Simunjan (state constituency)

Simunjan (N25)
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Awla Dris
GPS
Constituency created1987
First contested1991
Last contested2021

Simunjan is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1991.

The state constituency was created in the 1987 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 Simunjan's electorate as of 2022
  1. Malay-Muslim bumiputera (63.8%)
  2. Sarawak bumiputera (29.3%)
  3. Chinese (6.40%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.50%)

History

As of 2020, Simunjan has a population of 12,293 people.[1]

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Simunjan constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Simunjan (N25) Rangkang 200/25/01 Dewan Kpg. Rangkang
Putin 200/25/02 SK Haji Bujang Rangawan Putin
Rangawan 200/25/03 Dewan Kpg. Rangawan
Terasi 200/25/04 SK Terasi
Senageh 200/25/05 Dewan Kpg. Senageh
Sungai Buloh 200/25/06 SK Sg. Bulu / Senageh
Ensengei 200/25/07 SK Sebuyau / Ensengei
Simunjan 200/25/08
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Simunjan
  • Perpustakaan Kpg. Sual
  • SMK Sri Sadong
Temiang 200/25/09
  • SK Sg. Lingkau
  • Dewan Kpg. Temiang
  • SK Lepong Emplas
  • SK Gunung Ngeli
Sageng 200/25/10
  • SK Sageng
  • SK Abang Man
Sekendu 200/25/11 SK Sekendu
Sungai Apin 200/25/12 SK Sg. Apin
Tanjong Beluku 200/25/13 Dewan Kpg. Tanjung Harapan
Slangking 200/25/14 SK Tanjung Pisang

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Simunjan
Assembly NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Gedong, Lingga and Tebakang
13th N171991-1996Mohd. Naroden MajaisBN (PBB)
14th N191996-2001
15th2001-2006
16th N212006-2011
17th2011-2016
18th N252016-2018Awla Dris
2018-2021 GPS (PBB)
19th 2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
GPSAwla Dris4,27673.02Increase 1.88
PSBRaily Reli Ali92515.80Increase 15.80
PKRHapeni Fadil5188.85Decrease 15.24
PBKSaharuddin Abdullah1372.34Increase 2.34
Total valid votes 5,856100.00
Total rejected ballots 104
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 5,98372.09Decrease 4.00
Registered electors 8,299
Majority 3,35157.22Increase 10.18
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%∆%
BNAwla Dris4,10171.14Decrease 3.74
PKRJamilah Baharuddin1,38924.09Increase 4.67
IndependentHipni Kanaini2754.77Increase 4.77
Total valid votes 5,765100.00
Total rejected ballots 123
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 5,91576.09Increase 2.80
Registered electors 7,774
Majority 2,71247.04Decrease 8.42
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. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

"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 2016-04-30.
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd. Naroden Majais5,46574.88Decrease 2.04
PKRMashor Hossen1,41719.42Decrease 3.66
Love Malaysia PartyMac Palima Nyambil2373.25Increase 3.25
IndependentZaini Le'1792.45Increase 2.45
Total valid votes 7,298100.00
Total rejected ballots 85
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 7,40573.29Increase 9.11
Registered electors 10,104
Majority 4,04855.47Increase 1.62
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 2016-04-30.
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd. Naroden Majais4,78676.92Increase 15.22
PKRSakawi Nahari1,43623.08Decrease 13.87
Total valid votes 6,222100.00
Total rejected ballots 77
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 6,32064.18Decrease 0.01
Registered electors 9,846
Majority 3,35053.84Increase 29.09
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd. Naroden Majais4,08861.70Decrease 28.43
PKRBujang Ulis2,44836.95Increase 36.95
IndependentMuhammad Husain Mustapha901.36Increase 1.36
Total valid votes 6,626100.00
Total rejected ballots 64
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 6,70164.19Decrease 3.07
Registered electors 10,439
Majority 1,64024.75Decrease 55.51
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd. Naroden Majais7,33290.13Increase 27.08
IndependentShamsuddin Abdullah8039.87Increase 9.87
Total valid votes 8,135100.00
Total rejected ballots 282
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,41767.26Decrease 10.79
Registered electors 12,514
Majority 6,52980.26Increase 48.63
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%
BNMohd. Naroden Majais4,94863.05
PBDSJack Bujang2,46631.42
IndependentSahari Pet2623.34
PERMASShamsuddin Abdullah971.24
NEGARAEdmun Durong Inting750.96
Total valid votes 7,848100.00
Total rejected ballots 95
Unreturned ballots 520
Turnout 8,46378.05
Registered electors 10,843
Majority 2,48231.63
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.25 Simunjan Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 2022-10-31.
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