Miri (federal constituency)

Miri is a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.

Miri (P219)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Michael Teo Yu Keng
PH
Constituency created1987
First contested1990
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]80,386

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

Ethnic breakdown of Miri's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Chinese (55%)
  Non-muslim bumiputera (28%)
  Muslim bumiputera (16%)
  Other ethnicities (1%)

History

2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kubu, Bazaar, Merbau, Merpati, Permaisuri, Bintang, Lutong, Pujut, Krokop, Tanjong, Kuala Baram, Lopeng, Riam.

2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kubu, Bazaar, Merbau, Merpati, Permaisuri, Bintang, Lutong, Tanjong, Luak, Pujut, Krokop, Kuala Baram, Lopeng, Riam.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Miri
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Lambir
8th1990-1995Peter Chin Fah Kui (陈华贵)BN (SUPP)
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018Michael Teo Yu Keng (张有庆)PKR
14th2018
2018-presentPH (PKR)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Miri Lambir
Piasau
Pujut
Senadin

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHMichael Teo Yu Keng35,73961.82+ 10.20
BNSebastian Ting Chiew Yew22,07638.18- 9.62
Total valid votes 57,815 100.00
Total rejected ballots 513
Unreturned ballots 111
Turnout 58,43972.70
Registered electors 80,386
Majority 13,66323.63
PH 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRMichael Teo Yu Keng26,90951.62
BNSebastian Ting Chiew Yew24,91747.80
STARChong Kon Fatt3060.59
Total valid votes 52,132 100.00
Total rejected ballots 630
Unreturned ballots 51
Turnout 52,81374.21
Registered electors 71,170
Majority 1,992
PKR 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPeter Chin Fah Kui19,35457.79
DAPFong Pau Teck14,13842.21
Total valid votes 33,492 100.00
Total rejected ballots 273
Unreturned ballots 204
Turnout 33,96960.70
Registered electors 55,963
Majority 5,216
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Peter Chin Fah Kui won uncontested.
BNPeter Chin Fah Kui
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPeter Chin Fah Kui25,12163.54
DAPYie Siew Kee14,41536.46
Total valid votes 39,536 100.00
Total rejected ballots 482
Unreturned ballots 421
Turnout 40,43959.20
Registered electors
Majority 10,706
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPeter Chin Fah Kui23,97763.82
DAPChong Kon Fatt13,59236.18
Total valid votes 37,569 100.00
Total rejected ballots 805
Unreturned ballots 206
Turnout 38,58059.88
Registered electors
Majority 10,385
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPeter Chin Fah Kui18,90457.51
DAPLo Yung Tee10,72332.62
PERMASSarbini Morni3,2429.86
Total valid votes 32,869 100.00
Total rejected ballots 377
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 33,24662.60
Registered electors
Majority 8,181
This was a new constituency created.

References

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