ||
| PSB | Sait Junaidi | 1,365 | 22.35 | 22.35 | ||
| PKR | Mohd Arwin Abdullah | 287 | 4.70 |  6.88 | ||
| PBK | Zainuddin Budug | 174 | 2.85 | 2.85 | ||
| Total valid votes | 6,108 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 79 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 18 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,205 | 61.69 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,059 | |||||
| Majority | 2,917 | |||||
| GPS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Yussibnosh Balo | 5,087 | 88.42 | |||
| PKR | Asini @ Hasni Yahya | 666 | 11.58 | |||
| Total valid votes | 5,753 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 83 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 22 | |||||
| Turnout | 5,858 | 65.72 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,914 | |||||
| Majority | 4,421 | |||||
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. Retrieved 28 April 2016. "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 25 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016. | ||||||
References
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