Kanowit (federal constituency)

Kanowit is a federal constituency in Sibu Division (Kanowit District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

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.

Demographics https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sarawak/p As of 2020, Kanowit has a population of 24,700 people.

History Polling districts According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kanowit constituency has a total of 13 polling districts. State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocationNgemah（N49）Kajah210/49/01SK Ng. JagauBat210/49/02 SK Ng. Nirok Pejabat Pertanian Ng. Ngemah SK Ng. NgungunSengayan210/49/03 SK Ng. Ngemah SK Rantau Dilang SK Ng. Sengayan SK Ng. DapMapai210/49/04 Dewan Datuk Aaron SK Ng. TadaBawan210/49/05 SK Ulu Bawan SK Sg. Tuah RH Mary Gurs @ Mary Grace ChendangPidai210/49/06 SK Ng. Pidai SK Ng. Jih SJK (C) Sing ShingMachan (N50)Lukut210/50/01 SJK (C) Chih Mong SJK (C) Shing Hua Kanowit210/50/02 SJK (C) Yee Ting Kanowit Tadika Taman MuhibbahMajau210/50/03 SMK Kanowit SK Ulu Ranan SK Majau SK Batu LukingPeranan210/50/04 RH Ali Rantau Ensurai Poi SK Ng. PoiPoi210/50/05 RH Balai Ulu Sg. Poi SK Ng. Menalun RH Unjan Ulu Menuan Poi SK Ulu Poi SebangkatBukong210/50/06 SK Ng. Jagoi RH Stephen Jok, Ng Geremai SK Ng. Lipus SK Rantau KemidingLatong210/50/07 RH Lajang Ulu Machan Kanowit SK Ulu Machan Ng. Manggut SK Ng. Machan RH Muling Anak Nyapang, Maong Kanowit RH Jelani Ng. Laseh RH Sawang Simpang Machan

Representation history Members of Parliament for Kanowit Parliament No Years Member PartyVote Share Constituency created 1969-1971 Parliament was suspended 3rd P138 1971-1974 Joseph Unting Umang Independent2,2020 38.18% 4th P148 1974-1976 Leo Moggie Irok 3,925 55.15% 1976-1978 5th 1978–1982 4,973 62.07% 6th 1982–19865,816 74.43% 7th P171 1986–1990 6,732 72.98% 8th P170 1990–1995 6,964 60.34% 9th P182 1995–1999 Uncontested 10th P183 1999–2004 7,782 75.22% 11th P209 2004-2008 Aaron Ago Dagang6,438 59.51% 12th P210 2008–2013 Uncontested 13th 2013–2018 8,046 59.75% 14th 20189,552 64.58% 2018-2022 15th 2022–present 7,411 41.07%

State constituency Parliamentary constituencyState constituency1969–19781978–19901990–19991999–20082008–20162016−presentKanowitMachanNgemah

Historical boundaries State ConstituencyArea196819771987199620052015Machan Kanowit Latong Lukut Machan Peranan Latong Lukut Machan Nanga Melanun PerananNgemah Bawan Nanga Jagau Nanga Menalun Pidai Sungai Tuah Bawan Nanga Jagau Ngemah Pidai Sungai Tuah

Current state assembly members No.State ConstituencyMemberParty (coalition)N49NgemahAnyi JanaN50MachanAllan Siden Gramong

Local governments & postcode No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcodeN49NgemahKanowit District Council 96700 KanowitN50Machan

Election results

Elector Count is from Tindak Malaysia's GitHub

Elector Count is from Tindak Malaysia's GitHub

Elector Count is from Tindak Malaysia's GitHub

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