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

2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sebiris, Jangkar, Sebandi, Temaga, Stungkor, Opar, Serayan, Rukam, Sembawang, Kandaie, Pasir Tengah, Sedaing, Biawak, Senibong, Sebako, Raso, Raso II, Bokah, Stom Muda, Selampit, Jugan, Stenggang.

2016–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sebiris, Jangkar, Sebandi, Temaga, Stungkor, Opar, Bandar Baru Opar 1 & 2, Serayan, Rukam, Sembawang, Kandaie, Pasir Tengah, Sedaing, Biawak, Sibuluh, Kompleks RSP Sibuluh, Suba Buan, Suba Bau, Senibong, Sebako, Raso I, Raso II, Bokah, Stom Muda, Selampit, Jugan, Stenggang.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Opar
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Tanjong Datu
16th 2006-2011 Ranum Mina BN
17th 2011-2014
2014 TERAS
2014-2016 UPP
18th 2016-2018BN
2018-2021 PSB
19th 2021–present Billy Sujang GPS

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GPS Billy Sujang3,65946.77+46.77
PSB Ranum Mina1,97025.18+25.18
PBK Freedy Misid1,48719.01+19.01
PKR Meneng Biris3274.18-16.98
Parti Bansa Dayak SarawakB Saini Kakong2202.81+2.81
Parti Sabah Demokratik Rakyat Bayang Telon1602.05+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 Mina3,66550.06- 7.25
Independent Niponi Undek1,58321.62+ 21.62
PKR Francis Teron Kadap Noyet1,54921.16- 1.93
PBDS Baru Patrick Uren5247.16+ 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 Mina3,36057.31- 14.58
PKR Boniface Willy Tumek1,35423.09+ 23.09
SNAP Stephen Sagir67411.50- 16.61
Independent Joseph Jindy Peter Rosen4758.10+ 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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