Sarikei (federal constituency)

Sarikei
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Wong Ling Biu; PH
Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2018

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 was suspended^[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	2013-2018	Wong Ling Biu	DAP
14th	2018		DAP
14th	2018-present		PH (DAP)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Wong Ling Biu	16,327	53.57	+ 2.67
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Huang Tiong Sii	13,757	45.14	- 3.96
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PBK	Wong Chin King	392	1.29	+ 1.29
Total valid votes			30,476	100.00
Total rejected ballots			340
Unreturned ballots			79
Turnout			30,895	78.09
Registered electors			39,561
Majority			2,570	8.43
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		DAP
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 247/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "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) 321/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Wong Ling Biu	14,263	50.90
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	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
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|DAP]]		Swing		BN
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	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ding Kuong Hiing	10,588	48.37
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Wong Hua Seh	10,537	48.13
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Kung Chin Chin	545	2.49
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Lau Kieng Chai	116	0.53
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	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
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Law Hieng Ding	15,485	70.70
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Ngu Tieng Hai	3,886	17.74
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Ling Bit Tiing	1,667	7.61
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	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
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Law Hieng Ding	15,212	65.41
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Michael Tiang Ming Tee	7,849	33.75
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	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
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Law Hieng Ding won uncontested.
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Law Hieng Ding
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Law Hieng Ding	12,584	61.22
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	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
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Law Hieng Ding	10,589	51.26
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Chong Siew Chiang	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
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Law Hieng Ding	8,389	48.42
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Chong Siew Chiang	8,308	47.96
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Nyandang Linang	449	2.59
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SAPO	Ling Tung Lee	178	1.03
Total valid votes			17,324	100.00
Total rejected ballots			255
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			17579
Registered electors			23,093
Majority			81
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Chieng Tiong Kai	7,760	54.91
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Chong Siew Chiang	6,372	45.09
Total valid votes			14,132	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			20,089
Majority			1,388
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Chieng Tiong Kai	6,420	68.34
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SNAP	Wong Siew Kwong	2,974	31.66
Total valid votes			9,394	100.00
Total rejected ballots			440
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			9,834	78.70
Registered electors			12,496
Majority			3,446
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		SarawakCA

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SarawakCA	Chen Ko Ming	4,041	41.06
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SUPP	Lo Pek Ung	3,337	33.91
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SNAP	Wong Yuk Feng	1,389	14.11
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Then Kwan Long	960	9.76
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Ching Ting Chiok	114	1.16
Total valid votes			9,841	100.00
Total rejected ballots			571
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			10,412	87.08
Registered electors			11,957
Majority			704
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

^ "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.

[1] "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.

[2] Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-05.

[3] "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-05.

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