Seat N.23
Bukit Semuja
Part of parliamentary seat P.199 Serian
Division: Serian
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At a glance
- Won in 2021 by
- John anak Ilus PBB (GPS)· Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
- Majority
- 53.9% 4,705 votes
- Turnout (2021)
- 59.9%
- Registered voters (2021)
- 14,893
- Status at dissolution
- John anak Ilus PBB (GPS)
Crystal ball (just for fun) Proof of concept
The crystal ball is calm: PBB looks like the favourite here. Last time's majority was 53.9% of the valid votes.
How it works: the pick is the party holding the seat at dissolution. How sure the ball feels depends only on the size of the 2021 majority: 40% or more is comfortable, 20% or more is leaning, 10% or more is tight, and anything smaller is too close to call. The same rule is used for every seat and every party. It ignores the candidates, the campaign, swings, boundary changes and everything else that really decides an election.
Just for fun. This is not a forecast, a poll or advice, and it does not come from the Election Commission or any party. Please do not use it to decide how to vote.
How it voted in 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John anak IlusWon | PBB (GPS) | 6,113 | 70.1% |
| Elsiy A/k Tingang | PSB | 1,408 | 16.1% |
| Brolin Nicholsion | DAP (PH) | 777 | 8.9% |
| Edward Andrew Luwak | PBK | 427 | 4.9% |
8,725 valid votes · 153 rejected · 45 unreturned · 8,923 ballots issued of 14,893 registered voters
Earlier results in this seat
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Share | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2021 | John anak Ilus | PBB (GPS) | 6,113 | 70.1% | 53.9% |
| May 2016 | John anak Ilus | IND (BN) | 5,451 | 59.6% | 34.4% |
2016: ElectionData.MY, a secondary source not yet checked against the official gazette. 2021: official gazette. These boundaries were used at both elections. Some 2016 winners are recorded as independents under the BN coalition label; they are shown as recorded.
Change since 2021
No change of member or party has been recorded for this seat since the 2021 election.
The story
Bukit Semuja (N.23) is one of the state seats in the Serian Division. Under the 2015 boundaries used at the 2021 election, it was one of three state seats inside the Serian parliamentary seat (P.199), together with Tebedu and Kedup. The Election Commission's October 2022 polling-hours notice lists six polling districts: Sedihan, Triboh, Selabi, Pasar Serian, Kakai and Serian Hulu.
At the 2016 state election, John Ilus won the seat as a direct Barisan Nasional candidate.
At the election on 18 December 2021, John anak Ilus of PBB, standing under the GPS logo, won with 6,113 votes. Elsiy A/k Tingang of PSB came second with 1,408 votes. Brolin Nicholsion of DAP received 777 votes and Edward Andrew Luwak of PBK received 427 votes. The majority was 4,705 votes, the 59th smallest of the 82 seats. Turnout was 59.9%, with 8,923 ballots issued to 14,893 registered voters.
Candidates for 2026
Candidates are confirmed on nomination day, 28 November 2026. This section will list them once the nominations have been reviewed.
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