{{Short description|State constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia}} {{Infobox Malaysia electoral district |name =Batang Ai |state =Sarawak |image = |image_map = |caption = |coordinates = |coordinates_caption = |coordinates_date = |state-rep =Malcom Mussen Lamoh |state-rep-link = |state-rep-party =Gabungan Parti Sarawak |state-rep-party-link = |state-status =active |state-created =1977 |state-abolished = |state-election-first =1979 |state-election-last =2021 |demo-census-date = |demo-pop = |demo-pop-ref = |demo-electors = |demo-electors-date = |demo-electors-ref = |demo-area = |demo-area-ref = |demo-cd = |demo-csd = }}
'''Batang Ai''' is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1979.
The state constituency was created in the 1977 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.
==History== As of 2020, Batang Ai has a population of 12,597 people.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malaysia |first=Department of Statistics |title=N.34 Batang Ai Kawasanku {{!}} OpenDOSM |url=https://open.dosm.gov.my/ |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=open.dosm.gov.my |language=en-GB}}</ref>
=== Polling districts === According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Batang Ai constituency has a total of 24 polling districts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1747650/PUB514.pdf | title=Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election | website=Attorney General's Chambers|date=31 October 2022}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:85%" !State constituency !Polling Districts !Code !Location |- | rowspan="24" |Batang Ai (N34) |Sebangki |203/34/01 | SK Sebangki |- |Lubok Antu |203/34/02 | SMK Lubok Antu |- |Sekarok |203/34/03 | SK Sekarok |- |Kesit |203/34/04 | * SK Ng. Kesit * RH Limpeng Lepong Mawang Kesit |- |Engkari |203/34/05 |SK Ulu Engkari |- |Delok |203/34/06 |SK Ng. Delok Lubok Antu |- |Kaong |203/34/07 | * Tadika KEMAS Kaong Ulu * Pusat Sumber Nyemungan Simpang |- |Empit |203/34/08 |SK Melaban Empit |- |Kumpang |203/34/09 |SK Ng. Aup |- |Klampu |203/34/10 |RH Renggie |- |Sayat |203/34/11 |SK Ng. Kumpang |- |Kutai |203/34/12 |SK Lubok Antu |- |Mepi |203/34/13 |SK Batang Ai |- |Jela |203/34/14 | * Tadika KEMAS Ng. Jela * Ng Telaus Sps |- |Sempang |203/34/15 |Tadika KEMAS Sempang |- |Bertik |203/34/16 |Dewan Seberguna SALCRA SPS Batang Ai |- |Krangan Mong |203/34/17 |Tadika Kemas Krangan Mong |- |Ensawang |203/34/18 |Dewan Seberguna SALCRA Skim Batu Kaya |- |Kachong |203/34/19 |SK Ng. Menyebat |- |Patoh |203/34/20 | * RH Jeli * RH Bakar |- |Bilarap |203/34/21 |SK Ulu Lemanak Ng. Uyau |- |Sepata |203/34/22 |SK Ng. Tibu |- |Gugu |203/34/23 |RH Intang Mengiling |- |Nenyang |203/34/24 |SESCO Township Hall |}
===Representation history=== {| class=wikitable |- ! colspan="4" | Members of the Legislative Assembly for Batang Ai |- ! Assembly !! Years !! Member !! Party |- ! colspan=4 align=center| ''Constituency renamed from Ulu Ai''<ref>{{Cite web |title=HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1979-SARAWAK-STATE-ELECTIONS/SARAWAK_1977_DUN_REDELINEATION_IMPACT.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS |url=https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/blob/main/1979-SARAWAK-STATE-ELECTIONS/SARAWAK_1977_DUN_REDELINEATION_IMPACT.csv |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=GitHub |language=en}}</ref> |- ! colspan=4 align=center| Batang Air |- | rowspan=2 |10th || 1979-1982 || David Jemut || bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| '''BN''' ('''SNAP''')}} |- | 1982-1983 || Mikai Mandau || '''Independent''' |- | rowspan=2 |11th || 1983-1986 || Sylvester Langit Uming || bgcolor="{{Sarawak National Party/meta/shading}}"| {{Font color|white| '''SNAP'''}} |- | 1986-1987 || rowspan=2| Mikai Mandau || '''Independent''' |- | 12th || 1987-1991 || rowspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak}}" | {{Font color|white| '''PBDS'''}} |- | 13th || 1991-1996 || rowspan=4| Dublin Unting Ingkot |- | 14th || 1996-2001 || rowspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| '''BN''' ('''PBDS''')}} |- | rowspan=2| 15th || 2001-2004 |- |2004-2006 ||bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| '''BN''' ('''PRS''')}} |- | rowspan=2| 16th || 2006-2009 || Dublin Unting Ingkot || rowspan=3 bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| '''BN''' ('''PRS''')}} |- | 2009-2011 || rowspan=2| Malcom Mussen Lamoh |- | 17th || 2011-2016 |- ! colspan=4 align=center| Batang Ai<ref>{{Cite web |title=HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/2016-SARAWAK-STATE-ELECTIONS/SARAWAK_2015_DUN_REDELINEATION_IMPACT.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS |url=https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/blob/main/2016-SARAWAK-STATE-ELECTIONS/SARAWAK_2015_DUN_REDELINEATION_IMPACT.csv |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=GitHub |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 18th || 2016-2018 || rowspan="3" | Malcom Mussen Lamoh || bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| '''BN''' ('''PRS''')}} |- |2018-2021 |rowspan=2 bgcolor="{{Sarawak Parties Alliance/meta/shading}}"|{{Font color|white|'''GPS''' ('''PRS''')}} |- |19th |2021–present |}
