Batang Lupar

Batang Lupar (P201)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Mohamad Shafizan Kepli; GPS
Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	38,339
Electors (2022)	43,072
Area (km²)	1,990
Pop. density (per km²)	19.3

Batang Lupar is a federal constituency in Samarahan Division (Simunjan District and Sebuyau District), Betong Division (Pusa District and Kabong District) and Sri Aman Division (Sri Aman District and Lingga District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

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

Ethnic breakdown of Batang Lupar's electorate as of 2022

Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (71%)

Sarawak Bumiputera (26.3%)

Chinese (2.5%)

Other ethnicities (0.2%)

Age breakdown of Batang Lupar's electorate as of 2022

18-20 (6.38%)

21-29 (20.46%)

30-39 (21.76%)

40-49 (16.54%)

50-59 (16.58%)

60-69 (10.83%)

70-79 (5.4%)

80-89 (1.56%)

above 90 (0.5%)

Gender breakdown of Batang Lupar's electorate as of 2022

Male (50.05%)

Female (49.95%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Batang Lupar constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Sebuyau（N27）	Seruyu	201/27/01	SK Seruyuk
	Sebangan	201/21/02	SK Sg. Ladong Balai Raya Sg. Segali SK Hj. Bujang Sebangan Dewan Masyarakat Sebangan Sampat
	Sebuyau	201/27/03	SK Bajong SK Tebelu Astaka SK Kelait SK Tuanku Bagus Sebuyau SMK Sebuyau SJK (C) Chung Hua Sebuyau
	Entangor	201/27/04	SK St. Andrew Entanggor
	Senayang	201/27/05	SK Lunying Dewam SK Bulan Jeragam RH Belayong Sg Nyamok SK Mawang Taup Dewan Serbaguna Sg. Rama SK Raba
	Tungkah	201/27/06	SK Sg. Arus SK Tungkah (Malay) SK Tungkah (Dayak) SK Rajau Ensika SK Skitong / Meranti Dewan Kpg Stika
Lingga (N28)	Lingga	201/28/01	SK St. Dunstan Seduku SK Lela Pahlawan Lingga
	Meludam	201/28/02	Dewan Kpg. Sg. Mulon Meludam Dewan Wanita Kpg. Triso SJK (C) Chung Hua Meludam SK Maludam
	Seduku	201/28/03	Bangunan Tadika KEMAS Seduku Baru RH Augusine Nanta RH Radin Putat
	Stumbin	201/28/04	Klinik Desa Tanjung Bijat SMK Lingga SK Gran / Stumbin
	Ladong	201/28/05	Tamu Simanggang RH Charli Pruan A
	Lamanak	201/28/06	Mini Stadium Bandar Sri Aman Dewan Sri Lamanak
Beting Maro (N29)	Beladin	201/29/01	SK Batang Maro SK Sepinang SMK Beladin SK Semarang
	Undai	201/29/02	SK Tambak RH Duat Anak Aji Blok Debak SK Mutun SJK (C) Chung Hua Pusa
	Pusa	201/29/03	SK Pusa

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Batang Lupar
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
		1969-1971	Parliament was suspended^[4]^[5]
3rd	P128	1971-1974	Edwin Tangkun	SNAP
4th	P138	1974-1978		SNAP
5th		1978-1982		BN (SNAP)
6th		1982-1986		Independent
7th	P161	1986-1990	Daniel Tajem Miri	BN (PBDS)
8th	P162	1990-1995	Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (وان جنيدي توانكو جعفر)	BN (PBB)
9th	P174	1995-1999
10th	P175	1999-2004
11th	P201	2004-2008	Rohani Abdul Karim (روحاني عبدالكريم)
12th		2008-2013
13th		2013-2018
14th		2018
14th		2018–2022		GPS (PBB)
15th		2022–present	Mohamad Shafizan Kepli (محمد شفيزان كڤلي)	GPS (PBB)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1969–1978	1978–1990	1990–1999	1999–2008	2008–2016	2016−present
Batang Lupar			Beladin
				Beting Maro
		Lingga			Lingga
	Lingga-Sebuyau
			Sebuyau
	Simanggang
		Sri Aman

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N27	Sebuyau	Julaihi Narawi	GPS (PBB)
N28	Lingga	Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor
N29	Beting Maro	Razaili Gapor

