Miri (federal constituency)

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Miri (P219)
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
PRN Sarawak 2021.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Chiew Choon Man
PH
Constituency created1987
First contested 1990
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 206,125
Electors (2022) [2] 143,229
Area (km²)771
Pop. density (per km²)267.3

Miri is a federal constituency in Miri Division (Miri District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1987 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 Miri's electorate as of 2022

   Chinese (47.1%)
  Sarawak bumiputera (30.4%)
  Malay-Muslim bumiputera (21.7%)
  Other ethnicities (0.8%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Miri constituency has a total of 14 polling districts. [3]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Piasau (N73)Kubu219/73/01SMK Saint Columbia
Bazzar219/73/02
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Miri
  • SK Saint Joseph Miri
Merbau219/73/03SK Jln. Bintang
Merpati219/73/04SRA Rakyat Miri (Madrasah As-Syibyan)
Permaisuri219/73/05
  • SK South
  • SK Pulau Melayu
Bintang219/73/06SJK (C) North
Lutong219/73/07
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Lutong
  • SMK Lutong
  • SK Lutong
Tanjong219/73/08SMJK Chung Hua
Luak219/73/09SK Kpg. Luak
Pujut (N74)Pujut219/74/01
  • Tadika Miri Chinese
  • SR Sri Mawar
  • SK Anchi
  • Tadika Pujut Miri
  • SK Pujut Corner Pujut
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Pujut Miri
  • SMK Dato Permaisuri Piassau Jaya
Krokop219/74/02
  • Kolej Vokesional Miri
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Krokop
  • SM Pei Min
  • SK Miri
Senadin (N75)Kuala Baram219/75/01
  • SK Tudan
  • SK Senadin
  • SMK Pujut
  • Dewan Kg. Pangkalan Lutong
  • SK Merbau
  • SMK Merbau
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Tuda
  • SK Tudan Jaya
  • SK Kuala Baram
  • SK Kuala Baram II
Lopeng219/75/02
  • SK Agama
  • SMK Baru
  • RH Dok Sg. Teniku Miri
Riam219/75/03SJK (C) Chung San Riam Miri

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Miri
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Lambir
8th P1781990-1995 Peter Chin Fah Kui
(陈华贵)		BN (SUPP)
9th P1901995-1999
10th P1911999-2004
11th P2172004-2008
12th P2192008-2013
13th 2013-2018 Michael Teo Yu Keng
(张有庆)		PR (PKR)
14th 2018-2022PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present Chiew Choon Man
(赵俊文)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–19781978–19901990–19991999–20082008–20162016−present
MiriLambir
Piasau
Pujut
Senadin

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberParty (coalition)
N73 Piasau Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew GPS (SUPP)
N74 Pujut Adam Yii Siew Siang
N75 Senadin Lee Kim Shin

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N73PiasauMiri City Council
N74Pujut
N75Senadin

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Chiew Choon Man 39,54950.61Decrease2.svg 11.21
GPS Jeffery Phang Siaw Foong33,39042.73Increase2.svg 42.73
PSB Lawrence Lai5,2096.67Increase2.svg 6.67
Total valid votes78,148 100.00
Total rejected ballots620
Unreturned ballots228
Turnout78,99654.56Decrease2.svg 18.14
Registered electors143,229
Majority6,1597.88Decrease2.svg 15.75
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753265/PARLIMEN%20SARAWAK%20(PUB%20620).pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Michael Teo Yu Keng 35,73961.82Increase2.svg 61.82
BN Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew 22,07638.18Decrease2.svg 9.62
Total valid votes57,815 100.00
Total rejected ballots513
Unreturned ballots111
Turnout58,43972.70Decrease2.svg 1.51
Registered electors80,386
Majority13,66323.63Increase2.svg 19.81
PH hold Swing
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.[ permanent dead link ]

"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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Michael Teo Yu Keng 26,90951.62Increase2.svg 51.62
BN Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew 24,91747.80Decrease2.svg 9.99
STAR Chong Kon Fatt3060.59Increase2.svg 0.59
Total valid votes52,132 100.00
Total rejected ballots630
Unreturned ballots51
Turnout52,81374.21Increase2.svg 13.51
Registered electors71,170
Majority1,9923.82Decrease2.svg 11.76
PKR 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Peter Chin Fah Kui 19,35457.79Increase2.svg 57.79
DAP Fong Pau Teck14,13842.21Increase2.svg 42.21
Total valid votes33,492 100.00
Total rejected ballots273
Unreturned ballots204
Turnout33,96960.70
Registered electors55,963
Majority5,21615.58
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Peter Chin Fah Kui won uncontested.
BN Peter Chin Fah Kui
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Peter Chin Fah Kui 25,12163.54Decrease2.svg 0.28
DAP Yie Siew Kee14,41536.46Increase2.svg 36.46
Total valid votes39,536 100.00
Total rejected ballots482
Unreturned ballots421
Turnout40,43959.20Decrease2.svg 0.68
Registered electors
Majority10,70627.08Decrease2.svg 0.56
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Peter Chin Fah Kui 23,97763.82Increase2.svg 6.31
DAP Chong Kon Fatt13,59236.18Increase2.svg 3.56
Total valid votes37,569 100.00
Total rejected ballots805
Unreturned ballots206
Turnout38,58059.88Decrease2.svg 2.72
Registered electors
Majority10,38527.64Increase2.svg 2.75
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Peter Chin Fah Kui 18,90457.51
DAP Lo Yung Tee10,72332.62
PERMAS Sarbini Morni3,2429.86
Total valid votes32,869 100.00
Total rejected ballots377
Unreturned ballots
Turnout33,24662.60
Registered electors53,111
Majority8,18124.89
This was a new constituency created.

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