Tarat (state constituency)

Tarat
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Roland Sagah Wee Inn; GPS
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Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2021

Tarat 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 Tijirak, Batu Gong, Simpuk, Sekuduk, Anah Rais, Panchor, Pekan Tarat, Baki, Ampungan, Tapah, Petung, Tabuan Rabak, Mundai, Beratok, Pesang, Gayu, Sarig, Sira, Teng Bukap, Subang, Stabut, Peraya, Maang, Merakep, Bisira, Dunuk, Semaru, Belimbing, Sepit, Kiding, Simuti, Maras, Sadir, Pengkalan Ampat, Retoh, Sungai Barie, Tarat Baru, Munggu Lalang, Rayang, Sebemban, Tanah Puteh.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Tijirak, Petung, Tabuan Rabak, Simpuk, Sekuduk, Panchor, Pekan Tarat, Baki, Ampungan, Tapah, Mundai, Beratok, Pesang, Gayu, Sarig, Sira, Teng Bukap, Subang, Stabut, Peraya, Maang, Merakep, Bisira, Dunuk, Semaru, Belimbing, Retoh, Sungai Barie, Tarat Baru, Munggu Lalang, Rayang, Sebemban, Tanah Puteh.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tarat
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
8th	1970-1974	Nelson Kundai Ngareng	SNAP
9th	1974-1979	Nelson Kundai Ngareng	SNAP
10th	1979-1983	Robert Jacob Ridu	BN
11th	1983-1987	Robert Jacob Ridu
12th	1987-1991	Frederick Bayoi Manggie
13th	1991-1996	Frederick Bayoi Manggie
14th	1996-2001	Roland Sagah Wee Inn
15th	2001-2006
16th	2006-2011
17th	2011-2016
18th	2016-2018
18th	2018-2021		GPS
19th	2021-present		GPS

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	GPS	Roland Sagah Wee Inn	6,500	60.25	+60.25
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PSB	Dadi Tiap Juul	1,429	13.83	+13.83
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Christo Michael	1,445	13.39	-13.00
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PBK	Edison Jamang	1,183	10.96	+10.96
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Bai Udin Dungak	169	1.57	+1.57
Total valid votes			10,788	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			10,788	+60.95
Registered electors			17,717
Majority			5,008
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|GPS]]		Swing		BN

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Roland Sagah Wee Inn	8,450	73.61	+ 17.20
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Musa Ngog	3,029	26.39	- 12.12
Total valid votes			11,479	100.00
Total rejected ballots			214
Unreturned ballots			55
Turnout			11,748	71.67
Registered electors			16,391
Majority			5,421
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN
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. 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	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Roland Sagah Wee Inn	6,287	56.41	- 12.85
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Peter Ato Ana Mayau	4,292	38.51	+ 38.51
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SNAP	Ateng Jeros	567	5.08	- 25.66
Total valid votes			11,146	100.00
Total rejected ballots			209
Unreturned ballots			27
Turnout			11,382	69.61
Registered electors			16,352
Majority			1,995
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN
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.

Sarawak state election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Roland Sagah Wee Inn	5,854	69.26	- 10.37
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SNAP	Alex Saben Nipong @ Nyipong	2,598	30.74	+ 30.74
Total valid votes			8,452	100.00
Total rejected ballots			216
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			8,678	57.20
Registered electors			15,171
Majority			3,256
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Sarawak state election, 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Roland Sagah Wee Inn	7,555	79.63	+ 79.63
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Tusa Lo Tai Chai	1,268	13.36	+ 13.36
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Jeffrey Gugui Jiwan	665	7.01	+ 7.01
Total valid votes			9,488	100.00
Total rejected ballots			173
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			9,661	64.54
Registered electors			14,968
Majority			6,297
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Sarawak state election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Roland Sagah Wee Inn won uncontested.
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Roland Sagah Wee Inn
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			14,855
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Sarawak state election, 1991
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Frederick Bayoi Manggie	4,615	50.63
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PBDS	Peter Runin	3,969	43.54
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	NEGARA	Bujang Ngadan	532	5.84
Total valid votes			9,116	100.00
Total rejected ballots			178
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			9,294	72.25
Registered electors			12,864
Majority			646
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Sarawak state election, 1987
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Frederick Bayoi Manggie
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Sarawak state election, 1983
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Robert Jacob Ridu
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Sarawak state election, 1979
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Robert Jacob Ridu
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Arthur Madeng
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SNAP	Robert Bangkik Kandong
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BISAMAH	Lawrence Pohan
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			9,812
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]		Swing		SNAP

Sarawak state election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SNAP	Nelson Kundai Ngareng	3,160	43.21
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SarawakCA	Teo Kui Seng	2,091	28.59
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SUPP	Nyadang Nador	2,062	28.20
Total valid votes			7,313	100.00
Total rejected ballots			392
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			7,705	89.54
Registered electors			8,605
Majority			1,069
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 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.

[1] "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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