Pelagus

Pelagus (N61)

Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Vacant
Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2026

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

Established during the 1968 redistribution, the constituency is required to elect a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

History

As of 2020, Pelagus has a population of 11,877 people.

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2026: Pelagus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS
	PH
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority

Sarawak state election, 2021: Pelagus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Wilson Nyabong Ijang	2,843	56.29	56.29
	PSB	Kristoffer Nyuak Bajok	1,794	35.52	35.52
	DAP	Solomon Kumbong	250	4.95	5.81
	PBK	Nyambong Sibat	88	1.74	1.74
	PBDS Baru	Moses Ripai	76	1.50	1.50
Total valid votes			5,051	100.00
Total rejected ballots			89
Unreturned ballots			13
Turnout			5,153	65.28
Registered electors			7,894
Majority			1,049	20.77
	GPS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1718688/PUB687.pdf

Sarawak state election, 2016: Pelagus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wilson Nyabong Ijang	3,778	82.26	52.68
	DAP	Frankie Bendindang Manjah	494	10.76	10.76
	Independent	Yong Sibat	321	6.99	6.99
Total valid votes			4,593	100.00
Total rejected ballots			60
Unreturned ballots			12
Turnout			4,665	64.92
Registered electors			7,186
Majority			3,284	71.50
	BN gain from Independent		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 12 June 2017. 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: Pelagus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	George Lagong	5,740	58.49	58.49
	BN	Stanley Nyitar @ Unja Malang	2,903	29.58	35.03
	PKR	Edward Sumbang Asun	1,171	11.93	11.93
Total valid votes			9,814	100.00
Total rejected ballots			172
Unreturned ballots			28
Turnout			10,014	65.36
Registered electors			15,322
Majority			2,837	28.91
	Independent gain from BN		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 2016-04-29.[permanent dead link]

Sarawak state election, 2006: Pelagus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Larry Soon @ Larry Sng Wei Shien	5,965	64.61	12.16
	Independent	Jeffery Nuing Ebom	2,726	29.53	19.07
	SNAP	Simon Sibat	541	5.86	5.86
Total valid votes			9,232	100.00
Total rejected ballots			125
Unreturned ballots			44
Turnout			9,401	67.64
Registered electors			13,898
Majority			3,239	35.08
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 2001: Pelagus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Larry Soon @ Larry Sng Wei Shien	7,418	76.77	76.77
	Independent	Ling Kok Hong	1,155	11.95	11.95
	Independent	Jeffery Nuing Ebom	1,011	10.46	10.46
	Independent	Chua Bee Hun	40	0.41	0.41
	Independent	Lee Hun Tak	39	0.40	0.40
Total valid votes			9,663	100.00
Total rejected ballots			105
Unreturned ballots			18
Turnout			9,786	73.00
Registered electors			13,406
Majority			6,263	64.82
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 1991: Pelagus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBDS	Sng Chee Hua	4,342	53.99	17.69
	BN	Alexander Nanta Linggi	3,700	46.01	10.04
Total valid votes			8,042	100.00
Total rejected ballots			116
Unreturned ballots			7
Turnout			8,165	80.54
Registered electors			10,138
Majority			642	7.98
	PBDS hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 1987: Pelagus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBDS	Philimon Nuing	2,242	36.22	36.22
	BN	Kenneth Kanyan Temenggong Koh	2,226	35.96	35.96
	Independent	Sng Chee Hua	1,289	20.82	20.82
	Independent	Jangi Peng Jemut	433	7.00	7.00
Total valid votes			6,190	100.00
Total rejected ballots			99
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			6,289	76.07
Registered electors			8,267
Majority			16	0.26
	PBDS gain from SNAP		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1983: Pelagus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Nueng Kudi	2,567	51.16	51.16
	PBDS	Jonathan Sabai Ajing	1,998	39.82	39.82
	Independent	Lawrence Baling	453	9.03	9.03
Total valid votes			5,018	100.00
Total rejected ballots			143
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			5,161	67.83
Registered electors			7,609
Majority			569	11.34
	SNAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1979: Pelagus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Jonathan Sabai Ajing	2,863	64.91	16.17
	DAP	Kumbong P. Gerinang	1,548	35.09	35.09
Total valid votes			4,411	100.00
Total rejected ballots			175
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			4,586	63.18
Registered electors			7,259
Majority			1,315	29.82
	BN gain from SNAP		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1974: Pelagus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Jonathan Sabai Ajing	1,974	51.26	28.70
	BN	Leonard Linggi Jugah	1,877	48.74	48.74
Total valid votes			3,851	100.00
Total rejected ballots			426
Unreturned ballots				0
Turnout			4,277	73.92
Registered electors			5,786
Majority			97	2.52
	SNAP gain from PESAKA		Swing		?

Sarawak state by-election, 8-17 July 1971: Pelagus
Upon the death of incumbent, Bennet Jarrow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PESAKA	Leonard Linggi Jugah	1,676	48.57	4.81
	Sarawak Alliance	Wesley Ajan Nabau	1,445	41.87	41.87
	Independent	Mancha Empalang	171	4.96	4.96
	SNAP	Sibat Buyong	159	4.61	17.95
Total valid votes			3,451	100.00
Total rejected ballots			109
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			3,560	77.32
Registered electors			4,604
Majority			231	6.70
	PESAKA hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-29.