Miri (federal constituency)
 Sarawak constituency | |
|---|---|
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1987 |
| First contested | 1990 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 206,125 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 143,229 |
| Area (km²) | 771 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 267.3 |
Miri is a federal constituency in Miri Division (Miri District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.
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
[edit]https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sarawak/p
Ethnic breakdown of Miri's electorate as of 2022
Chinese (47.1%)
Sarawak bumiputera (30.4%)
Malay-Muslim bumiputera (21.7%)
Other ethnicities (0.8%)
Age breakdown of Miri's electorate as of 2022
18-20 (6.74%)
21-29 (22.56%)
30-39 (21.75%)
40-49 (16.65%)
50-59 (14.37%)
60-69 (11.17%)
70-79 (4.82%)
80-89 (1.46%)
above 90 (0.47%)
Gender breakdown of Miri's electorate as of 2022
Male (49.87%)
Female (50.13%)
History
[edit]Polling districts
[edit]According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Miri constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piasau (N73) | Kubu | 219/73/01 | SMK Saint Columbia |
| Bazzar | 219/73/02 |
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| Merbau | 219/73/03 | SK Jln. Bintang | |
| Merpati | 219/73/04 | SRA Rakyat Miri (Madrasah As-Syibyan) | |
| Permaisuri | 219/73/05 |
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| Bintang | 219/73/06 | SJK (C) North | |
| Lutong | 219/73/07 |
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| Tanjong | 219/73/08 | SMJK Chung Hua | |
| Luak | 219/73/09 | SK Kpg. Luak | |
| Pujut (N74) | Pujut | 219/74/01 |
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| Krokop | 219/74/02 |
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| Senadin (N75) | Kuala Baram | 219/75/01 |
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| Lopeng | 219/75/02 |
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| Riam | 219/75/03 | SJK (C) Chung San Riam Miri |
Representation history
[edit]| Members of Parliament for Miri | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created, renamed from Lambir | ||||
| 8th | P178 | 1990-1995 | Peter Chin Fah Kui (陈华贵) |
BN (SUPP) |
| 9th | P190 | 1995-1999 | ||
| 10th | P191 | 1999-2004 | ||
| 11th | P217 | 2004-2008 | ||
| 12th | P219 | 2008-2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Michael Teo Yu Keng (张有庆) |
PR (PKR) | |
| 14th | 2018-2022 | PH (PKR) | ||
| 15th | 2022–present | Chiew Choon Man (赵俊文) | ||
State constituency
[edit]| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–1978 | 1978–1990 | 1990–1999 | 1999–2008 | 2008–2016 | 2016−present | |
| Miri | Lambir | |||||
| Piasau | ||||||
| Pujut | ||||||
| Senadin | ||||||
Current state assembly members
[edit]| No. | State Constituency | Member | Party (coalition) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N73 | Piasau | Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew | GPS (SUPP) |
| N74 | Pujut | Adam Yii Siew Siang | |
| N75 | Senadin | Lee Kim Shin |
Local governments & postcodes
[edit]| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N73 | Piasau | Miri City Council |
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| N74 | Pujut | ||
| N75 | Senadin |
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Chiew Choon Man | 39,549 | 50.61 |  11.21
| ||
| GPS | Jeffery Phang Siaw Foong | 33,390 | 42.73 |  42.73
| ||
| PSB | Lawrence Lai | 5,209 | 6.67 | 6.67
| ||
| Total valid votes | 78,148 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 620 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 228 | |||||
| Turnout | 78,996 | 54.56 | 18.14
| |||
| Registered electors | 143,229 | |||||
| Majority | 6,159 | 7.88 | 15.75
| |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Michael Teo Yu Keng | 35,739 | 61.82 | 61.82
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| BN | Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew | 22,076 | 38.18 | 9.62
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| Total valid votes | 57,815 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 513 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 111 | |||||
| Turnout | 58,439 | 72.70 | 1.51
| |||
| Registered electors | 80,386 | |||||
| Majority | 13,663 | 23.63 | 19.81
| |||
| 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.[permanent dead link] "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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Michael Teo Yu Keng | 26,909 | 51.62 | 51.62
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| BN | Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew | 24,917 | 47.80 | 9.99
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| STAR | Chong Kon Fatt | 306 | 0.59 | 0.59
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| Total valid votes | 52,132 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 630 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 51 | |||||
| Turnout | 52,813 | 74.21 | 13.51
| |||
| Registered electors | 71,170 | |||||
| Majority | 1,992 | 3.82 | 11.76
| |||
| 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Peter Chin Fah Kui | 19,354 | 57.79 | 57.79
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| DAP | Fong Pau Teck | 14,138 | 42.21 | 42.21
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| Total valid votes | 33,492 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 273 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 204 | ||||
| Turnout | 33,969 | 60.70 | |||
| Registered electors | 55,963 | ||||
| Majority | 5,216 | 15.58 | |||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Peter Chin Fah Kui won uncontested. | ||||||
| BN | Peter Chin Fah Kui | |||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | ||||||
| BN hold | Swing |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Peter Chin Fah Kui | 25,121 | 63.54 | 0.28
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| DAP | Yie Siew Kee | 14,415 | 36.46 | 36.46
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| Total valid votes | 39,536 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 482 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 421 | ||||
| Turnout | 40,439 | 59.20 | 0.68
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| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 10,706 | 27.08 | 0.56
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| BN hold | Swing |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Peter Chin Fah Kui | 23,977 | 63.82 | 6.31
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| DAP | Chong Kon Fatt | 13,592 | 36.18 | 3.56
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| Total valid votes | 37,569 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 805 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 206 | ||||
| Turnout | 38,580 | 59.88 | 2.72
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| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 10,385 | 27.64 | 2.75
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| BN hold | Swing |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Peter Chin Fah Kui | 18,904 | 57.51 | |||
| DAP | Lo Yung Tee | 10,723 | 32.62 | |||
| PERMAS | Sarbini Morni | 3,242 | 9.86 | |||
| Total valid votes | 32,869 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 377 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | 33,246 | 62.60 | ||||
| Registered electors | 53,111 | |||||
| Majority | 8,181 | 24.89 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
[edit]- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 49. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
