Kakus

Kakus is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1991.

Kakus

Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	John Sikie Tayai GPS
Constituency created	1987
First contested	1991
Last contested	2021

The state constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kakus constituency has a total of 25 polling districts.^[1]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Kakus (N60)	Bawan	214/60/01	SK Sungai Duan
	Arip	214/60/02	SK Sg. Anak RH Jilum Ng. Bawang SK Sg. Tau SK Sg. Bawang SK Ulu Arip SK Iban Union
	Tatau-Buan	214/60/03	SK Tatau
	Kakus	214/60/04	SK RH Kesing Tatau
	Anap	214/60/05	RH Merayang Ng. Malat
	Tatau	214/60/06	SJK (C) Chung Hua Tatau
	Lubok Kempai	214/60/07	SK RH Tayai
	Bekiran	214/60/08	RH Wilson Blue Rantau Belak
	Tekalit	214/60/09	SK Sg. Bagian
	Rungan	214/60/10	RH Pandong Ng. Kakus
	Giri	214/60/11	RH Giri Sg. Senunok
	Kelebu	214/60/12	RH Jimbai Ng. kelebu
	Entajum	214/60/13	RH Radin Entajum
	Ulu Sangan	214/60/14	RH Ngindang Anak Guan (Ulu Sangan)
	Sangan	214/60/15	SK Sangan Iban
	Penyarai	214/60/16	SK Kuala Penyarai Kakus
	Kuala Belungai	214/60/17	RH Edwin Ng. Kulau Kakus RH Natok Bilong
	Muput	214/60/18	RH Agau Sg. Muput
	Pasir Nangka	214/60/19	SK RH Barrau
	Nangka Empang	214/60/20	RH Ahsoon Ng. Empang
	Kana	214/60/21	SK Kuala Muput
	Setusor	214/60/22	RH Jemat Ng. Setusor
	Tau	214/60/23	SK Ng. Tau
	Takan	214/60/24	RH Enteri Ng. Takan
	Annau	214/60/25	Tadika Kemas RH Mat Separai SK Kelawit

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kakus
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Tatau
13th	1991-1996	John Sikie Tayai	PBDS
14th	1996-2001		BN (PBDS)
15th	2001-2002
	2002-2006		BN (PRS)
16th	2006-2011
17th	2011-2016
18th	2016-2018
	2018-2021		GPS (PRS)
19th	2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021: Kakus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	John Sikie Tayai	5,307	52.35	52.35
	PSB	Peter Tuan	3,410	33.64	33.64
	Independent	Ugik Selipih	546	5.39	5.39
	PKR	Joshua Jabeng	375	3.70	15.95
	PBK	Philip Kelanang Diun	337	3.32	3.32
	Independent	Tiun Kanun	162	1.60	1.60
Total valid votes			10,137	100.00
Total rejected ballots			122
Unreturned ballots			21
Turnout			10,280	71.31
Registered electors			14,416
Majority			1,897
	GPS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1718688/PUB687.pdf

Sarawak state election, 2016: Kakus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	John Sikie Tayai	7,054	75.21	23.08
	PKR	Joshua Jabeng	1,843	19.65	23.16
	PAS	Clement Bayang	482	5.14	5.14
Total valid votes			9,379	100.00
Total rejected ballots			203
Unreturned ballots			7
Turnout			9,589	74.03
Registered electors			12,953
Majority			5,211
	BN hold		Swing
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-12. 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: Kakus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	John Sikie Tayai	3,366	52.13	17.00
	PKR	Paul Anyie Raja	2,764	42.81	42.81
	Love Malaysia Party	Dick @ Laurance Dick Sekalai	186	2.88	2.88
	Independent	Entali Empin	141	2.18	2.18
Total valid votes			6,457	100.00
Total rejected ballots			105
Unreturned ballots			12
Turnout			6,574	68.45
Registered electors			9,604
Majority			602
	BN hold		Swing
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.[permanent dead link]

Sarawak state election, 2006: Kakus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	John Sikie Tayai	3,739	69.13	6.15
	SNAP	Charlie @ Chali Lunyong	887	16.40	16.40
	Independent	Chin Khin Hee	783	14.48	14.48
Total valid votes			5,409	100.00
Total rejected ballots			73
Unreturned ballots			11
Turnout			5,493	58.33
Registered electors			9,417
Majority			2,852
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 2001: Kakus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	John Sikei Tayan	4,252	75.28	75.28
	Independent	Charlie @ Chali Lunyong	1,131	20.02	20.02
	PKR	Joshua Renang Manai	265	4.70	4.70
Total valid votes			5,648	100.00
Total rejected ballots			97
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			5,745	63.82
Registered electors			9,002
Majority			3,121
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 1996: Kakus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, John Sikie Tayai won uncontested.
	BN	John Sikie Tayai
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			9,033
Majority
	BN gain from PBDS		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1991: Kakus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBDS	John Sikie Tayai	2,996	53.14
	BN	Musa Giri	2,274	40.33
	NEGARA	Joshua Jabing	296	5.25
	Independent	Ungun Bayang	72	1.28
Total valid votes			5,638	100.00
Total rejected ballots			73
Unreturned ballots			8
Turnout			5,719	72.22
Registered electors			7,919
Majority			722
This was a new constituency created.