Sarikei (federal constituency)

Sarikei

Sarawak constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Wong Ling Biu
DAP

Constituency created

1968

First contested

1969

Last contested

2013

Sarikei is a federal constituency in 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.

History

2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bulat, Pantak, Repok, Sarikei, Merudu, Peninjau, Paoh, Nyelong Park, Narasit, Tulai, Kertong, Kelupu, Bandar, Meradong, Kemantan, Mador, Lemayong, Selemas, Selidap, Nyelong.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Bulat, Pantak, Repok, Sarikei, Merudu, Peninjau, Paoh, Nyelong Park, Narasit, Tulai, Kertong, Kelupu, Bandar, Meradong, Kemantan, Mador, Lemayong, Selemas, Selidap, Nyelong.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sarikei
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
	1969-1971	Parliament dissolved^[2]^[3]
3rd	1971-1973	Chen Ko Ming	SCA
3rd	1973-1974	Chen Ko Ming	BN
4th	1974-1978	Chieng Tiong Kai
5th	1978-1982	Chieng Tiong Kai
6th	1982-1986	Law Hieng Ding
7th	1986-1990
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013	Ding Kuong Hiing
13th	2013-present	Wong Ling Biu	DAP

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Wong Ling Biu	14,263	50.90
	BN	Ding Kuong Hiing	13,758	49.10
Total valid votes			28,021	100.00
Total rejected ballots			277
Unreturned ballots			555
Turnout			28,353	77.58
Registered electors			36,550
Majority			505
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ding Kuong Hiing	10,588	48.37
	DAP	Wong Hua Seh	10,537	48.13
	Independent	Kung Chin Chin	545	2.49
	Independent	Lau Kieng Chai	116	0.53
	Independent	Ngu Tieng Hai	105	0.48
Total valid votes			21,891	100.00
Total rejected ballots			176
Unreturned ballots			179
Turnout			22,246	70.23
Registered electors			31,675
Majority			51
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Law Hieng Ding	15,485	70.70
	Independent	Ngu Tieng Hai	3,886	17.74
	Independent	Ling Bit Tiing	1,667	7.61
	Independent	Junak Jawek	864	3.94
Total valid votes			21,902	100.00
Total rejected ballots			237
Unreturned ballots			34
Turnout			22,173	61.80
Registered electors
Majority			11,599
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Law Hieng Ding	15,212	65.41
	DAP	Michael Tiang Ming Tee	7,849	33.75
	Independent	Yii Chu Lik	197	0.85
Total valid votes			23,258	100.00
Total rejected ballots			241
Unreturned ballots			69
Turnout			23,568	70.32
Registered electors
Majority			7,363
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Law Hieng Ding won uncontested.
	BN	Law Hieng Ding
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Law Hieng Ding	12,584	61.22
	DAP	Chian Pao Koh	7,972	38.78
Total valid votes			20,556	100.00
Total rejected ballots			243
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			20,799	73.45
Registered electors
Majority			4,612
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Law Hieng Ding	10,589	51.26
	DAP	Chong Siew Chang	10,070	48.74
Total valid votes			20,659	100.00
Total rejected ballots			214
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			20,873	76.17
Registered electors			27,403
Majority			519
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Law Hieng Ding
	DAP	Chong Siew Chang
	Independent	Nyandang Linang
	SAPO	Ling Tung Lee
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			23,093
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chieng Tiong Kai
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			20,089
Majority			1,388
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chieng Tiong Kai
	SNAP	Wong Siew Kwong
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			12,496
Majority
	BN gain from SCA		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SCA	Chen Ko Ming
	SUPP	Loh Bek Ung
	SNAP	Philip Suming
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			11,957
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-05.

Federal constituencies represented in the Dewan Rakyat

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Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang

Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman

Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau

Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datok Telok Intan Tanjong Malim

Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin

Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Serdang Puchong Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selatan Petaling Jaya Utara Subang Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang

F. T. of Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak

F. T. of Putrajaya	Putrajaya

Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Telok Kemang Tampin

Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Bukit Katil Kota Melaka Jasin

Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Gelang Patah Kulai Pontian Tanjong Piai

F. T. of Labuan	Labuan

Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Silam Semporna Tawau Kalabakan

Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Mambong Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas

See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts

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