Kapit (federal constituency)
 Sarawak constituency | |
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1968 |
| First contested | 1969 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 43,981 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 45,210 |
| Area (km²) | 6,331 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 6.9 |
Kapit is a federal constituency in Kapit Division (Song District & Kapit 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
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Ethnic breakdown of Kapit's electorate as of 2022
- Sarawak bumiputera (85.7%)
- Chinese (9.00%)
- Malay-Muslim bumiputera (4.40%)
- Other ethnicities (0.90%)
Age breakdown of Kapit's electorate as of 2022
- 18-20 (6.79%)
- 21-29 (20.9%)
- 30-39 (21.6%)
- 40-49 (16.7%)
- 50-59 (15.7%)
- 60-69 (10.0%)
- 70-79 (5.33%)
- 80-89 (2.07%)
- above 90 (0.94%)
Gender breakdown of Kapit's electorate as of 2022
- Male (49.5%)
- Female (50.5%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kapit constituency has a total of 19 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelagus（N61） | Pelagus | 215/61/01 |
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| Sungai Amang | 215/61/02 | SK Sg. Amang | |
| Nanga Peraran | 215/61/03 |
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| Sut | 215/61/04 |
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| Katibas (N62) | Manap | 215/62/01 |
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| Temelat | 215/62/02 |
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| Song | 215/62/03 |
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| Katibas | 215/62/04 |
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| Tapang | 215/62/05 |
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| Bangkit | 215/62/06 |
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| Tekalit | 215/62/07 |
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| Bukit Goram (N63) | Sungai Kapit | 215/63/01 |
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| Kapit | 215/63/02 | SJK (C) Hock Lam Kapit | |
| Menuan | 215/63/03 |
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| Ibau | 215/63/04 |
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| Kampung Baru | 215/63/05 | SK Kapit | |
| Selirik | 215/63/06 |
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| Sibau | 215/63/07 | RH John Sg. Sibau | |
| Entagai | 215/63/08 |
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Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Kapit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | ||||
| 1969-1971 | Parliament was suspended[4][5] | |||
| 3rd | P139 | 1971-1974 | Abit Angkin | SNAP |
| 4th | P149 | 1974-1978 | BN (PBB) | |
| 5th | 1978-1982 | Leonard Linggi Jugah | ||
| 6th | 1982-1986 | |||
| 7th | P172 | 1986-1990 | James Jimbun Pungga | |
| 8th | P175 | 1990-1995 | ||
| 9th | P177 | 1995-1999 | ||
| 10th | P178 | 1999-2004 | Alexander Nanta Linggi | |
| 11th | P214 | 2004-2008 | ||
| 12th | P215 | 2008-2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013-2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018 | |||
| 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 | |
| Kapit | Bukit Goram | |||||
| Katibas | ||||||
| Song | ||||||
| Pelagus | ||||||
Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N61 | Pelagus | Wilson Nyabong Ijang | GPS (PRS) |
| N62 | Katibas | Lidam Assan | GPS (PBB) |
| N63 | Bukit Goram | Jefferson Jamit Unyat |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N61 | Pelagus | Kapit District Council |
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| N62 | Katibas | ||
| N63 | Bukit Goram |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | Alexander Nanta Linggi | 16,522 | 75.10 |  75.10
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| PH | Khusyairy Pangkas Abdullah @ Pangkas Unggang | 4,120 | 18.73 | 18.73
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| PBDS Baru | Robert Saweng | 1,357 | 6.17 | 6.17
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| Total valid votes | 21,999 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 382 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 164 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,545 | 48.66 |  11.63
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| Registered electors | 45,210 | |||||
| Majority | 12,402 | 56.37 | 1.45
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| GPS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Alexander Nanta Linggi | 14,302 | 78.91 | 0.56
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| DAP | Paren Nyawi | 3,823 | 21.09 | 0.56
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| Total valid votes | 18,125 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 278 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 82 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,485 | 60.29 | 6.42
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| Registered electors | 30,658 | |||||
| Majority | 10,479 | 57.82 | 1.12
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| 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. "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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Alexander Nanta Linggi | 13,446 | 78.35 | 78.35
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| DAP | Ramli Malaka | 3,715 | 21.65 | 21.65
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| Total valid votes | 17,161 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 271 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 42 | |||||
| Turnout | 17,474 | 66.71 | ||||
| Registered electors | 26,195 | |||||
| Majority | 9,731 | 56.70 | ||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Alexander Nanta Linggi won uncontested. | ||||||
| BN | Alexander Nanta Linggi | |||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | ||||||
| BN hold | Swing |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Alexander Nanta Linggi won uncontested. | ||||||
| BN | Alexander Nanta Linggi | |||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | ||||||
| BN hold | Swing |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Alexander Nanta Linggi | 12,157 | 85.97 | 27.13
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| Independent | Richard Nujong Abit | 1,141 | 8.07 | 8.07
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| PKR | Nor Azman Abdullah @ Baginda Minda | 843 | 5.96 | 5.96
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| Total valid votes | 14,141 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 227 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 54 | ||||
| Turnout | 14,422 | 65.75 | 1.09
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| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 11,016 | 77.90 | 60.22
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| BN hold | Swing |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | James Jimbun Pungga | 7,917 | 58.84 | 4.91
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| Independent | Lau Ung Hai | 5,539 | 41.16 | 41.16
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| Total valid votes | 13,456 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 435 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 52 | ||||
| Turnout | 13,943 | 66.84 | 11.09
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| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 2,378 | 17.68 | 8.64
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| BN hold | Swing |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | James Jimbun Pungga | 7,403 | 53.93 | 8.45
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| Independent | Sng Chee Hua | 6,162 | 44.89 | 44.89
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| Independent | Ahmad Salleh | 163 | 1.19 | 1.19
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| Total valid votes | 13,728 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 186 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 13,914 | 77.93 | 22.98
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| Registered electors | 17,854 | ||||
| Majority | 1,241 | 9.04 | 15.72
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| BN hold | Swing |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | James Jimbun Pungga | 5,034 | 62.38 | 62.38
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| Independent | Ahmad Salleh | 3,036 | 37.62 | 37.62
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| Total valid votes | 8,070 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 409 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,479 | 54.95 | |||
| Registered electors | 15,431 | ||||
| Majority | 1,998 | 24.76 | |||
| BN hold | Swing |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Leonard Linggi Jugah won uncontested. | ||||||
| BN | Leonard Linggi Jugah | |||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | 14,555 | |||||
| Majority | ||||||
| BN hold | Swing |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Leonard Linggi Jugah | 5,122 | 67.49 | 17.07
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| Parti Anak Jati Sarawak | Hillary Simon Salleh | 2,467 | 32.51 | 32.51
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| Total valid votes | 7,589 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 336 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,925 | 59.32 | 7.55
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| Registered electors | 13,359 | ||||
| Majority | 2,655 | 34.98 | 34.14
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| BN hold | Swing |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abit Angkin | 3,786 | 50.42 | 8.73
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| SNAP | Nuing Kadi | 3,723 | 49.58 | 7.89
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| Total valid votes | 7,509 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 690 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,199 | 66.87 | 8.42
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| Registered electors | 12,262 | ||||
| Majority | 63 | 0.84 | 4.84
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| BN gain from SNAP | Swing | ?
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNAP | Abit Angkin | 3,008 | 41.69 | |||
| PESAKA | Jinggot Atan | 2,598 | 36.01 | |||
| Independent | Kuleh | 1,609 | 22.30 | |||
| Total valid votes | 7,215 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 706 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,921 | 75.29 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,521 | |||||
| Majority | 410 | 5.68 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
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