Petra Jaya (federal constituency)

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Petra Jaya (P194)
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
PRN Sarawak 2021.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Fadillah Yusof
GPS
Constituency created1987
First contested 1990
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 150,813
Electors (2022) [2] 109,809
Area (km²)126
Pop. density (per km²)1,196.9

Petra Jaya is a federal constituency in Kuching Division (Kuching 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 Petra Jaya's electorate as of 2022

  Malay-Muslim bumiputera (73.6%)
   Chinese (13.1%)
  Sarawak bumiputera (12.5%)
  Other ethnicities (0.8%)

Age breakdown of Petra Jaya's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (7.47%)
  21-29 (23.86%)
  30-39 (22.65%)
  40-49 (16.97%)
  50-59 (13.88%)
  60-69 (9.29%)
  70-79 (4.27%)
  80-89 (1.3%)
  above 90 (0.31%)

Gender breakdown of Petra Jaya's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.04%)
  Female (50.96%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Petra Jaya constituency has a total of 25 polling districts. [3]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Tupong（N06）Tupong194/06/01
  • SK Rakyat Tupong
  • Tabika Kemas Kpg. Tupong Tengah
Gita194/06/02
  • SMK Tuanku Abdul Rahman Jln. Matang
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Pinang Jawa
Sungai Tengah194/06/03
  • SJK (C) Sungai Tengah Jln. Sungei Tengah Matang
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Sagah
  • Dewan Serbaguna Datuk Amar Dr Sulaiman Daud Kpg. Kolong Dua
  • SK Tan Sri Datuk Haji Mohamed Taman Malihah
  • Dewan Serbaguna Taman Malihah
Rahmat194/06/04
  • SK Gita
  • Perkarangan Tempat Kereta Taman Hussein / Rahmat
Sinjan194/06/05Dewan Sri Tanjong Kpg. Tanjong
Sejoli194/06/06
  • SK Tan Sri Dr Hj Sulaiman Daud
  • SMK Petra Jaya
Paroh194/06/07Dewan Serbaguna Kpg Paroh
Matang194/06/08
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Batu 7 Jln. Matang
  • SMK Matang
  • SK Matang
  • Dewan Pendidikan dan Sosial Kpg. Matang Batu 10 Jln. Matang
  • SK Matang Jaya
  • SK Petra Jaya
  • Dewan Serbaguna Taman Heng Guan
Sri Wangi194/06/09Pusat Latihan ABIM Taman Sri Wangi Petra Jaya
Samariang (N07)Samariang194/07/01
  • SK Samariang Kpg. Samariang Batu
  • Surau Darul Amin Samariang Jaya, Fasa 2
Lintang194/07/02SK Encik Buyong
Kandis194/07/03Kolej Datuk Patinggi Abang Abdillah
Semerah Padi194/07/04SMK Semerah Padi
Sukma194/07/05
  • SK Madrasah Datuk Hj Abdul Kadir Hasan
  • Dewan Temenggong, Kpg. Semariang Baru Fasa III
Kampong Tunku194/07/06
  • Dewan Masyarakat Sg. Lumut
  • SK Rancangan Perumahan Rakyat PPR
Bedil194/07/07Dewan Masyarakat Baru Kpg. Lintang
Astana Lot194/07/08Dewan SK Encik Buyong
Satok (N08)Segedup194/08/01
  • Tabika Kemas Kpg. Sg. Maong
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Segedup
Patingan194/08/02Dewan Datuk Merpati Jepang
Satok194/08/03SK Rakyat Jln. Haji Bolhasaan
Masjid194/08/04SMJK Chung Hua No.4 Jln. Haji Taha
Maderasah194/08/05Ibu Pejabat Bulan Sabit Merah
Reservoir194/08/06SK St. Joseph Jln. Were
Nanas194/08/07SJK (C) Chung Hua No. 4
Patinggi Ali194/08/08SK Merpati Jepang

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Petra Jaya
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Santubong
8th P1561990-1995 Sulaiman Daud
(سليمان بن داود)		BN (PBB)
9th P1681995-1999
10th 1999-2004
11th P1942004-2008 Fadillah Yusof
(فضيلة يوسف‎)
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018
2018–2022GPS (PBB)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–19781978–19901990–19991999–20082008–20162016−present
Petra JayaSamariang
Satok
Tupong

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N6 Tupong Fazzrudin Abdul RahmanGPS (PBB)
N7 Samariang Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali
N8 Satok Ibrahim Baki

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N6Tupong
  • Kuching North City Hall
  • Padawan Municipal Council (Kampung Sagah area)
N7SamariangKuching North City Hall
N8Satok
  • Kuching North City Council
  • Padawan Municipal Council (Segedup area)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GPS Fadillah Yusof 54,74579.15Increase2.svg 79.15
PH Sopian Julaihi13,38219.35Decrease2.svg 11.59
Parti Sedar Rakyat Sarawak Othman Abdillah1,0361.50Increase2.svg 1.50
Total valid votes69,163100.00
Total rejected ballots551
Unreturned ballots360
Turnout70,07462.98Decrease2.svg 12.14
Registered electors109,809
Majority41,36359.80Increase2.svg 24.83
GPS gain from BN 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 % ∆%
BN Fadillah Yusof 28,30665.91Decrease2.svg 12.55
PH Nor Irwan Ahmat Nor13,28930.94Increase2.svg 30.94
PAS Hamdan Sani1,3503.14Increase2.svg 3.14
Total valid votes42,945 100.00
Total rejected ballots354
Unreturned ballots214
Turnout43,51375.12Decrease2.svg 1.60
Registered electors57,925
Majority15,01734.97Decrease2.svg 21.95
BN 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 % ∆%
BN Fadillah Yusof 29,55978.46Decrease2.svg 0.76
PKR Ahmad Nazib Johari8,11621.54Increase2.svg 0.76
Total valid votes37,675 100.00
Total rejected ballots321
Unreturned ballots174
Turnout38,17076.72Increase2.svg 14.98
Registered electors49,750
Majority21,44356.92Decrease2.svg 1.52
BN hold 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 2016-05-05.

"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 2016-05-05.
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Fadillah Yusof 19,51579.22Increase2.svg 2.13
PKR Mohamad Jolhi5,11820.78Decrease2.svg 2.13
Total valid votes24,633 100.00
Total rejected ballots263
Unreturned ballots131
Turnout25,02761.74Increase2.svg 0.28
Registered electors40,533
Majority14,39758.44Increase2.svg 4.26
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Fadillah Yusof 18,23677.09Increase2.svg 20.22
PKR Wan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi5,42022.91Decrease2.svg 20.22
Total valid votes23,656 100.00
Total rejected ballots292
Unreturned ballots247
Turnout24,19561.46Decrease2.svg 0.14
Registered electors39,367
Majority12,81654.18Increase2.svg 40.44
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Sulaiman Daud 11,87856.87Increase2.svg 56.87
PKR Wan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi9,00843.13Increase2.svg 43.13
Total valid votes20,886 100.00
Total rejected ballots312
Unreturned ballots474
Turnout21,67261.60
Registered electors35,181
Majority2,87013.74
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Sulaiman Daud won uncontested.
BN Sulaiman Daud
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Sulaiman Daud 12,68680.46
PERMAS Mustapha Ismail3,08019.54
Total valid votes15,766 100.00
Total rejected ballots287
Unreturned ballots
Turnout16,05362.41
Registered electors25,722
Majority9,60660.92
This was a new constituency created.

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