Igan (federal constituency)

Igan (P207)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
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Constituency created	2005
First contested	2008
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	19,592

Igan is a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2008.

The federal constituency was created in the 2005 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Igan's electorate as of 2018[2]

Muslim bumiputera (81%)

Non-muslim bumiputera (15%)

Chinese (4%)

Other ethnicities (0%)

History

2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Semah, Tebaang, Daro, Lemang Peh, Lassa, Lebaan, Kuala Matu, Sok, Matu, Sekaan Besar, Jemoreng, Bawang, Tian, Bekumah, Ilas, Igan.

2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Semah, Tebaang, Daro, Lemang Peh, Lassa, Lebaan, Kuala Matu, Sok, Matu, Sekaan Besar, Jemoreng, Bawang, Tian, Bekumah, Ilas, Igan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Igan
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Kuala Rajang
12th	2008-2013	Wahab Dolah	BN (PBB)
13th	2013-2018	Wahab Dolah
14th	2018	Ahmad Johnie Zawawi
14th	2018-present	Ahmad Johnie Zawawi	GPS (PBB)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1969–1978	1978–1990	1990–1999	1999–2008	2008–2016	2016−present
Igan					Daro
Igan					Jemoreng

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Johnie Zawawi	10,538	83.76	- 3.43
	PH	Andri Zulkarnaen Hamden	2,043	16.24	+ 16.24
Total valid votes			12,581	100.00
Total rejected ballots			317
Unreturned ballots			98
Turnout			12,996	66.33
Registered electors			19,592
Majority			8,495	67.52
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 247/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 321/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Wahab Dolah	11,896	87.19
	PAS	Ajiji Fauzan	1,747	12.81
Total valid votes			13,643	100.00
Total rejected ballots			222
Unreturned ballots			33
Turnout			13,898	78.21
Registered electors			17,771
Majority			10,149
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
On the nomination day, Wahab Dolah won uncontested.
	BN	Wahab Dolah
	Independent	Junak Jawek	Withdrew
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

"Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 47. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
"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]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.

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[1] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 47. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[2] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[3] "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]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.