William Nyallau Badak
Encyclopedia
Wiliam Nyallau Badak is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Lubok Antu
constituency in Sarawak
, representing the Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) in the governing Barisan Nasional
coalition. He was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election
, replacing long-serving incumbent Jawah Gerang as PRS's nominee for the Lubok Antu seat. Before entering Parliament, he was a Native Court judge.
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: Lubok Antu
, Sarawak
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!|Barisan Nasional
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!|Opposition
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|2008
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| | (PRS
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| align="right" |6,769
| |56%
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| |Nicholas Bawin Anggat (IND
)
| align="right" |5,159
| |43%
Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....
for the Lubok Antu
Lubok Antu
Lubok Antu is a district in Sri Aman Division in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. It borders with Indonesia . The people here are predominantly Ibans. Most of the economical activities here are farming ....
constituency in Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
, representing the Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) in the governing Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
coalition. He was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
, replacing long-serving incumbent Jawah Gerang as PRS's nominee for the Lubok Antu seat. Before entering Parliament, he was a Native Court judge.
Election results
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"|+ Parliament of Malaysia
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
: Lubok Antu
Lubok Antu
Lubok Antu is a district in Sri Aman Division in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. It borders with Indonesia . The people here are predominantly Ibans. Most of the economical activities here are farming ....
, Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2008
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
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| | (PRS
Parti Rakyat Sarawak
The Parti Rakyat Sarawak or, PRS is a political party in Malaysia. The party is one of the constituent members of the ruling Barisan Nasional...
)
| align="right" |6,769
| |56%
|
| |Nicholas Bawin Anggat (IND
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
)
| align="right" |5,159
| |43%