Opar (state constituency)

Opar is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2006.

Opar
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Ranum Mina
PSB
Constituency created2005
First contested2006
Last contested2016

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:[2] 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.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Opar
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
16th2006-2011Ranum MinaBN
17th2011-2014
2014TERAS
2014-2016UPP
18th2016-2018BN
2018PSB

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRanum Mina3,66550.06- 7.25
IndependentNiponi Undek1,58321.62+ 21.62
PKRFrancis Teron Kadap Noyet1,54921.16- 1.93
PBDS BaruPatrick Uren5247.16+ 7.16
Total valid votes 7,321 100.00
Total rejected ballots 57
Unreturned ballots 41
Turnout 7,41976.37
Registered electors 9,714
Majority 2,082
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
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRanum Mina3,36057.31- 14.58
PKRBoniface Willy Tumek1,35423.09+ 23.09
SNAPStephen Sagir67411.50- 16.61
IndependentJoseph Jindy Peter Rosen4758.10+ 8.10
Total valid votes 5,863 100.00
Total rejected ballots 68
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 5,95073.47
Registered electors 8,099
Majority 2,006
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRanum Mina3,58571.89
SNAPPatrick Uren1,40228.11
Total valid votes 4,987 100.00
Total rejected ballots 91
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 5,08468.89
Registered electors 7,379
Majority 2,183
This was a new constituency created.

References

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