Hulu Rajang (federal constituency)

Hulu Rajang is a federal constituency in Kapit (Bukit Mabong District, Kapit District & Belaga District) and Bintulu divisions (Tatau District & Sebauh District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

Hulu Rajang (P216)

Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Wilson Ugak Kumbong GPS
Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	43,394
Electors (2022)[2]	43,438
Area (km²)	34,080
Pop. density (per km²)	1.3

The federal constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Spanning an area of over 34,000 km², almost the size of the state of Pahang, Hulu Rajang is the largest parliamentary constituency in Malaysia. Consequently it also has the lowest population density, with only 1 person per sq km.

Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sarawak/p

Ethnic breakdown of Hulu Rajang's electorate as of 2022

1. Sarawak bumiputera (90.2%)
2. Chinese (4.80%)
3. Malay-Muslim bumiputera (3.70%)
4. Other ethnicities (1.30%)

Age breakdown of Hulu Rajang's electorate as of 2022

1. 18-20 (7.55%)
2. 21-29 (22.7%)
3. 30-39 (21.2%)
4. 40-49 (16.3%)
5. 50-59 (14.5%)
6. 60-69 (9.31%)
7. 70-79 (4.74%)
8. 80-89 (2.29%)
9. above 90 (1.39%)

Gender breakdown of Hulu Rajang's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (51.0%)
2. Female (49.0%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Hulu Rajang constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.^[3]

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
Belaga (N65)	Data Kakus	216/65/01	SMK Data Kakus
	Merit	216/65/02	SK Ng. Merit RH Danggat Ng Mujan RH Berundang Ng Ensawi RH Guyang Ng Jeli RH Entili Ng, Musa RH Empang Ng Bilat Ulu Paku RH Gendang Sg. Pila RH Aji Ng. Ibun Pilla RH Mero Lubok Dabai RH Ranying Ulu Metah RH Pillai Ng Metah RH Setepan Ng Pila SK Ng, Metah RH Jamit Ng. Latap Pilla
	Ba	216/65/03	Uma Punan Biau Uma Punan Sama Uma Tanjong Lg. Pawah SK Airport Uma Sekapan Piit Uma Balo Kesing Lg. Amo
	Belaga	216/65/04	SK Abun Matu Uma Kahei Lg. Makero Uma Aging Lg. Daah Uma Lahanan Lg. Semuang Uma Kejaman Neh Lg. Liten Uma Apan Long Menjawah Uma Nyaving Long Menjawah SK. Lg. Segahan Dewan UmaAging, Naha Jalei, Long Kebuho
	Long Busang	216/65/05	SK Long Busang
	Long Bangan	216/65/06	Uma Jangan Lg. Bangan
	Long Semutut	216/65/07	SK Uma Sambop Long Nanyan
Murum (N66)	Long Murum	216/66/01	SK Metalun RH Penan Long Peran Dewan Serbaguna Long Wat RH Penan Long Lidem SK Lusong Laku RH Penan Long Tanyit
	Asap	216/66/02	SK Lg. Urun RH Seping Long Bala Uma Sping Lg. Koyan Uma Kulit Daerah Kecil Asap Uma Belor Daerah Kecil Asap Uma Daro Daerah Kecil Asap Uma Kelap Daerah Kecil Asap Uma Lahanan Daerah Kecil Asap Uma Nyaving Daerah Kecil Asap Uma Bawang Daerah Kecil Asap Uma Bakah Daerah Kecil Asap Uma Balui Ukap Daerah Kecil Asap Uma Lesong Daerah Kecil Asap Uma Ukit Daerah Kecil Asap Uma Juman Daerah Kecil Asap Uma Penan Talun Daerah Kecil Asap Uma Badang Daerah Kecil Asap
	Tubau	216/66/03	SK Bukit Balai Tubau RH Joshua Btg Tubau RH Alip, Long Unan Tubau RH Lasah Tuba Sg. Dusan Jelalong RH Patrick Kebing Po RH Augustine Lateng Saging Tubau Tadika KEMAS RH Ballrully RH lichong Sg. Sebutin RH Jeranding Ulu Jelalong RH Julaihi Ng. Sau SK Kuala Kebulu RH Malek Sg. Kebulu Jelalong

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Hulu Rajang
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Ulu Rajang
		1969-1971	Parliament was suspended[4][5]
3rd	P140	1971-1973	Jugah Barieng	PESAKA
		1973-1974		BN (PESAKA)
4th	P150	1974-1976	Sibat Miyut Tagong	SNAP
		1976-1978		BN (SNAP)
5th		1978-1982
6th		1982-1986	Justine Jinggot
7th	P173	1986-1990
Hulu Rajang
8th	P176	1990-1995	Billy Abit Joo	Independent
9th	P188	1995-1999		BN (PRS)
10th	P189	1999-2004
11th	P215	2004-2008
12th	P216	2008-2013
13th		2013-2018	Wilson Ugak Kumbong
14th		2018
		2018-2022		GPS (PRS)
15th		2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1969–1978	1978–1990	1990–1999	1999–2008	2008–2016	2016−present
Hulu Rajang			Baleh
			Belaga
						Murum
Ulu Rajang	Baleh
	Belaga

