Machan (state constituency)

Machan (N49)
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Allan Siden Gramong; GPS
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Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2021

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

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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Machan's electorate as of 2022

Sarawak bumiputera (78.6%)
Chinese (15.8%)
Malay-Muslim bumiputera (5.10%)
Other ethnicities (0.50%)

History

As of 2020, Machan has a population of 14,541 people.^[1]

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Machan constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.^[2]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Machan (N50)	Lukut	210/50/01	SJK (C) Chih Mong SJK (C) Shing Hua
	Kanowit	210/50/02	SJK (C) Yee Ting Kanowit Tadika Taman Muhibbah
	Majau	210/50/03	SMK Kanowit SK Ulu Ranan SK Majau SK Batu Luking
	Peranan	210/50/04	RH Ali Rantau Ensurai Poi SK Ng. Poi
	Poi	210/50/05	RH Balai Ulu Sg. Poi SK Ng. Menalun RH Unjan Ulu Menuan Poi SK Ulu Poi Sebangkat
	Bukong	210/50/06	SK Ng. Jagoi RH Stephen Jok, Ng Geremai SK Ng. Lipus SK Rantau Kemiding
	Latong	210/50/07	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 the Legislative Assembly for Machan
Assembly	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
8th	N35	1970-1974	Thomas Kana	PESAKA
9th		1974-1978	Leo Moggie Irok	SNAP
9th		1978-1979	Gramong Juna	BN (SNAP)
10th		1979-1983		BN (SNAP)
11th		1983-1987		PBDS
12th		1987-1991		PBDS
13th	N36	1991-1996		BN (PBB)
14th	N38	1996-2001
15th	N38	2001-2006
16th	N44	2006-2011
17th	N44	2011-2016
18th	N50	2016-2018	Allan Siden Gramong
18th		2018-2021		GPS (PBB)
19th		2021–present		GPS (PBB)

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Allan Siden Gramong	4,155	53.66	6.77
	PSB	Madang Dimbab	2,066	26.68	26.68
	PKR	Joseph Nyambong	1,267	16.36	1.98
	PBK	Mary Rita Mathias	203	2.62	2.62
	ASPIRASI	Ngelayang Unau	52	0.67	0.67
Total valid votes			7,743	100.00
Total rejected ballots			124
Unreturned ballots			26
Turnout			7,893	67.10	3.28
Registered electors			11,763
Majority			2,089	26.98	12.23
	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	Allan Siden Gramong	4,550	60.43	6.04
	Independent	Semawi Paong	1,598	21.22	21.22
	PKR	Chen Nguk Fa	1,381	18.34	12.00
Total valid votes			7,529	100.00
Total rejected ballots			155
Unreturned ballots			20
Turnout			7,704	70.38	1.04
Registered electors			10,947
Majority			2,952	39.21	15.15
	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	Gramong Juna	3,683	54.39	15.34
	PKR	Chen Nguk Fa	2,054	30.34	30.34
	Love Malaysia Party	Kong Tat Kim	696	10.28	10.28
	SNAP	Augustine Liom @ August Liom	338	4.99	25.28
Total valid votes			6,771	100.00
Total rejected ballots			109
Unreturned ballots			15
Turnout			6,895	69.34	10.05
Registered electors			9,944
Majority			1,629	24.06	15.39
	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 2016-04-29.

Sarawak state election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Gramong Juna	4,045	69.73	4.97
	SNAP	Rimong Jantan	1,756	30.27	30.27
Total valid votes			5,801	100.00
Total rejected ballots			93
Unreturned ballots			15
Turnout			5,909	59.29	7.26
Registered electors			9,966
Majority			2,289	39.46	2.22
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Gramong Juna	4,231	64.76	0.03
	Independent	Alphonsus Spung Antas	1,798	27.52	27.52
	Independent	Alau Tayan	504	7.71	7.71
Total valid votes			6,533	100.00
Total rejected ballots			91
Unreturned ballots			6
Turnout			6,630	66.55	6.45
Registered electors			9,963
Majority			2,433	37.24	5.95
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Gramong Juna	4,619	64.79	10.29
	Independent	Angki Kaboy	2,389	33.51	33.51
	Independent	Douglas Limbai Gurun	121	1.70	1.70
Total valid votes			7,129	100.00
Total rejected ballots			116
Unreturned ballots			5
Turnout			7,250	73.00	5.38
Registered electors			9,932
Majority			2,230	31.28	22.28
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 1991
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Gramong Juna	3,700	54.50	3.92
	PBDS	Alau Tayan	3,089	45.50	3.92
Total valid votes			6,789	100.00
Total rejected ballots			49
Unreturned ballots			9
Turnout			6,847	78.38	1.70
Registered electors			8,736
Majority			611	9.00	7.85
	BN gain from PBDS		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1987
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBDS	Gramong Juna	3,426	58.42	0.77
	BN	Martin Charlie	2,438	41.58	0.77
Total valid votes			5,864	100.00
Total rejected ballots			57
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			5,921	77.39
Registered electors			7,651
Majority			988	16.85	0.03
	PBDS hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 1983
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBDS	Gramong Juna	3,017	57.65	57.65
	SNAP	Stephen Jinggut Ajub	2,134	40.78	21.71
	Independent	Bartholomew Aji Lanyau	82	1.57	1.57
Total valid votes			5,233	100.00
Total rejected ballots			33
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			5,266	76.73	7.91
Registered electors			6,863
Majority			883	16.88	8.07
	PBDS gain from BN		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1979
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Gramong Juna	2,919	62.48	9.16
	Independent	Chua Poh Huo	1,753	37.52	37.52
Total valid votes			4,672	100.00
Total rejected ballots			81
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			4,753	68.99	3.91
Registered electors			6,888
Majority			1,166	24.96	18.28
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state by-election, 16 September 1978
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Leo Moggie Irok
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Gramong Juna	2,142	50.75	2.57
	Independent	Thomas Kana	2,079	49.25	2.57
Total valid votes			4,221	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority			63	1.49	5.18
	BN gain from SNAP		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Leo Moggie Irok	2,110	53.34	45.87
	BN	Thomas Kana	1,846	46.66	9.55
Total valid votes			3,956	100.00
Total rejected ballots			218
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			4,174	73.20	7.70
Registered electors			5,702
Majority			264	6.67	13.22
	SNAP gain from PESAKA		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PESAKA	Thomas Kana	2,459	56.21
	SUPP	Kong Foh Kim	1,589	36.32
	SNAP	Stephen Mapang Sanggau	327	7.47
Total valid votes			4,375	100.00
Total rejected ballots			71
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			4,446	80.90
Registered electors			5,496
Majority			870	19.89
This was a new constituency created.

References

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

↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.50 Machan Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

[1] Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.50 Machan Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-18.

[2] "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

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