==Election results== {{MASelec/top|Sarawak|2021|Batang Ai (state constituency)|Batang Ai|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Gabungan Parti Sarawak|Malcom Mussen Lamoh|3,208|44.59|{{increase}}44.59}} {{MASelec|Independent politician|John Linang Mereejon|2,470|34.33|{{increase}}34.33}} {{MASelec|Parti Sarawak Bersatu|William Nyallau Badak|1,366|18.99|{{increase}}18.99}} {{MASelec|Parti Bumi Kenyalang|Usup Asun|151|2.10|{{increase}}2.10}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|7,195| 100.00}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|68|}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|14|}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|7,277|73.29}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|9,929|}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|738|}} {{MASelec/gain|Gabungan Parti Sarawak|Barisan Nasional|?}} {{MASelec/source|hide=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1718688/PUB687.pdf}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|2016|Batang Ai (state constituency)|Batang Ai|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Malcom Mussen Lamoh|4,884|74.20|{{increase}} 2.02}} {{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Kolien Liong|1,698|25.80|{{decrease}} 2.02}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|6,582| 100.00}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|116|}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|18|}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|6,716|70.75}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|9,492|}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|3,186|}} {{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}} {{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20160425_P.U.%20(B)%20190%20-%20%20BORANG%208%20PRU%20DUN%20Sarawak%20%20ke%20-%2011%20%20(25.4.2016).pdf|title=Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly of the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 190/2016]|date=25 April 2016|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-04-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612232706/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20160425_P.U.%20(B)%20190%20-%20%20BORANG%208%20PRU%20DUN%20Sarawak%20%20ke%20-%2011%20%20(25.4.2016).pdf|archive-date=12 June 2017|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=http://resultpru11sarawak.spr.gov.my/module/penamaan/laporan/laporan_6/laporan_6.php |title=Senarai Calon yang Disahkan Layak Bertanding Pilihan Raya Dewan Undangan Negeri ke-11 |date=25 April 2016 |publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia |access-date=2016-04-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425113838/http://resultpru11sarawak.spr.gov.my/module/penamaan/laporan/laporan_6/laporan_6.php |archive-date=2016-04-25 }}}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|2011|Batang Air (state constituency)|Batang Air|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Malcom Mussen Lamoh|4,460|72.18|{{increase}} 6.63}} {{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Nicholas Bawin Anggat|1,719|27.82|{{decrease}} 6.63}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|6,179| 100.00}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|83|}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|19|}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|6,281|71.96}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|8,728|}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|2,741|}} {{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional}} {{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20110429_245-DRAF%20KEPUTUSAN%20PILIHAN%20RAYA-SARAWAK.pdf|title=Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes Sarawak [P.U. (B) 245/2011]|date=29 April 2011|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-04-27}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}}} {{end}}
{{anchor|Election result 2009}} {{MASelec/top|Sarawak|7 April 2009|by=yes|Batang Air (state constituency)|Batang Air|percent=yes|change=yes|reason=Upon the death of incumbent, Dublin Unting Ingkot}} {{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Malcom Mussen Lamoh|3,907|65.55|{{increase}} 8.58}} {{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Jawah Gerang|2,053|34.45|{{increase}} 34.45}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|5,960| 100.00}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|59|}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|11|}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|6,030|75.32}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|8,006|}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|1,854|}} {{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional}} {{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/pilihan-raya-kecil-n29-batang-air |title= Pilihan Raya Kecil N.29 Batang Air |publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia |access-date=2018-09-19}} }} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|2006|Batang Air (state constituency)|Batang Air|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Dublin Unting Ingkot|3,295|56.97|{{increase}} 56.97}} {{MASelec|Sarawak National Party|Nicholas Bawin Anggat|2,489|43.03|{{increase}} 43.03}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|5,784| 100.00}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|70|}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|10|}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|5,864|73.32}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|7,997|}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|806|}} {{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|2001|Batang Ai (state constituency)|Batang Air|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec/note|On the nomination day, Dublin Unting Ingkot won uncontested.