Kakus (state constituency)

Kakus

Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	John Sikie Tayai BN
Constituency created	1987
First contested	1991
Last contested	2016

Kakus is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1991.

The state constituency was created in the 1987 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 Bawan, Arip, Tatau-Buan, Kakus, Anap, Tatau, Lubok Kumpai, Bekiran, Tekalit, Rungan, Giri, Kelebu, Entajum, Ulu Sangan, Sangan, Penyarai, Kulau Belungai, Muput, Pasir Nangka, Nanga Empang, Kana, Setusor, Tau, Takan, Annau.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kakus
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
13th	1991-1996	John Sikie Tayai	PBDS
14th	1996-2001		BN
15th	2001-2006
16th	2006-2011
17th	2011-2016
18th	2016-present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	John Sikie Tayai	7,054	75.21
	PKR	Joshua Jabeng	1,843	19.65
	PAS	Clement Bayang	482	5.14
Total valid votes			9,379	100.00
Total rejected ballots			203
Unreturned ballots			7
Turnout			9,589	74.03
Registered electors			12,953
Majority			5,211
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Sarawak state election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	John Sikie Tayai	3,366	52.13
	PKR	Paul Anyie Raja	2,764	42.81
	PCM	Dick @ Laurance Dick Sekalai	186	2.88
	Independent	Entali Empin	141	2.18
Total valid votes			6,457	100.00
Total rejected ballots			105
Unreturned ballots			12
Turnout			6,574	68.45
Registered electors			9,604
Majority			602
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Sarawak state election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	John Sikie Tayai	3,739	69.13
	SNAP	Charlie @ Chali Lunyong	887	16.40
	Independent	Chin Khin Hee	783	14.48
Total valid votes			5,409	100.00
Total rejected ballots			73
Unreturned ballots			11
Turnout			5,493	58.33
Registered electors			9,417
Majority			2,852
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	John Sikei Tayan	4,252	75.28
	Independent	Charlie @ Chali Lunyong	1,131	20.02
	KEADILAN	Joshua Renang Manai	265	4.69
Total valid votes			5,648	100.00
Total rejected ballots			97
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			5,745	63.82
Registered electors			9,002
Majority			3,121
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, John Sikie Tayai won uncontested.
	BN	John Sikie Tayai
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			9,033
Majority
	BN gain from PBDS		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1991
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBDS	John Sikie Tayai	2,996	53.14
	BN	Musa Giri	2,274	40.33
	NEGARA	Joshua Jabing	296	5.25
	Independent	Ungun Bayang	72	1.28
Total valid votes			5,638	100.00
Total rejected ballots			73
Unreturned ballots			8
Turnout			5,719	72.22
Registered electors			7,919
Majority			722
This was a new constituency created.