Sarikei (federal constituency)

Sarikei (P208)

Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Huang Tiong Sii GPS
Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1]	43,119
Electors (2022) [2]	55,018
Area (km²)	712
Pop. density (per km²)	60.6

Sarikei is a federal constituency in Sarikei Division (Sarikei District & Meradong District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

The federal constituency was created in the 1968 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 Sarikei's electorate as of 2022

   Chinese (60.7%)

  Sarawak bumiputera (31.9%)

  Malay-Muslim bumiputera (6.9%)

  Other ethnicities (0.5%)

Age breakdown of Sarikei's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (5.54%)

  21-29 (19.36%)

  30-39 (20.29%)

  40-49 (17.55%)

  50-59 (16.06%)

  60-69 (12.2%)

  70-79 (6.15%)

  80-89 (2.17%)

  above 90 (0.67%)

Gender breakdown of Sarikei's electorate as of 2022

  Male (50.27%)

  Female (49.73%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sarikei constituency has a total of 20 polling districts. ^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Repok (N45)	Bulat	208/45/01	SK Selangan SJK (C) Siung Hua Sg. Sebanyak SJK (C) Bulat
	Pantak	208/45/02	SMK Tinggi Sarikei
	Repok	208/45/03	SMK Bandar Sarikei
	Sarikei	208/45/04	SMK St. Anthony Sarikei
	Merudu	208/45/05	SJK (C) Su Lok Merudu SJK (C) Su Lee Sg Baji
	Peninjau	208/45/06	SJK (C) Sze Lu SJK (C) Tiong Ho
	Paoh	208/45/07	SMK Sg. Paoh SK St. Martin Sarikei
	Nyelong Park	208/45/08	SK St. Anne Sarikei
Meradong (N46)	Narasit	208/46/01	SJK (C) Nang Hua Narasit
	Tulai	208/46/02	SK Tulai SJK (C) Tong Hua Tulai
	Kertong	208/46/03	SK Sg. Kawi SJK (C) Kung Cheng Mador SJK (C) Yong Kwong Jln. Paradom Meradong
	Kelupu	208/46/04	SK Sg. Gemuan Jln Kelupu SJK (C) Nan Chiew SJK (C) Ming Tee
	Bandar	208/46/05	SJK (C) Kai Chung Bintangor SMJK Kai Chung Bintangor SK Bandar Bintangor
	Meradong	208/46/06	SJK (C) Ming Chiang Sg. Meradong
	Kemantan	208/46/07	SJK (C) Ming Lu SJK (C) Tung Kwong Sg. Padi
	Mador	208/46/08	SJK (C) Sg. Mador Tadika KEMAS Sg. Rayah SJK (C) Kai Sing Sg. Labas
	Lemayong	208/46/09	SK Ulu Bintang SK Ulu Strass SK Ng. Strass SJK (C) Min Daik
	Selemas	208/46/10	Balai Raya Kpg. Selemas Tadika Methodist Bintangor Town
	Selidap	208/46/11	RH Regina Sg. Selidap SK Tanah Puteh SJK (C) Su Tak Selidap SJK (C) Su Ming
	Nyelong	208/46/12	SK Sg. Petai SK Rentap Baron SJK (C) Hua Kee Kesa SJK (C) Nam Kiew Sg. Kedup SK Bukit Nibong

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sarikei
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
		1969-1971	Parliament was suspended [4] [5]
3rd	P132	1971-1973	Chen Ko Ming (陈高明)	SCA
		1973-1974		BN (SUPP)
4th	P142	1974-1978	Chieng Tiong Kai (詹长开)
5th		1978-1982
6th		1982-1986	Law Hieng Ding (刘贤镇)
7th	P166	1986-1990
8th	P168	1990-1995
9th	P180	1995-1999
10th	P181	1999-2004
11th	P207	2004-2008
12th	P208	2008-2013	Ding Kuong Hiing (陈冠勋)
13th		2013-2018	Wong Ling Biu (黄灵彪)	PR (DAP)
14th		2018-2022		PH (DAP)
15th		2022–present	Huang Tiong Sii (范长锡)	GPS (SUPP)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1969–1978	1978–1990	1990–1999	1999–2008	2008–2016	2016−present
Sarikei	Kuala Rajang
		Meradong
	Repok

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Party (coalition)
N45	Repok	Huang Tiong Sii 范长锡	GPS (SUPP)
N46	Meradong	Diing Kuong Hiing 陈冠勋

