Igan (federal constituency)

Igan is a federal constituency in Mukah Division (Daro District & Matu District), Sarikei Division (Meradong District) and Sibu Division (Sibu District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2008.

Igan (P207)

Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Ahmad Johnie Zawawi GPS
Constituency created	2005
First contested	2008
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	27,388
Electors (2022)[2]	28,290
Area (km²)	2,206
Pop. density (per km²)	12.4

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

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

Ethnic breakdown of Igan's electorate as of 2022

1. Sarawak bumiputera (60.7%)
2. Malay-Muslim bumiputera (35.6%)
3. Chinese (3.30%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.40%)

Age breakdown of Igan's electorate as of 2022

1. 18-20 (6.68%)
2. 21-29 (23.0%)
3. 30-39 (21.8%)
4. 40-49 (16.0%)
5. 50-59 (15.4%)
6. 60-69 (10.5%)
7. 70-79 (5.08%)
8. 80-89 (1.30%)
9. above 90 (0.31%)

Gender breakdown of Igan's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (49.4%)
2. Female (50.6%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Igan constituency has a total of 16 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Daro (N43）	Semah	207/43/01	RH Magerat Ak Rentap SK Ng. Semah SK Sebena SK Penasu
	Tebaang	207/43/02	SK Campuran Daro SK Kpg. Tebaang
	Daro	207/43/03	SK Kpg. Nangar SK Hijrah Badong Tadika Kie Ming Daro
	Lemang Peh	207/43/04	SK Ulu Daro SK Kpg. Pabgtray Daro
	Lassa	207/43/05	SK Sg. Lengan SK Sg. Singat SK Sawai SK Sg. Pasin SK Batang Lassa
	Lebaan	207/43/06	SK Bukit Papit
Jemoreng (N44)	Kuala Matu	207/44/01	SK Bruan Mapal SK Kuala Matu SK Kpg. Pergau
	Sok	207/44/02	SK Sok
	Matu	207/44/03	Perpustakaan Majlis Daerah Matu-Daro
	Sekaan Besar	207/44/04	Bangunan Pusat Sumber JKKK Kpg. Tering SK Orang Kaya Selair Kpg. Sekaan
	Jemoreng	207/44/05	SK Orang Kaya Sergunim Jemoreng
	Bawang	207/44/06	SK Sekaan Kechil Dewan Kpg Bawang
	Tian	207/44/07	SK Bawang Tian
	Bekumah	207/44/08	SK Kampung Kebuaw
	Ilas	207/44/09	SK Sg. Ilas
	Igan	207/44/10	SK Kpg. Igan

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Igan
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Kuala Rajang
12th	P207	2008-2013	Wahab Dolah (وهب دولة‎)	BN (PBB)
13th		2013-2018
14th		2018	Ahmad Johnie Zawawi (احمد جوهني زواوي)
		2018-2022		GPS (PBB)
15th		2022–present

State constituency

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

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Party (coalition)
N43	Daro	Safiee Ahmad	GPS (PBB)
N44	Jemoreng	Juanda Jaya

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N43	Daro	Maradong & Julau District Council (Lebaan area) Matu & Daro District Council	96200 Daro 96250 Matu
N44	Jemoreng	Matu & Daro District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Ahmad Johnie Zawawi	15,824	93.16	93.16
	PH	Andri Zulkarnaen Hamden	1,162	6.84	9.40
Total valid votes			16,986	100.00
Total rejected ballots			234
Unreturned ballots			66
Turnout			17,286	61.10	5.23
Registered electors			28,290
Majority			14,662	86.32	18.80
	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	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	11.88
Registered electors			19,592
Majority			8,495	67.52	6.86
	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	Wahab Dolah	11,896	87.19	87.19
	PAS	Ajiji Fauzan	1,747	12.81	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	74.38
	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	%
On the nomination day, Wahab Dolah won uncontested.
	BN	Wahab Dolah
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.