Lambir (state constituency)

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Lambir
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Ripin Lamat
GPS
Constituency created1987
First contested 1991
Last contested 2021

Lambir is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1991.

Contents

The state constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Lambir constituency has a total of 7 polling districts. [1]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Lambir (N72)Peninjau218/72/01
  • SMK Luar Bandar Bekenu Sibuti
  • RH Duat Sg. Kelintang
  • RH James Biri
  • Dewan Pusat Pembangunan Kemahiran Sarawak (PPKS)
  • SK Kelapa Sawit No. 2 Bukit Peninjau
  • RH Lagan
Satap218/72/02
  • SK Keluru Tengah Sibuti
  • SK Tawakal Satap Sibuti
Bakam218/72/03
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Sg. Rakit Bakam
  • SK Kpg. Bakam Miri
  • SJK (C) Tukau
Lambir218/72/04SK Lambir Village Miri
Airport218/72/05
  • SMK Riam Taman Tunku Miri
  • SMK Taman Tunku
Tukau218/72/06SMK Agama
RAMD218/72/07SMK Riam


Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Lambir
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Subis
13th 1991-1996 Usop Wahab BN (PBB)
14th 1996-2001 Swin Jema'ah @ Aidan Wing
15th 2001-2006
16th 2006-2011
17th 2011-2016 Ripin Lamat
18th 2016-2018
2018-2021GPS (PBB)
19th2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GPS Ripin Lamat6,86068.02Increase2.svg 68.02
PSB Lila Mohamad1,29812.87Increase2.svg 12.87
PKR Zulhaidah Suboh1,13911.29Increase2.svg 11.29
PBK Dyanne Oshield Nickson7897.82Increase2.svg 7.82
Total valid votes10,086 100.00
Total rejected ballots109
Unreturned ballots60
Turnout10,25551.51
Registered electors19,907
Majority5,562
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ripin Lamat7,50368.66Increase2.svg 13.74
PKR Mohdar Ismail2,59623.76Decrease2.svg 13.10
PAS Arif Paijo8297.59Increase2.svg 7.59
Total valid votes10,928 100.00
Total rejected ballots205
Unreturned ballots15
Turnout11,14863.58
Registered electors17,533
Majority4,907
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly of the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 190/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

"Senarai Calon yang Disahkan Layak Bertanding Pilihan Raya Dewan Undangan Negeri ke-11". Election Commission of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
Sarawak state election, 2011
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ripin Lamat4,62554.92Decrease2.svg 19.39
PKR Zolhaidah Suboh3,10436.86Increase2.svg 11.17
SNAP Johari Bujang6938.22Increase2.svg 8.22
Total valid votes8,422 100.00
Total rejected ballots143
Unreturned ballots23
Turnout8,58860.72
Registered electors14,144
Majority1,521
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Swin Jema'ah @ Aidan Wing4,33174.31Decrease2.svg 10.98
PKR Saji Samat1,49725.69Increase2.svg 14.60
Total valid votes5,828 100.00
Total rejected ballots102
Unreturned ballots5
Turnout5,93552.77
Registered electors11,245
Majority2,834
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2001
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Swin Jema'ah @ Aidan Wing10,11585.29Increase2.svg 12.09
PKR Mohdar Ismail1,31511.09Increase2.svg 11.09
Independent Roslie Sili4303.62Increase2.svg 3.62
Total valid votes11,860 100.00
Total rejected ballots154
Unreturned ballots10
Turnout12,02458.18
Registered electors20,666
Majority8,800
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Swin Jema'ah @ Aidan Wing7,79473.20Increase2.svg 2.86
Independent Mohdar Ismail2,52823.74Increase2.svg 23.74
Independent Janting Jawa3263.06Increase2.svg 3.06
Total valid votes10,648 100.00
Total rejected ballots169
Unreturned ballots3
Turnout10,82055.52
Registered electors19,488
Majority5,266
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1991
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Usop Wahab9,74570.34
PBDS Lawrence Tan Chok Sing4,11029.66
Total valid votes13,855 100.00
Total rejected ballots289
Unreturned ballots202
Turnout14,34663.61
Registered electors22,554
Majority5,635
This was a new constituency created.

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