Gedong Explained

Gedong
State:Sarawak
State-Rep:Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg
State-Rep-Party:Gabungan Parti Sarawak
State-Status:active
State-Created:1968
State-Election-First:1969
State-Election-Last:2021

Gedong is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 1991, from 2016 to present.

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

It was abolished in 1991 after it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2015.

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Gedong constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[1]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Gedong (N26)Kepayang200/26/01SK Kpg. Kepayang
Engsengai200/26/02Dewan Pembangunan Insan Kpg. Engsengai Melayu Simunjan
Sateman200/26/03
  • Balai Raya Kpg. Sabang
  • Dewan Kpg. Sateman
  • SK Sg. Ba
  • Balai Raya Kpg. Samsu
Pangkor200/26/04
  • SK Lubok Punggor
  • SK Lubok Buntin
  • SK Kpg. Gumpey
  • Dewan Kampung Spaoh Gedong
  • Dewan Kpg. Benat Ulu
Gedong200/26/05SK Abang Kadir Gedong
Tegelam200/26/06
  • SK Tegelam
  • Balai Raya Sg. Alit
Keniong200/26/07
  • RH Samau Ak Jelioh Munggu Air
  • SK Munghu Lalang
  • SK Kenoing
  • Dewan Isu Jaya
  • SK Semalatong

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Gedong
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1970-1973 BUMIPUTERA
1973-1974
1974-1979 Mohammad Tawan Abdullah @ Hilary Tawan Masan
1979-1983
1983-1987
1987-1991 PERMAS
Constituency abolished, renamed to Simunjan
Constituency re-created from Simunjan
2016–2018 Mohd. Naroden Majais
2018–2021
19th2021–presentAbang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election . Attorney General's Chambers . 2022-10-31.