# Kanowit (federal constituency)

Kanowit is a federal constituency in Sibu Division (Kanowit District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.
The federal constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

## Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sarawak/p
Ethnic breakdown of Kanowit's electorate as of 2022
Age breakdown of Kanowit's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Kanowit's electorate as of 2022

## History
### Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kanowit constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Ngemah（N49） | Kajah | 210/49/01 | SK Ng. Jagau |
| Ngemah（N49） | Bat | 210/49/02 | SK Ng. Nirok Pejabat Pertanian Ng. Ngemah SK Ng. Ngungun |
| Ngemah（N49） | Sengayan | 210/49/03 | SK Ng. Ngemah SK Rantau Dilang SK Ng. Sengayan SK Ng. Dap |
| Ngemah（N49） | Mapai | 210/49/04 | Dewan Datuk Aaron SK Ng. Tada |
| Ngemah（N49） | Bawan | 210/49/05 | SK Ulu Bawan SK Sg. Tuah RH Mary Gurs @ Mary Grace Chendang |
| Ngemah（N49） | Pidai | 210/49/06 | SK Ng. Pidai SK Ng. Jih SJK (C) Sing Shing |
| Machan (N50) | Lukut | 210/50/01 | SJK (C) Chih Mong SJK (C) Shing Hua |
| Machan (N50) | Kanowit | 210/50/02 | SJK (C) Yee Ting Kanowit Tadika Taman Muhibbah |
| Machan (N50) | Majau | 210/50/03 | SMK Kanowit SK Ulu Ranan SK Majau SK Batu Luking |
| Machan (N50) | Peranan | 210/50/04 | RH Ali Rantau Ensurai Poi SK Ng. Poi |
| Machan (N50) | Poi | 210/50/05 | RH Balai Ulu Sg. Poi SK Ng. Menalun RH Unjan Ulu Menuan Poi SK Ulu Poi Sebangkat |
| Machan (N50) | Bukong | 210/50/06 | SK Ng. Jagoi RH Stephen Jok, Ng Geremai SK Ng. Lipus SK Rantau Kemiding |
| Machan (N50) | Latong | 210/50/07 | RH Lajang Ulu Machan Kanowit SK Ulu Machan Ng. Manggut SK Ng. Machan RH Muling Anak Nyapang, Maong Kanowit RH Jelani Ng. Laseh RH Sawang Simpang Machan |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kanowit :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created |||||
| | | 1969-1971 | Parliament was suspended | Parliament was suspended |
| 3rd | P138 | 1971-1974 | Joseph Unting Umang | Independent |
| 4th | P148 | 1974-1976 | Leo Moggie Irok | SNAP |
| 4th | P148 | 1976-1978 | Leo Moggie Irok | BN (PBDS) |
| 5th | P148 | 1978-1982 | Leo Moggie Irok | BN (PBDS) |
| 6th | P148 | 1982-1986 | Leo Moggie Irok | BN (PBDS) |
| 7th | P171 | 1986-1990 | Leo Moggie Irok | BN (PBDS) |
| 8th | P170 | 1990-1995 | Leo Moggie Irok | BN (PBDS) |
| 9th | P182 | 1995-1999 | Leo Moggie Irok | BN (PBDS) |
| 10th | P183 | 1999-2004 | Leo Moggie Irok | BN (PRS) |
| 11th | P209 | 2004-2008 | Aaron Ago Dagang | BN (PRS) |
| 12th | P210 | 2008-2013 | Aaron Ago Dagang | BN (PRS) |
| 13th | P210 | 2013-2018 | Aaron Ago Dagang | BN (PRS) |
| 14th | P210 | 2018 | Aaron Ago Dagang | BN (PRS) |
| 14th | P210 | 2018-2022 | Aaron Ago Dagang | GPS (PRS) |
| 15th | P210 | 2022–present | Aaron Ago Dagang | GPS (PRS) |

### State constituency

| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency |
| Parliamentary constituency | 1969–1978 | 1978–1990 | 1990–1999 | 1999–2008 | 2008–2016 | 2016−present |
| Kanowit | Machan | Machan | Machan | Machan | Machan | Machan |
| Ngemah ||||||

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Party (coalition) |
| N49 | Ngemah | Anyi Jana | GPS (PRS) |
| N50 | Machan | Allan Siden Gramong | GPS (PBB) |

### Local governments & postcode

| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
| N49 | Ngemah | Kanowit District Council | 96700 Kanowit |
| N50 | Machan | Kanowit District Council | 96700 Kanowit |