Batang Ai (state constituency)

Batang Ai

Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Malcom Mussen Lamoh BN
Constituency created	1977
First contested	1979
Last contested	2016

Batang Ai is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1979.

The state constituency was created in the 1977 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

2016–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sebangki, Lubok Antu, Sekarok, Kesit, Engkari, Delok, Kaong, Empit, Kumpang, Klampu, Sayat, Kutai, Mepi, Jela, Sempang, Bertik, Krangan Mong, Ensawang, Kachong, Patoh, Bilararap, Sepaya, Gugu, Nenyang.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Batang Ai
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Batang Ai
10th	1979-1982	Sylvester Langit Uming	SNAP
	1982-1983	Mikai Mandau	Independent
11th	1983-1987		PBDS
12th	1987-1991
13th	1991-1996	Dublin Unting Ingkot
14th	1996-2001		BN
15th	2001-2006
Batang Air
16th	2006-2009	Dublin Unting Ingkot	BN
	2009-2011	Malcom Mussen Lamoh
17th	2011-2016
Batang Ai
18th	2016-present	Malcom Mussen Lamoh	BN

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Malcom Mussen Lamoh	4,884	74.20
	PKR	Kolien Liong	1,698	25.80
Total valid votes			6,582	100.00
Total rejected ballots			116
Unreturned ballots			18
Turnout			6,716	70.75
Registered electors			9,492
Majority			3,186
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Sarawak state election, 2011: Batang Air
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Malcom Mussen Lamoh	4,460	72.18
	PKR	Nicholas Bawin Anggat	1,719	27.82
Total valid votes			6,179	100.00
Total rejected ballots			83
Unreturned ballots			19
Turnout			6,281	71.96
Registered electors			8,728
Majority			2,741
	BN hold		Swing		{{{3}}}
Source(s)

Sarawak state by-election, 7 April 2009: Batang Air Upon the death of incumbent, Dublin Unting Ingkot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Malcom Mussen Lamoh	3,907	65.55
	PKR	Jawah Gerang	2,053	34.45
Total valid votes			5,960	100.00
Total rejected ballots			59
Unreturned ballots			11
Turnout			6,030	75.32
Registered electors			8,006
Majority			1,854
	BN hold		Swing		{{{3}}}
Source(s)

Sarawak state election, 2006: Batang Air
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Dublin Unting Ingkot	3,295	56.97
	SNAP	Nicholas Bawin Anggat	2,489	43.03
Total valid votes			5,784	100.00
Total rejected ballots			70
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			5,864	73.32
Registered electors			7,997
Majority			806
	BN hold		Swing		{{{3}}}

Sarawak state election, 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Dublin Unting Ingkot won uncontested.
	BN	Dublin Unting Ingkot
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			7,817
Majority
	BN hold		Swing		{{{3}}}

Sarawak state election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Dublin Unting Ingkot	3,882	74.52
	Independent	Klinsing Manau	1,327	25.48
Total valid votes			5,209	100.00
Total rejected ballots			100
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			5,309
Registered electors			7,084	74.94
Majority			2,555
	BN gain from PBDS		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1991
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBDS	Dublin Unting Ingkot	2,558	50.82
	BN	Mikai Mandau	2,475	49.18
Total valid votes			5,033	100.00
Total rejected ballots			85
Unreturned ballots			5
Turnout			5,123
Registered electors			6,636	77.20
Majority			83
	PBDS hold		Swing		{{{3}}}

Sarawak state election, 1987
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBDS	Mikai Mandau
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
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Majority
	PBDS hold		Swing		{{{3}}}

Sarawak state election, 1983
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBDS	Mikai Mandau
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
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	PBDS gain from Independent		Swing		?

Sarawak state by-election, 1982 Upon the death of incumbent, Sylvester Langit Uming
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Mikai Mandau
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
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	Independent gain from SNAP		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1979
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Sylvester Langit Uming
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Total valid votes				100.00
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This was a new constituency created.