Layar (state constituency)

Layar is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1969.

Layar

Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Gerald Rentap Jabu GPS
Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2021

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

As of 2020, Layar has a population of 12,689 people.^[1]

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Layar constituency has a total of 28 polling districts.^[2]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Layar (N36)	Spak	204/36/01	SK Ng. Spak
	Padeh	204/36/02	SK St. Bartholomew Ng. Grahu
	Bebanggai	204/36/03	RH Stani Bebanggai Kanan
	Betong	204/36/04	SJK (C) Chung Hua Betong
	Kampung Betong	204/36/05	SK Abang Abdul Kadir
	Lubau	204/36/06	RH Uking Batu Lintang
	Penyalaneh	204/36/07	SK St. Mark Batu Genting
	Jelau	204/36/08	RH Jawa Ng. Jelau RH Gumbang Jelau Atas
	Melanjan	204/36/09	RH Rokayah Melanjan
	Tapeh	204/36/10	RH Gawan Ng Tappeh
	Luing	204/36/11	SK Ng. Lawih / Lesu
	Krapa	204/36/12	RH Jambai Kerapa
	Teguyu	204/36/13	RH Naing Teguyu
	Perdu	204/36/14	RH Brundie Batu Pesok
	Dabok	204/36/15	SK Ng. Ajau
	Gawis	204/36/16	SK St. Peter / St. Paul Ng. Buai
	Balingam	204/36/17	RH Sang Sg. Sibau RH John Ragai Buai Melanjan
	Kron	204/36/18	RH Achong Kron
	Plepok	204/36/19	RH Pagah Peleok RH Empeni Bungkang
	Merunjau	204/36/20	RH Uyok Merunjau
	Entanak	204/36/21	RH Randi Entanak
	Saka	204/36/22	SK Saka
	Penurin	204/36/23	RH Sibat Penurin
	Tanu	204/36/24	RH Teddy Lepoh Jungkal
	Jugir	204/36/25	Dewan Tan Sri Jabu SMK St. Augustin Betong
	Pasa	204/36/26	SK Ng. Pasa
	Selulap	204/36/27	RH Spell Selulap
	Stambak	204/36/28	RH Patrick Benjamin Stambak Ulu

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Layar
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
8th	1970-1974	Stephen Kalong Ningkan	SNAP
9th	1974-1979	Alfred Jabu Numpang	BN (PBB)
10th	1979–1983
11th	1983–1987
12th	1987–1991
13th	1991–1996
14th	1996–2001
15th	2001–2006
16th	2006–2011
17th	2011–2016
18th	2016-2018	Gerald Rentap Jabu
	2018-2021		GPS (PBB)
19th	2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Gerald Rentap Jabu	3,891	67.75	67.75
	PSB	Isik Utau	1,852	32.25	32.25
Total valid votes			5,743	100.00
Total rejected ballots			110
Unreturned ballots			43
Turnout			5,896	63.17
Registered electors			9,334
Majority			2,039
	GPS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1718688/PUB687.pdf

Sarawak state election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Gerald Rentap Jabu	3,931	61.10	2.27
	PKR	Vernon Albert Kedit	2,503	38.90	8.32
Total valid votes			6,434	100.00
Total rejected ballots			114
Unreturned ballots			34
Turnout			6,582	72.38
Registered electors			9,094
Majority			1,428
	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 2016-04-29. "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 2016-04-29.

Sarawak state election, 2011

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Alfred Jabu Numpang	3,703	63.37	12.55
	PKR	Stanny Embat Dharoh Laja	1,787	30.58	30.58
	SNAP	Joe Unggang	183	3.13	18.84
	Independent	Tedewin Ngumbang @ Kibak Datu	170	2.92	2.92
Total valid votes			5,843	100.00
Total rejected ballots			91
Unreturned ballots			43
Turnout			5,977	73.71
Registered electors			8,109
Majority			1,916
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}
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 2016-04-29.[permanent dead link]

Sarawak state election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Alfred Jabu Numpang	3,767	75.92	4.72
	SNAP	Dayrell Walter Entrie	1,090	21.97	21.97
	Independent	Peter Jaban	105	2.11	2.11
Total valid votes			4,962	100.00
Total rejected ballots			64
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			5,036	67.91
Registered electors			7,415
Majority			2,677
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 2001

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Alfred Jabu Numpang	5,704	80.64	80.64
	Independent	Florence Walter Samuel	1,171	16.56	16.56
	Independent	Danson Bulli Jelian	198	2.80	2.80
Total valid votes			7,073	100.00
Total rejected ballots			115
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			7,198	67.81
Registered electors			10,615
Majority			4,533
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 1996

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Alfred Jabu Numpang won uncontested.
	BN	Alfred Jabu Numpang
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			10,636
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 1991

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Alfred Jabu Numpang	4,847	67.24
	PBDS	Frank Apau	2,361	32.76
Total valid votes			7,208	100.00
Total rejected ballots			73
Unreturned ballots			15
Turnout			7,296	75.74
Registered electors			9,633
Majority			2,486
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 1987

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Alfred Jabu Numpang
	[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	{{{2}}}
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Alfred Jabu Numpang
	[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	{{{2}}}
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 1979

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Alfred Jabu Numpang
	[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	{{{2}}}
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Alfred Jabu Numpang
	SNAP	Stephen Kalong Ningkan
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			7,044
Majority			504
	BN gain from SNAP		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1969

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Stephen Kalong Ningkan	2,546	55.05
	Independent	Charles H. Ingka	1,157	25.02
	PESAKA	Edmun Derom	713	15.42
	Independent	Juing Insoll	209	4.52
Total valid votes			4,625	100.00
Total rejected ballots			381
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			5,006	77.37
Registered electors			6,470
Majority			1,389
This was a new constituency created.