Seat N.81
Ba'kelalan
Part of parliamentary seat P.222 Lawas
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At a glance
- Won in 2021 by
- Baru Bian PSB· Parti Sarawak Bersatu
- Majority
- 13.8% 680 votes
- Turnout (2021)
- 58.8%
- Registered voters (2021)
- 8,503
- Status at dissolution
- Baru Bian PDP (GPS)
Crystal ball (just for fun) Proof of concept
The crystal ball wobbles. PDP has a nose in front on last time's 13.8% majority, but it could go either way.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baru BianWon | PSB | 2,687 | 54.7% |
| Sam Laya | PDP (GPS) | 2,007 | 40.8% |
| Pita Asut @ Peter Asut | PBK | 110 | 2.2% |
| Martin Labo | PKR (PH) | 57 | 1.2% |
| Agnes | IND | 55 | 1.1% |
4,916 valid votes · 62 rejected · 26 unreturned · 5,004 ballots issued of 8,503 registered voters
Earlier results in this seat
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Share | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2021 | Baru Bian | PSB | 2,687 | 54.7% | 13.8% |
| May 2016 | Baru Bian | PKR (PH) | 2,858 | 55.2% | 10.4% |
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
PSB was dissolved in 2024. On 6 April 2024 Borneo Post reported that Baru Bian had joined PDP, a GPS component party. The Speaker said no by-election was required.
The story
Under the 2015 boundaries used at the 2021 election, Ba'kelalan (N.81) was a state seat within the Lawas parliamentary constituency, P.222. The Election Commission's October 2022 polling-hours notice lists 20 polling districts: Semadoh, Beriwan, Maligan, Trusan, Sukang, Lupeng, Ba'kelalan, Temarop, Suang, Talis, Lapadan, Tengoa, Tuma, Pengaleh, Siang, Pangi, Batu Tiga, Lampaki, Muncu and Ranchangan.
At the 2016 state election, Baru Bian won the seat for PKR. He had also won the seat in 2011.
At the election on 18 December 2021, Baru Bian of PSB won with 2,687 votes. Sam Laya of PDP, standing under the GPS logo, came second with 2,007 votes. Pita Asut @ Peter Asut of PBK received 110 votes, Martin Labo of PKR received 57 votes and Agnes, an independent, received 55 votes. The majority was 680 votes, the seventh smallest of the 82 seats. Turnout was 58.8%, with 5,004 ballots issued to 8,503 registered voters.
PSB passed a resolution to dissolve itself at a delegates' meeting in Sibu on 17 February 2024. On 6 April 2024, the Borneo Post reported that Baru Bian was among former PSB members who had joined PDP, a GPS component party. The Speaker said this change would not lead to a by-election.
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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