Balai Ringin (state constituency)

Balai Ringin
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Snowdan Lawan; GPS
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Constituency created	2005
First contested	2006
Last contested	2021

Balai Ringin is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2006.

The state constituency was created in the 2005 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 Balai Ringin constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.^[1]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Balai Ringin（N30）	Isu	202/30/01	Balai Raya Kpg. Kesindu Simunjan RH Suntat Galung Kpg. Sebangkoi Jaya Simunjan RH Ganti Anak Jentai, Sabal Kruin SK Sg. Pinang SK Gawang Empili SK Nyelitak SK Telagus / Jerok Sabal Nursery Centre
	Balai Ringin	202/30/02	SK Semada Balai Raya Kpg. Ensebang Kuari SK Balai Ringin RH Rentap Ak Gasan Melikin Sg. Panggil RH Aning Anak Melintang Ensebang Pelai Balai Raya Tanah Mawang
	Ruan	202/30/03	Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Kepit Bukit Punda Simunjan RH Jepit Kpg. Spaoh Raba Dewan Sri Kumang SK Padang Pedalai
	Kedumpai	202/30/04	RH Enterus Kpg. Sega SK Kedumpai RH Umpang Anak Kiot. Kampung Pendawan, Simunjan SK Tuba SK Mentu Ulu Sebuyau RH Menari Ipoh RH Merajan Semawa SK Muding
	Ubah	202/30/05	RH Ngulu Empaling A RH Jawan Tekuyong B SK Jaong SK Abok SK Aping RH Langie Anak Tawie Sebemban SK St. Leo Gayau
	Pantu	202/30/06	Tadika Kemas Rapak RH Hearold Selantel III Pantu SJK (C) Chung Hua Pantu SK Pantu
	Keranggas	202/30/07	SK Keranggas Pantu Tadika Kemas Sapak

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Balai Ringin
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Bukit Begunan
16th	2006–2011	Snowdan Lawan	BN (PRS)
17th	2011–2016
18th	2016-2018
18th	2018-2021		GPS (PRS)
19th	2021–present		GPS (PRS)

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Snowdan Lawan	4,816	56.38	56.38
	PSB	Masir Kujat	3,531	41.34	41.34
	PBK	Kasim Mana	195	2.28	2.28
Total valid votes			8,542	100.00
Total rejected ballots			101
Unreturned ballots			24
Turnout			8,667	80.32
Registered electors			10,791
Majority			1,285
	GPS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1718688/PUB687.pdf

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Snowdan Lawan	4,478	58.10	6.53
	Independent	Entusa Imam	2,439	31.65	31.65
	PKR	Nicholas Mujah Ason	700	9.08	10.57
	PBDS Baru	Pok Ungkut	90	1.17	1.17
Total valid votes			7,707	100.00
Total rejected ballots			0
Unreturned ballots			87
Turnout			7,794	78.37
Registered electors			9,945
Majority			2,039
	BN hold		Swing
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 2016-04-30. "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 2016-04-30.

Sarawak state election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Snowdan Lawan	4,145	64.63	7.43
	PKR	Ibi Uding	1,260	19.65	19.65
	SNAP	Dan Giang	765	11.93	17.07
	Love Malaysia Party	Lipeh Mawi	126	1.96	1.96
	Independent	Cobbold Lusoi	85	1.33	12.47
	Independent	Sujal Gansi	32	0.50	0.50
Total valid votes			6,413	100.00
Total rejected ballots			110
Unreturned ballots			21
Turnout			6,544	74.38
Registered electors			8,798
Majority			2,885
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes Sarawak [P.U. (B) 245/2011]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 2016-04-30.^{[permanent dead link]}

Sarawak state election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Snowdan Lawan	3,075	57.20
	SNAP	Ibi Uding	1,559	29.00
	Independent	Cobbold Lusoi	742	13.80
Total valid votes			5,376	100.00
Total rejected ballots			76
Unreturned ballots			18
Turnout			5,470	66.35
Registered electors			8,244
Majority			1,516
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

[1] "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

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