Tupong (state constituency)

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Tupong
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman
GPS
Constituency created1987
First contested 1991
Last contested 2021

Tupong is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1991.

Contents

The state constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system. It has amongst the highest concentrations of Malay-Muslim middle-class voters in Sarawak, and consists largely of low-density residential areas with emerging commercial zones. It comprises part of a ring of the most affluent Malay-majority areas in Sarawak, which are representative of Malay, middle-class, urban settings. [1]

History

As of 2020, Tupong has a population of 91,272 people. [2]

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tupong constituency has a total of 9 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

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tupong
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Petra Jaya, Stampin and Satok
13th 1991-1996Daud Abdul RahmanBN (PBB)
14th 1996-2001
15th 2001-2006
16th 2006-2011
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-2018Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman
2018-2021GPS (PBB)
19th2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
GPS Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman12,54485.25Increase2.svg 85.25
PKR Ahmad Nazib Johari1,3359.07Decrease2.svg 11.81
PBK Chan Haong Yen8365.68Increase2.svg 5.68
Total valid votes14,715 100.00
Total rejected ballots125
Unreturned ballots131
Turnout14,97157.57
Registered electors26,004
Majority11,209
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman10,94279.12Increase2.svg 10.25
PKR Nurhanim Hanna Mokhsen2,88720.88Decrease2.svg 10.25
Total valid votes13,829 100.00
Total rejected ballots153
Unreturned ballots79
Turnout14,06165.40
Registered electors21,499
Majority8,055
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. 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 Daud Abdul Rahman8,30468.87Decrease2.svg 5.98
PKR Baharuddin @ Din Shah Mokhsen3,75331.13Increase2.svg 5.98
Total valid votes12,057 100.00
Total rejected ballots135
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout12,19268.51
Registered electors17,796
Majority4,551
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Daud Abdul Rahman6,88574.85Increase2.svg 0.6
PKR Ramlee Mahtar2,31325.15Increase2.svg 1.90
Total valid votes9,198 100.00
Total rejected ballots103
Unreturned ballots27
Turnout9,32863.08
Registered electors14,787
Majority4,572
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2001
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Daud Abdul Rahman7,03774.25Decrease2.svg 16.20
PKR Ismadi Abdul Wahed2,20323.25Increase2.svg 23.25
Independent Mustafa Jinal Abidin Mohamed2372.50Increase2.svg 2.50
Total valid votes9,477 100.00
Total rejected ballots98
Unreturned ballots15
Turnout9,59071.91
Registered electors13,336
Majority4,834
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Daud Abdul Rahman6,26490.45Increase2.svg 12.25
Independent Abang Ariffin Abang Sebli6619.55Increase2.svg 9.55
Total valid votes6,925 100.00
Total rejected ballots142
Unreturned ballots69
Turnout7,13664.18
Registered electors11,119
Majority5,603
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1991
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Daud Abdul Rahman7,80678.20
PERMAS Baharuddin @ Din Shah Mokhsen2,04520.49
NEGARA Suhaili Mumin1311.31
Total valid votes9,982 100.00
Total rejected ballots156
Unreturned ballots137
Turnout10,27569.76
Registered electors14,730
Majority5,761
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. Weiss, Meredith L (2017). Electoral Dynamics in Sarawak. Strategic Information and Research Development Centre and ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute. ISBN   978-9814762960.
  2. Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.06 Tupong Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  3. "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.