Baleh (state constituency)

Baleh
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Nicholas Kudi Jantai Masing; GPS
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Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2021

Baleh is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1969.

The state constituency was created in the 1968 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 Baleh constituency has a total of 5 polling districts.^[1]

State constituency	Polling District	Code	Location
Baleh (N64)	Gaat	216/64/01	RH Lawan Ng.Ramong RH Mengga Ng. Sepulay Gaat SK Ng Balang RH Nading Ng. Senetang RH Sagen Sg.Gaat RH Melintang Ng. Sebiru Sg. Gaat
	Mujong	216/64/02	RH Jos Sg.Mujong RG Sengiang Sg. Mujong SK Sg. Bebangan RH Narok Sg . Bebangan RH Umbar Sg. Tiau RH James Saka RH Sengiang Anak Usat, Wong Pantu RH Peter Rantau Bidai RH Gindal Pulau Sibau RH Gawan Ng Aman SK Mujong Tengah SK Lubok Baya SK Ng. Oyan RH Bangkong Ng Sebola RH Asun Anak Unggang Sg. Mujong RH Mungko, Rantau Lelangai SK Oyan Tengah RH Unting Ng. Sekeroh
	Melinau	216/64/03	SK Sg. Tunoh RH Killau Sg Melinau RH Barang Sg pabg Melinau RH Anding Sg. Melinau RH Jala Sg. Melinau Kapit RH Kalat Anak Manjah Sg. Majau SK Lubok Mawang RH Mansai Sg. Majau RH Lugat Ng. Majau RH Pioh Sg. Manjau RH Berauh Ng Sebelanda, Sg Paku RH Inguh Miut Sg. Paku RH Jamba Sg. Paku RH Jainting Ng. Sepinang RH Nisson Sg. Paku
	Baleh	216/64/04	RH Kachin Sg. Tapang RH Sait Ng. Puro Gaat RH Nyamok Sg.Gaat SK Lepong Gaat RH Tajai Ng. Semirah Gaat RH John Katil Kerangan Ara RH Bidok Ng Sebetong RH Gon, Ng Serian Baleh RH Wong Ensong Ng. Sepata RH Lamau Anak Jenggut, Telok Buing RH Pinin Anak Tunjang Nanga Usun Baleh RH Wong Telok Buing RH Gare Anak Timbang Sg. Kain RH Engsong Sg. Kain SK Ng. Kain
	Merirai	216/64/05	RH Bigau Ujan Sg. Entuloh RH Jack Sg. Entuloh RH Richard (Unyat) Sg. Merirai RH Goyang Apat Sg. Merirai RH Bangau Undie Kerangan Laih RH Jantai Anak Siba Batang Baleh RH Bully Kerangan Besai Baleh RII Sebuang Ng. Merama Baleh Tadika KEMAS, Antawau RH Tajai Sanggau Ng. Sebiro Baleh SK Ng Sempili RH Samon Anak Chepau RH Itu Sg. Pulang Baleh RH Bansa Anak Langga Sepulau Baleh RH Sana Anak Rumpang Ng. Gaat

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Baleh
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
8th	1970-1974	Kenneth Kenyan Temenggong Koh	PESAKA
9th	1974-1979	Peter Gani Kiai	SNAP
10th	1979-1983	Peter Gani Kiai	BN (SNAP)
11th	1983-1987	James Jemut Masing	PBDS
12th	1987-1991
13th	1991-1996
14th	1996-2001		BN (PBDS)
15th	2001-2006		BN (PBDS)
15th	2004-2006		BN (PRS)
16th	2006-2011
17th	2011-2016
18th	2016-2018
	2018- 2021		GPS (PRS)
	2021	Vacant^{[N 1]}
19th	2021–present	Nicholas Kudi Jantai Masing	GPS (PRS)

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Nicholas Kudi Jantai Masing	3,541	61.85	61.85
	PSB	Koh Kumbong	1,631	28.51	28.51
	DAP	Kenneth Lagong	470	8.21	8.21
	PBK	Sukarno @ Iskandar Abdullah	82	1.43	1.43
Total valid votes			5,725	100.00
Total rejected ballots			90
Unreturned ballots			17
Turnout			5,832	57.53
Registered electors			10,137
Majority			1,909
	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	James Jemut Masing	5,272	91.67	12.08
	DAP	Agop Linsong	479	8.33	8.33
Total valid votes			5,751	100.00
Total rejected ballots			55
Unreturned ballots			14
Turnout			5,820	60.47
Registered electors			9,624
Majority			4,793
	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	James Jemut Masing	5,242	79.59	11.4
	PKR	Bendindang Manjah	1,344	20.41	20.41
Total valid votes			6,586	100.00
Total rejected ballots			98
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			6,684	59.22
Registered electors			11,287
Majority			3,898
	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	James Jemut Masing	5,330	90.99	3.30
	SNAP	Lucius Jimbon	528	9.01	9.01
Total valid votes			5,858	100.00
Total rejected ballots			95
Unreturned ballots			3
Turnout			5,956	61.20
Registered electors			9,731
Majority			4,802
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	James Jemut Masing	6,378	94.29	6.63
	Independent	Stephen Nyamok Medan	386	5.71	5.71
Total valid votes			6,764	100.00
Total rejected ballots			96
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			6,861	70.02
Registered electors			9,798
Majority			5,992
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	James Jemut Masing	5,411	87.66	20.51
	Independent	John Pungga	762	12.34	12.34
Total valid votes			6,173	100.00
Total rejected ballots			154
Unreturned ballots			7
Turnout			6,334	65.77
Registered electors			9,631
Majority			4,649
	BN gain from PBDS		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1991
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PBDS	James Jemut Masing	4,183	67.15
	BN	Simon Temenggong Sibat	1,858	29.83
	Independent	Ngalambong Limbing	188	3.02
Total valid votes			6,229	100.00
Total rejected ballots			77
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			6,306	71.91
Registered electors			8,769
Majority			2,325
	PBDS hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 1987
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PBDS	James Jemut Masing
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	PBDS hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 1983
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBDS	James Jemut Masing
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	PBDS gain from BN		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1979
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Peter Gani Kiai
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN gain from SNAP		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Peter Gani Kiai
	BN	Kenneth Kanyan Temenggong Koh
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			7,143
Majority
	SNAP gain from PESAKA		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PESAKA	Kenneth Kenyan Temenggong Koh	1,953	56.10
	SNAP	Wesley Ajang Nabau	1,528	43.90
Total valid votes			3,481	100.00
Total rejected ballots			371
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			3,852	60.07
Registered electors			6,412
Majority			425
This was a new constituency created.

Notes

^ Vacant from 31 October 2021 until the 2021 state election due to the incumbent died in office.

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. 2022-10-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-04.

[2] Vacant from 31 October 2021 until the 2021 state election due to the incumbent died in office.

[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.

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