Opar (state constituency)

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Opar
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Billy Sujang
GPS
Constituency created2005
First contested 2006
Last contested 2021

Opar is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2006.

Contents

The state constituency was created in the 2005 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system. [1]

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Opar constituency has a total of 22 polling districts. [2]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Opar(N01)Sebiris192/01/01SK Sebiris
Jangkar192/01/02SK Jangkar
Sebandi192/01/03SK Sebandi
Temaga192/02/04SK Temaga/Paon
Stungkor192/01/05SK Kpg. Stungkor
Opar192/01/06SK Opar
Serayan192/01/07SK Serayan/Keranji
Rukam192/01/08SK Holy Name Kpg. Rukam
Senbawang192/01/09Balai Raya Perundang
Kandaie192/01/10Balai Raya Kpg. Kandaie
Pasir Tengah192/01/11SK Pasir Tengah
Sedaing192/01/12Balai Raya Kpg. Opek
Biawak192/01/13SK Biawak
Senibong192/01/14SK Senibong
Sebako192/01/15SK Sebako
Raso192/01/16Balai Raya Raso I
Raso II192/01/17Balai Raya Raso II
Bokah192/01/18SK Bokah
Stom Muda192/01/19Balai Raya Kpg. Stom Muda
Selampit192/01/20SK Kpg. Selampit
Jugan192/01/21SK Tembawang
Setenggeng192/01/22SK St. Teresa


Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Opar
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Tanjong Datu
16th 2006-2011Ranum MinaBN (SUPP)
17th 2011-2014
2014 TERAS
2014-2016UPP
18th 2016-2018BN (Direct)
2018-2021PSB
19th 2021–presentBilly SujangGPS (SUPP)

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GPS Billy Sujang3,65946.77Increase2.svg 46.77
PSB Ranum Mina1,97025.18Increase2.svg 25.18
PBK Freedy Misid1,48719.01Increase2.svg 19.01
PKR Meneng Biris3274.18Decrease2.svg 16.98
Parti Bansa Dayak SarawakB Saini Kakong2202.81Increase2.svg 2.81
Parti Sabah Demokratik Rakyat Bayang Telon1602.05Increase2.svg 2.05
Total valid votes7,823
Total rejected ballots112
Unreturned ballots23
Turnout7,95869.59
Registered electors11,436
Majority1,689
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ranum Mina3,66550.06Decrease2.svg 7.25
Independent Niponi Undek1,58321.62Increase2.svg 21.62
PKR Francis Teron Kadap Noyet1,54921.16Decrease2.svg 1.93
PBDS Baru Patrick Uren5247.16Increase2.svg 7.16
Total valid votes7,321 100.00
Total rejected ballots57
Unreturned ballots41
Turnout7,41976.37
Registered electors9,714
Majority2,082
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 12 June 2017. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

"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 2016-04-27.
Sarawak state election, 2011
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ranum Mina3,36057.31Decrease2.svg 14.58
PKR Boniface Willy Tumek1,35423.09Increase2.svg 23.09
SNAP Stephen Sagir67411.50Decrease2.svg 16.61
Independent Joseph Jindy Peter Rosen4758.10Increase2.svg 8.10
Total valid votes5,863 100.00
Total rejected ballots68
Unreturned ballots19
Turnout5,95073.47
Registered electors8,099
Majority2,006
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ranum Mina3,58571.89
SNAP Patrick Uren1,40228.11
Total valid votes4,987 100.00
Total rejected ballots91
Unreturned ballots6
Turnout5,08468.89
Registered electors7,379
Majority2,183
This was a new constituency created.

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-04-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.