Local governments & postcodes


No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N27	Sebuyau	Simunjan District Council	94850 Sebuyau 94900 Lingga 94950 Pusa 95000 Sri Aman 95400 Saratok
N28	Lingga	Betong District Council (Maludam area) Sri Aman District Council
N29	Beting Maro	Betong District Council (Undai area) Saratok District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Mohamad Shafizan Kepli	19,627	71.22	71.22
	PN	Hamdan Sani	5,164	18.74	18.74
	PH	Well @ Maxwel Rojis	2,768	10.04	0.02
Total valid votes			27,559	100.00
Total rejected ballots			458
Unreturned ballots			101
Turnout			28,118	65.28	3.83
Registered electors			43,072
Majority			14,463	52.48	1.48
	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	Rohani Abdul Karim	14,204	70.49	6.53
	PAS	Wan Abdillah Wan Ahmad	3,927	19.49	19.49
	PH	Narudin Mentali	2,020	10.02	10.02
Total valid votes			20,151	100.00
Total rejected ballots			403
Unreturned ballots			49
Turnout			20,603	69.11	6.75
Registered electors			29,811
Majority			10,277	51.00	3.04
	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.^{[permanent dead link‍]} "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rohani Abdul Karim	15,625	77.02	0.62
	PKR	Abg. Zulkifli Abg. Engkeh	4,661	22.98	22.98
Total valid votes			20,286	100.00
Total rejected ballots			425
Unreturned ballots			43
Turnout			20,754	75.86	11.65
Registered electors			27,360
Majority			10,964	54.04	3.00
	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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-05. "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-05.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rohani Abdul Karim	11,015	77.64	77.64
	PAS	Abang Eddy Allyanni Abang Fauzi	2,923	20.60	20.60
	Independent	Ali Semsu	250	1.76	1.76
Total valid votes			14,188	100.00
Total rejected ballots			193
Unreturned ballots			12
Turnout			14,393	64.21
Registered electors			22,417
Majority			8,092	57.04
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004: Batang Lupar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
On the nomination day, Rohani Abdul Karim won uncontested.
	BN	Rohani Abdul Karim
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999: Batang Lupar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar	7,903	74.61	74.61
	STAR	Syid Assimie Wan Ismail	2,689	25.39	25.39
Total valid votes			10,592	100.00
Total rejected ballots			339
Unreturned ballots			13
Turnout			10,944	57.85
Registered electors			18,917
Majority			5,214	49.22
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995: Batang Lupar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
On the nomination day, Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar won uncontested.
	BN	Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990: Batang Lupar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar	5,795	54.43	2.12
	PERMAS	Wan Habib Syed Mahmud	3,130	29.40	29.40
	Independent	Abang Ismail Abd. Hadari	1,722	16.17	16.17
Total valid votes			10,647	100.00
Total rejected ballots			166
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			10,813	66.97	7.95
Registered electors			16,145
Majority			2,665	25.03	14.97
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986: Batang Lupar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Daniel Tajem Miri	7,975	52.31	52.31
	Independent	Donald Lawan	6,441	42.25	42.25
	Independent	Baba Rumpang	830	5.44	5.44
Total valid votes			15,246	100.00
Total rejected ballots			325
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			15,571	59.02	1.15
Registered electors			26,383
Majority			1,534	10.06	5.38
	BN gain from Independent		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1982: Batang Lupar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Edwin Tangkun	6,573	48.90	48.90
	BN	Willington Rufus Nanang	5,944	44.22	18.70
	Independent	Henry Bernard Senada	926	6.89	6.89
Total valid votes			13,443	100.00
Total rejected ballots			472
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			13,915	60.17
Registered electors			23,127
Majority			629	4.68	21.16
	Independent gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1978: Batang Lupar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Edwin Tangkun	7,365	62.92	62.92
	Independent	Brodie Sureng	4,340	37.08	37.08
Total valid votes			11,705	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,163
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			12,868	61.06	14.14
Registered electors			21,076
Majority			3,025	25.84	21.44
	BN gain from SNAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1974: Batang Lupar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Edwin Tangkun	6,926	52.20
	BN	Paul Anding	6,341	47.80
Total valid votes			13,267	100.00
Total rejected ballots			658
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			13,925	75.20	3.63
Registered electors			18,518
Majority			585	4.40	7.23
	SNAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1969: Batang Lupar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNAP	Edwin Tangkun	4,751	36.72
	SUPP	Hollis Tini	3,247	25.09
	PESAKA	Yaman Mohamad Tahir	3,142	24.28
	PBB	Abang Hamid Salam	1,800	13.91
Total valid votes			12,940	100.00
Total rejected ballots			836
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			13,776	78.83
Registered electors			17,476
Majority			1,504	11.63
This was a new constituency created.

References

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