Sibu (federal constituency)

Sibu is a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1978.

Sibu (P212)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Oscar Ling Chai Yew
PH
Constituency created1977
First contested1978
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]74,149

The federal constituency was created in the 1977 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 Sibu's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Chinese (63%)
  Non-muslim bumiputera (25%)
  Muslim bumiputera (12%)
  Other ethnicities (1%)

History

2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Rassau, Penasu, Bawang Assan, Kunyit, Ma'aw, Selalo, Dassan, Ensurai, Lan, Engkilo, Lower Island, Upper Island, Tanah Mas, Rajang Park, Pelawan, Sungai Merah, Bandong, Bahagia Jaya, Disa, Sungai Antu, Gambir, Camar, Merdeka, Oya Lane, Datu Nyabor, Ilir Nangka, Teku, Seduan, Tanggi, Race Course.

2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Rassau, Penasu, Bawang Assan, Kunyit, Ma'aw, Selalo, Dassan, Ensurai, Lan, Engkilo, Lower Island, Upper Island, Tanah Mas, Rajang Park, Pelawan, Sungai Merah, Disa, Sungai Antu, Gambir, Camar, Merdeka, Oya Lane, Indah, Nibong, Bandong, Bahagia Jaya, Datu Nyabor, Ilir Nangka, Teku, Seduan, Tanggi, Race Course.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sibu
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Bandar Sibu
5th1978-1982Wong Soon Kai (黄顺开)BN (SUPP)
6th1982-1986Ling Sie Ming (林世铭)DAP
7th1986-1990Tiew Sung Seng (赵松胜)BN (SUPP)
8th1990-1995Robert Lau Hoi Chew (刘会洲)
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2010
2010-2013Wong Ho Leng (黄和联)DAP
13th2013-2018Oscar Ling Chai Yew (林财耀)
14th2018
2018–presentPH (DAP)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Sibu Bawang Assan
Maling
Nangka
Pelawan
Seduan

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPOscar Ling Chai Yew33,81159.58+ 6.99
BNWong Kee Yew22,38939.45- 7.56
PEACETiew Yen Houng3770.66+ 0.66
STARTiong Ing Tung1760.31+ 0.31
Total valid votes 56,753 100.00
Total rejected ballots 515
Unreturned ballots 421
Turnout 57,68977.80
Registered electors 74,149
Majority 11,42220.13
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%∆%
DAPOscar Ling Chai Yew26,80852.59
BNVincent Lau Lee Ming23,96747.01
IndependentNarawi Haron2030.40
Total valid votes 50,978 100.00
Total rejected ballots 496
Unreturned ballots 114
Turnout 51,58879.86
Registered electors 64,601
Majority 2,841
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general by-election, 16 May 2010
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Robert Lau Hoi Chew.
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPWong Ho Leng18,84550.22
BNRobert Lau Hui Yew18,44749.16
IndependentNarawi Haron2320.62
Total valid votes 37,524 100.00
Total rejected ballots 395
Unreturned ballots 192
Turnout 38,11169.68
Registered electors 54,695
Majority 398
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRobert Lau Hoi Chew19,13853.38
DAPWong Ho Leng15,90344.36
PKRLim Chin Chuang8122.26
Total valid votes 35,853 100.00
Total rejected ballots 334
Unreturned ballots 192
Turnout 36,37967.77
Registered electors 53,679
Majority 3,235
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRobert Lau Hoi Chew20,50154.43
DAPWong Ho Leng17,16145.57
Total valid votes 37,662 100.00
Total rejected ballots 430
Unreturned ballots 124
Turnout 38,21662.82
Registered electors
Majority 3,340
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRobert Lau Hoi Chew23,22762.25
DAPWong Sing Nang14,08537.75
Total valid votes 37,312 100.00
Total rejected ballots 453
Unreturned ballots 756
Turnout 38,52167.66
Registered electors
Majority 9,142
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRobert Lau Hoi Chew15,31757.31
DAPWong Ho Leng10,47239.18
IndependentNarawi Haron9373.51
Total valid votes 26,726 100.00
Total rejected ballots 387
Unreturned ballots 203
Turnout 27,31669.39
Registered electors
Majority 4,845
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRobert Lau Hoi Chew11,91454.20
DAPLing Sie Ming9,90645.06
PLUSTang Lung Chiew1620.74
Total valid votes 21,982 100.00
Total rejected ballots 226
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,20868.60
Registered electors
Majority 2,008
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTiew Sung Seng18,84150.32
DAPLing Sie Ming18,29548.86
PLUSTang Lung Chiew3080.82
Total valid votes 37,444 100.00
Total rejected ballots 294
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 37,73872.68
Registered electors 51,925
Majority 546
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLing Sie Ming14,43250.25
BNWong Soon Kai14,29149.75
Total valid votes 28,723 100.00
Total rejected ballots 216
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,93974.14
Registered electors 39,032
Majority 141
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWong Soon Kai13,52566.64
IndependentChieng Hie Kwong6,77233.36
Total valid votes 20,297 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 28,519
Majority 6,753
This was a new constituency created.

References

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