Pelagus Explained

Pelagus
State:Sarawak
State-Rep:Wilson Nyabong Ijang
State-Rep-Party:Gabungan Parti Sarawak
State-Status:active
State-Created:1968
State-Election-First:1969
State-Election-Last:2021

Pelagus 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

2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Merit, Pelagus, Kapit, Menuan, Ibau, Kampung Baru, Selirik, Sibau, Sungai Amang, Sungai Kapit, Entangai.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pelagus, Sungai Amang, Nanga Peraran, Sut.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pelagus
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1970-1971 PESAKA
1971-1973 Leonard Linggi Jugah
1973-1974
1974-1979
1979-1983
1983-1987
1987-1991
1991-1996 Sng Chee Hua
1996-2001
2001-2004 Larry Sng Wei Shien
2004-2006
2006-2011
2011-2012 Independent
2012-2014
2014 TERAS
2015
2016 Independent[2] [3]
2016-2018
2018- 2021
19th2021–present

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]]. 30 December 2015. Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2016-07-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20170612225453/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20151230_P.U.%20(B)%20502%20-%20NOTIS%20DPI%20SARAWAK%20-%20Disemak%20(Un).pdf. 12 June 2017. dead.
  2. News: Sarawak polls: Slow burn for Kapit election campaign . Michelle Tam . The Star Online . 26 April 2016 . 2016-04-30.
  3. News: 2011 independent winner hopes Pelagus will get caring leader . Malay Mail Online . 22 April 2016 . 2016-04-30.