# Betong (federal constituency)

Betong is a federal constituency in Betong Division (Betong 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

第15届全国大选-东方日报-2022
Ethnic breakdown of Betong's electorate as of 2022
Age breakdown of Betong's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Betong's electorate as of 2022

## History
### Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Betong constituency has a total of 84 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Saribas (N35) | Manggut | 204/35/01 | SK Manggut |
| Saribas (N35) | Tui | 204/35/02 | SK Tui |
| Saribas (N35) | Debak | 204/35/03 | SJK (C) Chung Hua Debak |
| Saribas (N35) | Bungin | 204/35/04 | SK Bungin |
| Saribas (N35) | Likis | 204/35/05 | SK St. Christopher Debak |
| Saribas (N35) | Supa | 204/35/06 | SK Supa |
| Saribas (N35) | Engkaras | 204/35/07 | SK Medang |
| Saribas (N35) | Buda | 204/35/08 | SK Buda |
| Saribas (N35) | Serabang | 204/35/09 | SK Serabang |
| Saribas (N35) | Belasu | 204/35/10 | SK St. Barnabas Belasau |
| Saribas (N35) | Sabar | 204/35/11 | RH Inchok Sabar |
| Saribas (N35) | Dit | 204/35/12 | SK Dit |
| Saribas (N35) | Dit Hulu | 204/35/13 | RH Jimbat Dit Ulu |
| Saribas (N35) | Bungei | 204/35/14 | SK Datuk Bandar Debak |
| Saribas (N35) | Jerai | 204/35/15 | RH Stephen Lambor Jerai |
| Saribas (N35) | Debak Laut | 204/35/16 | Dewan JKKK Kpg. Debak Laut |
| Saribas (N35) | Serembang | 204/35/17 | SK Serembang |
| Saribas (N35) | Tanjong Assam | 205/35/18 | SK Tanjung Assam |
| Saribas (N35) | Sebemban | 204/35/19 | SK Sebemban |
| Saribas (N35) | Belingan | 204/35/20 | SK Balingan |
| Saribas (N35) | Budak | 204/35/21 | RH James Tujuh Ak Panggau Budak Ili |
| Layar (N36) | Spak | 204/36/01 | SK Ng. Spak |
| Layar (N36) | Padeh | 204/36/02 | SK St. Bartholomew Ng. Grahu |
| Layar (N36) | Bebanggai | 204/36/03 | RH Stani Bebanggai Kanan |
| Layar (N36) | Betong | 204/36/04 | SJK (C) Chung Hua Betong |
| Layar (N36) | Kampung Betong | 204/36/05 | SK Abang Abdul Kadir |
| Layar (N36) | Lubau | 204/36/06 | RH Uking Batu Lintang |
| Layar (N36) | Penyalaneh | 204/36/07 | SK St. Mark Batu Genting |
| Layar (N36) | Jelau | 204/36/08 | RH Jawa Ng. Jelau RH Gumbang Jelau Atas |
| Layar (N36) | Melanjan | 204/36/09 | RH Rokayah Melanjan |
| Layar (N36) | Tapeh | 204/36/10 | RH Gawan Ng Tappeh |
| Layar (N36) | Luing | 204/36/11 | SK Ng. Lawih / Lesu |
| Layar (N36) | Krapa | 204/36/12 | RH Jambai Kerapa |
| Layar (N36) | Teguyu | 204/36/13 | RH Naing Teguyu |
| Layar (N36) | Perdu | 204/36/14 | RH Brundie Batu Pesok |
| Layar (N36) | Dabok | 204/36/15 | SK Ng. Ajau |
| Layar (N36) | Gawis | 204/36/16 | SK St. Peter / St. Paul Ng. Buai |
| Layar (N36) | Balingam | 204/36/17 | RH Sang Sg. Sibau RH John Ragai Buai Melanjan |
| Layar (N36) | Kron | 204/36/18 | RH Achong Kron |
| Layar (N36) | Plepok | 204/36/19 | RH Pagah Peleok RH Empeni Bungkang |
| Layar (N36) | Merunjau | 204/36/20 | RH Uyok Merunjau |
| Layar (N36) | Entanak | 204/36/21 | RH Randi Entanak |
| Layar (N36) | Saka | 204/36/22 | SK Saka |
| Layar (N36) | Penurin | 204/36/23 | RH Sibat Penurin |
| Layar (N36) | Tanu | 204/36/24 | RH Teddy Lepoh Jungkal |
| Layar (N36) | Jugir | 204/36/25 | Dewan Tan Sri Jabu SMK St. Augustin Betong |
| Layar (N36) | Pasa | 204/36/26 | SK Ng. Pasa |
| Layar (N36) | Selulap | 204/36/27 | RH Spell Selulap |
| Layar (N36) | Stambak | 204/36/28 | RH Patrick Benjamin Stambak Ulu |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Penunus | 204/37/01 | RH Pau Penunus |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Rimbas | 204/37/02 | RH Benjamin, Ulu Rimbas |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Spaoh | 204/37/03 | SJK (C) Chung Hua Spaoh |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Suri | 204/37/04 | SK Suri |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Bukit Saban | 204/37/05 | RH Kelvin Bundak Tanjong Baru RH James Jugol Belabak |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Kubal | 204/37/06 | RH Janggat Sg. Langit |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Brutan | 204/37/07 | RH Lawrence Luban Ulu |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Bayor | 204/37/08 | RH Jimmy Ulu Bayor |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Ulu Teru | 204/37/09 | RH Ganya Ulu Teru |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Metong | 204/37/10 | RN Denil Menyalin Baru |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Delit | 204/37/11 | SK Ng. Gayau |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Babu | 204/37/12 | RH Danggat Babu Tengah RH Lidi Busuk Babu Ulu |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Traie | 204/37/13 | RH Basil Melaka Traie |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Rapong | 204/37/14 | RH Bawir Rapong |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Tot | 204/37/15 | RH Rayong Ng. Lop |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Spaoh Hulu | 204/37/16 | SMK Spaoh |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Spaoh Hilir | 204/37/17 | SK Spaoh |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Belabak | 204/37/18 | RH Judin Udau |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Lingit | 204/37/19 | RH Evelyn Inja Lempaong |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Penom | 204/37/20 | RH Mendit Penom |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Meroh | 204/37/21 | RH Jame Lubok Klampu |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Sepuna | 204/37/22 | RH Luta Empaga Ng Bong |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Samu | 204/37/23 | RH Enterie Samu |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Mutok | 204/37/24 | RH Masing Mutok |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Penebak | 204/37/25 | SK St. John Ng. Tuga |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Bair | 204/37/26 | RH Banyang Bair |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Jambu | 204/37/27 | RH Joseph Sanda |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Tiput | 204/37/28 | RH Kedit Raba Tiput |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Pelikoi | 204/37/29 | RH Thomas Pelikoi |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Jaloh | 204/37/30 | RH Kechendai Jaloh |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Serudit | 204/37/31 | RH Reselie Ujie Serudit |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Matop | 204/37/32 | RH Anyi Matop |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Teberu | 204/37/33 | SK Paku Central |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Rembai | 204/37/34 | RH Nyanggau Chong Bangkit Rembai Baru |
| Bukit Saban（N37） | Bangkit | 204/37/35 | RH Munan Ng Bangkit |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Betong :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created |||||
| | | 1969-1971 | Parliament was suspended | Parliament was suspended |
| 3rd | P130 | 1971-1974 | Andrew Mara Walter Unjah | SNAP |
| 4th | P140 | 1974-1978 | Wairy Leben Kato | BN (PBB) |
| 5th | P140 | 1978-1982 | Wairy Leben Kato | BN (PBB) |
| 6th | P140 | 1982-1986 | Alfred Jabu Numpang | BN (PBB) |
| 7th | P163 | 1986-1990 | Douglas Uggah Embas | BN (PBB) |
| 8th | P165 | 1990-1995 | Douglas Uggah Embas | BN (PBB) |
| 9th | P177 | 1995-1999 | Douglas Uggah Embas | BN (PBB) |
| 10th | P178 | 1999-2004 | Douglas Uggah Embas | BN (PBB) |
| 11th | P204 | 2004-2008 | Douglas Uggah Embas | BN (PBB) |
| 12th | P204 | 2008-2013 | Douglas Uggah Embas | BN (PBB) |
| 13th | P204 | 2013-2018 | Douglas Uggah Embas | BN (PBB) |
| 14th | P204 | 2018 | Robert Lawson Chuat Vincent Entering | BN (PBB) |
| 14th | P204 | 2018-2022 | Robert Lawson Chuat Vincent Entering | GPS (PBB) |
| 15th | P204 | 2022–present | Richard Rapu | GPS (PBB) |

### 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 |
| Betong | | | | | Bukit Saban | Bukit Saban |
| Layar ||||||
| Saribas ||||||

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N35 | Saribas | Ricky Sitam | GPS (PBB) |
| N36 | Layar | Gerald Rentap Jabu | GPS (PBB) |
| N37 | Bukit Saban | Douglas Uggah Embas | GPS (PBB) |

### Local governments & postcodes

| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
| N35 | Saribas | Betong District Council | 95500 Debak 95600 Spaoh 95700 Betong |
| N36 | Layar | Betong District Council | 95500 Debak 95600 Spaoh 95700 Betong |
| N37 | Bukit Saban | Betong District Council | 95500 Debak 95600 Spaoh 95700 Betong |