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Party (coalition)
N64	Baleh	Nicholas Jantai Jemut	GPS (PRS)
N65	Belaga	Liwan Lagang
N66	Murum	Chukpai Ugon

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N64	Baleh	Kapit District Council	96800 Kapit 96900 Belaga 97100 Sebauh
N65	Belaga	Kapit District Council Bintulu Development Authority (Data Kakus area)
N66	Murum	Kapit District Council Bintulu Development Authority (Tubau area)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Wilson Ugak Kumbong	15,456	66.03	66.03
	PH	Abun Sui Anyit	7,951	33.97	2.17
Total valid votes			23,407	100.00
Total rejected ballots			311
Unreturned ballots			89
Turnout			23,807	53.89	10.52
Registered electors			43,438
Majority			7,505	32.06	4.33
	GPS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753265/PARLIMEN%20SARAWAK%20(PUB%20620).pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wilson Ugak Kumbong	11,834	68.20	5.45
	PH	Abun Sui Anyit	5,519	31.80	31.80
Total valid votes			17,353	100.00
Total rejected ballots			306
Unreturned ballots			68
Turnout			17,727	64.41	3.67
Registered electors			27,520
Majority			6,315	36.39	3.76
	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.[permanent dead link] "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wilson Ugak Kumbong	9,117	62.75	2.93
	PKR	Abun Sui Anyit	3,283	22.60	22.60
	Sarawak Workers Party	George Lagong	2,129	14.65	14.65
Total valid votes			14,529	100.00
Total rejected ballots			213
Unreturned ballots			21
Turnout			14,763	68.08	4.99
Registered electors			21,686
Majority			5,834	40.15	20.51
	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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Billy Abit Joo	6,590	59.82	8.09
	Independent	George Lagong	4,426	40.18	40.18
Total valid votes			11,016	100.00
Total rejected ballots			139
Unreturned ballots			9
Turnout			11,164	63.09	2.48
Registered electors			17,696
Majority			2,164	19.64	16.18
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Billy Abit Joo	6,949	67.91	3.54
	SNAP	Bendindang Manjah	3,283	32.09	32.09
Total valid votes			10,232	100.00
Total rejected ballots			171
Unreturned ballots			13
Turnout			10,416	60.61	1.05
Registered electors
Majority			3,666	35.82	7.08
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Billy Abit Joo	6,884	71.45	2.87
	Independent	Kumbong Langit	2,751	28.55	28.55
Total valid votes			9,635	100.00
Total rejected ballots			232
Unreturned ballots			11
Turnout			9,878	61.66	2.14
Registered electors
Majority			4,133	42.90	5.74
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Billy Abit Joo	6,731	68.58	12.36
	Independent	Lucius Jimbon	3,084	31.42	31.42
Total valid votes			9,815	100.00
Total rejected ballots			274
Unreturned ballots			22
Turnout			10,111	63.80	6.95
Registered electors
Majority			3,647	37.16	24.72
	BN gain from Independent		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Billy Abit Joo	5,393	56.22	56.22
	BN	Justine Jinggut	4,200	43.78	5.66
Total valid votes			9,593	100.00
Total rejected ballots			315
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			9,908	70.75	7.65
Registered electors			14,004
Majority			1,193	12.44	8.95
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986: Ulu Rajang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Justine Jinggot	4,261	49.44	49.44
	Independent	Ugak Kumbong	2,417	28.05	28.05
	Independent	Simon Temenggong Sibat	1,940	22.51	22.51
Total valid votes			8,618	100.00
Total rejected ballots			355
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			8,973	63.10
Registered electors			14,220
Majority			1,844	21.39
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982: Ulu Rajang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Justine Jinggot won uncontested.
	BN	Justine Jinggot
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			12,476
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978: Ulu Rajang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sibat Miyut Tagong	3,983	69.91	26.57
	Parti Anak Jati Sarawak	Manjah Dengah	1,246	30.09	30.09
Total valid votes			5,697	100.00
Total rejected ballots			672
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			6,369	55.94	15.04
Registered electors			11,385
Majority			2,737	39.82	38.44
	BN gain		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974: Ulu Rajang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Sibat Miyut Tagong	3,031	44.72	23.58
	BN	Leonard Linggi Jugah	2,937	43.34	43.34
	Independent	Manjah Dengeh	809	11.93	11.93
Total valid votes			6,777	100.00
Total rejected ballots			962
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			7,739	70.98	7.39
Registered electors			10,903
Majority			94	1.38	18.86
	SNAP gain from PESAKA		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969: Ulu Rajang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PESAKA	Jugah Barieng	2,795	41.38
	SNAP	Sibat Miyut Tagong	1,428	21.14
	SUPP	Rabong Langgot	1,424	21.08
	Independent	Kupa Kanyan	1,107	16.39
Total valid votes			6,754	100.00
Total rejected ballots			643
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			7,397	78.37
Registered electors			9,439
Majority			1,367	20.24
This was a new constituency created.