Murum (state constituency)

Murum is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2016.

Murum
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Chukpai Ugon
GPS
Constituency created2015
First contested2016
Last contested2021

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

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Murum constituency has a total of 3 polling districts.[1]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Murum (N66) Long Murum 216/66/01
  • SK Metalun
  • RH Penan Long Peran
  • Dewan Serbaguna Long Wat
  • RH Penan Long Lidem
  • SK Lusong Laku
  • RH Penan Long Tanyit
Asap 216/66/02
  • SK Lg. Urun
  • RH Seping Long Bala
  • Uma Sping Lg. Koyan
  • Uma Kulit Daerah Kecil Asap
  • Uma Belor Daerah Kecil Asap
  • Uma Daro Daerah Kecil Asap
  • Uma Kelap Daerah Kecil Asap
  • Uma Lahanan Daerah Kecil Asap
  • Uma Nyaving Daerah Kecil Asap
  • Uma Bawang Daerah Kecil Asap
  • Uma Bakah Daerah Kecil Asap
  • Uma Balui Ukap Daerah Kecil Asap
  • Uma Lesong Daerah Kecil Asap
  • Uma Ukit Daerah Kecil Asap
  • Uma Juman Daerah Kecil Asap
  • Uma Penan Talun Daerah Kecil Asap
  • Uma Badang Daerah Kecil Asap
Tubau 216/66/03
  • SK Bukit Balai Tubau
  • RH Joshua Btg Tubau
  • RH Alip, Long Unan Tubau
  • RH Lasah Tuba Sg. Dusan Jelalong
  • RH Patrick Kebing Po
  • RH Augustine Lateng Saging Tubau
  • Tadika KEMAS RH Ballrully
  • RH lichong Sg. Sebutin
  • RH Jeranding Ulu Jelalong
  • RH Julaihi Ng. Sau
  • SK Kuala Kebulu
  • RH Malek Sg. Kebulu Jelalong

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Murum
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Belaga
18th 2016-2018 Chukpai Ugon BN (PRS)
2018-2021 GPS (PRS)
19th 2021–present


Election results

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Sarawak state election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
GPS Chukpai Ugon 4,584 66.23   66.23
PSB Stanley Ajang Batok 1,665 24.06   24.06
PKR Ani Amat 513 7.41   7.41
PBDS Baru Kenneth Adan Silek 159 2.30   2.30
Total valid votes 6,921 100.00
Total rejected ballots 67
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 7,006 71.94
Registered electors 9,738
Majority 2,919
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chukpai Ugon 3,265 54.00
PKR Abun Sui Anyit 1,065 17.61
Independent Stanley Ajang Batok 1,029 17.02
DAP Mathew Silek 687 11.36
Total valid votes 6,046 100.00
Total rejected ballots 153
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 6,219 75.45
Registered electors 8,242
Majority 2,200
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 2016-04-28.

"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 2016-04-28.

References

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  1. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 2022-10-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-04.