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N45	Repok	Sarikei District Council	96100 Sarikei 96500 Bintangor
N46	Meradong	Sarikei District Council (Selidap and Nyelong areas) Maradong & Julau District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Huang Tiong Sii	20,080	55.07	55.07
	DAP	Roderick Wong Siew Lead	16,383	44.93	8.64
Total valid votes			36,463	100.00
Total rejected ballots			436
Unreturned ballots			126
Turnout			37,025	67.30	10.79
Registered electors			55,018
Majority			3,697	10.14	1.71
	GPS gain from PH		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753265/PARLIMEN%20SARAWAK%20(PUB%20620).pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Wong Ling Biu	16,327	53.57	2.67
	BN	Huang Tiong Sii	13,757	45.14	3.96
	PBK	Wong Chin King	392	1.29	1.29
Total valid votes			30,476	100.00
Total rejected ballots			340
Unreturned ballots			79
Turnout			30,895	78.09	0.51
Registered electors			39,561
Majority			2,570	8.43	6.63
	DAP 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. "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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Wong Ling Biu	14,263	50.90	2.77
	BN	Ding Kuong Hiing	13,758	49.10	0.73
Total valid votes			28,021	100.00
Total rejected ballots			277
Unreturned ballots			555
Turnout			28,353	77.58	7.35
Registered electors			36,550
Majority			505	1.80	1.56
	DAP 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. 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. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ding Kuong Hiing	10,588	48.37	22.33
	DAP	Wong Hua Seh	10,537	48.13	48.13
	Independent	Kung Chin Chin	545	2.49	2.49
	Independent	Lau Kieng Chai	116	0.53	0.53
	Independent	Ngu Tieng Hai	105	0.48	0.48
Total valid votes			21,891	100.00
Total rejected ballots			176
Unreturned ballots			179
Turnout			22,246	70.23	8.43
Registered electors			31,675
Majority			51	0.24	52.72
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Law Hieng Ding	15,485	70.70	5.29
	Independent	Ngu Tieng Hai	3,886	17.74	17.74
	Independent	Ling Bit Tiing	1,667	7.61	7.61
	Independent	Junak Jawek	864	3.94	3.94
Total valid votes			21,902	100.00
Total rejected ballots			237
Unreturned ballots			34
Turnout			22,173	61.80	8.52
Registered electors
Majority			11,599	52.96	21.30
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Law Hieng Ding	15,212	65.41	65.41
	DAP	Michael Tiang Ming Tee	7,849	33.75	33.75
	Independent	Yii Chu Lik	197	0.85	0.85
Total valid votes			23,258	100.00
Total rejected ballots			241
Unreturned ballots			69
Turnout			23,568	70.32
Registered electors
Majority			7,363	31.66
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Law Hieng Ding won uncontested.
	BN	Law Hieng Ding
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Law Hieng Ding	12,584	61.22	9.96
	DAP	Chian Pao Koh	7,972	38.78	9.96
Total valid votes			20,556	100.00
Total rejected ballots			243
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			20,799	73.45	2.72
Registered electors			28,316
Majority			4,612	22.44	19.92
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Law Hieng Ding	10,589	51.26	2.84
	DAP	Chong Siew Chiang	10,070	48.74	0.78
Total valid votes			20,659	100.00
Total rejected ballots			214
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			20,873	76.17	0.05
Registered electors			27,403
Majority			519	2.52	2.06
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Law Hieng Ding	8,389	48.42	6.49
	DAP	Chong Siew Chiang	8,308	47.96	47.96
	Independent	Nyandang Linang	449	2.59	2.59
	Sarawak People's Organization	Ling Tung Lee	178	1.03	1.03
Total valid votes			17,324	100.00
Total rejected ballots			255
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			17,579	76.12
Registered electors			23,093
Majority			81	0.46	9.36
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chieng Tiong Kai	7,760	54.91	13.43
	Independent	Chong Siew Chiang	6,372	45.09	45.09
Total valid votes			14,132	100.00
Total rejected ballots			287
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			14,419	71.78	6.92
Registered electors			20,089
Majority			1,388	9.82	26.86
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chieng Tiong Kai	6,420	68.34	68.34
	SNAP	Wong Siew Kwong	2,974	31.66	17.55
Total valid votes			9,394	100.00
Total rejected ballots			440
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			9,834	78.70	8.38
Registered electors			12,496
Majority			3,446	36.68	29.53
	BN gain from SCA		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SCA	Chen Ko Ming	4,041	41.06
	SUPP	Lo Pek Ung	3,337	33.91
	SNAP	Wong Yuk Feng	1,389	14.11
	Independent	Then Kwan Long	960	9.76
	Independent	Ching Ting Chiok	114	1.16
Total valid votes			9,841	100.00
Total rejected ballots			571
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			10,412	87.08
Registered electors			11,957
Majority			704	7.15
This was a new constituency created.

References

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