|}} {{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Dublin Unting Ingkot}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|| 100.00}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots||}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|7,817|}} {{MASelec/total|Majority||}} {{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|1996|Batang Ai (state constituency)|Batang Air|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Dublin Unting Ingkot|3,882|74.52|{{increase}} 25.34}} {{MASelec|Independent politician|Klinsing Manau|1,327|25.48|{{increase}} 25.48}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|5,209| 100.00}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|100|}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|5,309}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|7,084|74.94}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|2,555|}} {{MASelec/gain|Barisan Nasional|Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak|?}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|1991|Batang Ai (state constituency)|Batang Air|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak|Dublin Unting Ingkot|2,558|50.82}} {{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Mikai Mandau|2,475|49.18}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|5,033| 100.00}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|85|}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|5|}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|5,123}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|6,636|77.20}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|83|}} {{MASelec/hold|Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak|}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|1987|Batang Ai (state constituency)|Batang Air|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak|Mikai Mandau|}} {{MASelec|Sarawak National Party|Nicholas Bawin Anggat|}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|| 100.00}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots||}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors||}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|741|}} {{MASelec/gain|Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak|Sarawak National Party|?}} {{end}}
{{anchor|Election result 1986}} {{MASelec/top|Sarawak|29-30 August 1986|by=yes|Batang Ai (state constituency)|Batang Air|percent=yes|change=yes|reason=Upon the death of incumbent, Sylvester Langit}} {{MASelec|Independent politician|Mikai Mandau|2,342|52.04|}} {{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Albert Klingsing Manau|1,939|43.09|}} {{MASelec|Independent politician|Dakau Sutik|84|1.87|}} {{MASelec|Independent politician|Pok Ungkut|59|1.31|}} {{MASelec|Independent politician|Ronaldson Ranggau Basan|46|1.02|}} {{MASelec|Independent politician|Lim Ah San|30|0.67|}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|4,500| 100.00}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|26|}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|N/A|}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|4,526|74.9}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|6,042|}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|403|}} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Independent politician |loser= Barisan Nasional |swing = N/A}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|1983|Batang Ai (state constituency)|Batang Air|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Sarawak National Party|Sylvester Langit Uming|1,421|36.98}} {{MASelec|Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak|David Jemut|1,413|36.77}} {{MASelec|Independent politician|Benedict Bujang Tembak|1,009|26.26}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|3,843| 100.00}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots||}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors||}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|8|}} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Sarawak National Party |loser= Independent politician |swing = N/A}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|1982|by=yes|Batang Ai (state constituency)|Batang Air|percent=yes|change=yes|reason=Upon the resignation of incumbent, David Jemut}} {{MASelec|Independent politician|Mikai Mandau}} {{MASelec||}} {{MASelec||}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|| 100.00}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots||}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors||}} {{MASelec/total|Majority||}} {{MASelec/gain|Independent politician|Barisan Nasional|?}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|1979|Batang Ai (state constituency)|Batang Air|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec/note|On the nomination day, David Jemut won uncontested.|}} {{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|David Jemut}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|| 100.00}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots||}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors||}} {{MASelec/total|Majority||}} {{MASelec/note|This was a new constituency created.|}} {{end}}
==References== *{{cite web |url=http://www.spr.gov.my/index.php/component/content/article?layout=edit&id=74= |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya |work=Election Commission of Malaysia |access-date=2016-04-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424120924/http://www.spr.gov.my/index.php/component/content/article?layout=edit&id=74= |archive-date=2016-04-24 |url-status=dead }} {{reflist}}
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