Sibu (federal constituency)

Sibu

Sarawak constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Oscar Ling Chai Yew
DAP

Constituency created

1977

First contested

1978

Last contested

2013

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

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.

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:^[1] 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
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
5th	1978-1982	Wong Soon Kai	BN
6th	1982-1986	Ling Sie Ming	DAP
7th	1986-1990	Tiew Sung Seng	BN
8th	1990-1995	Robert Lau Hoi Chew
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2010
12th	2010-2013	Wong Ho Leng	DAP
13th	2013-present	Oscar Ling Chai Yew	DAP

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Oscar Ling Chai Yew	26,808	52.59
	BN	Vincent Lau Lee Ming	23,967	47.01
	Independent	Narawi Haron	203	0.40
Total valid votes			50,978	100.00
Total rejected ballots			496
Unreturned ballots			114
Turnout			51,588	79.86
Registered electors			64,601
Majority			2,841
	DAP hold		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. 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. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

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	%	∆%
	DAP	Wong Ho Leng	18,845	50.22
	BN	Robert Lau Hui Yew	18,447	49.16
	Independent	Narawi Haron	232	0.62
Total valid votes			37,524	100.00
Total rejected ballots			395
Unreturned ballots			192
Turnout			38,111	69.68
Registered electors			54,695
Majority			398
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "Borang 16 Penyata Pengundian Selepas Penjumlahan Rasmi Undi Bahagian Pilihan Raya P.212 Sibu 16 Mei 2010" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-08.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Robert Lau Hoi Chew	19,138	53.38
	DAP	Wong Ho Leng	15,903	44.36
	PKR	Lim Chin Chuang	812	2.26
Total valid votes			35,853	100.00
Total rejected ballots			334
Unreturned ballots			192
Turnout			36,379	67.77
Registered electors			53,679
Majority			3,235
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Robert Lau Hoi Chew	20,501	54.43
	DAP	Wong Ho Leng	17,161	45.57
Total valid votes			37,662	100.00
Total rejected ballots			430
Unreturned ballots			124
Turnout			38,216	62.82
Registered electors
Majority			3,340
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Robert Lau Hoi Chew	23,227	62.25
	DAP	Wong Sing Nang	14,085	37.75
Total valid votes			37,312	100.00
Total rejected ballots			453
Unreturned ballots			756
Turnout			38,521	67.66
Registered electors
Majority			9,142
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Robert Lau Hoi Chew	15,317	57.31
	DAP	Wong Ho Leng	10,472	39.18
	Independent	Narawi Haron	937	3.51
Total valid votes			26,726	100.00
Total rejected ballots			387
Unreturned ballots			203
Turnout			27,316	69.39
Registered electors
Majority			4,845
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Robert Lau Hoi Chew	11,914	54.20
	DAP	Ling Sie Ming	9,906	45.06
	PLUS	Tang Lung Chiew	162	0.74
Total valid votes			21,982	100.00
Total rejected ballots			226
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			22,208	68.60
Registered electors
Majority			2,008
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tiew Sung Seng	18,841	50.32
	DAP	Ling Sie Ming	18,295	48.86
	PLUS	Tang Lung Chiew	308	0.82
Total valid votes			37,444	100.00
Total rejected ballots			294
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			37,738	72.68
Registered electors			51,925
Majority			546
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Ling Sie Ming	14,432	50.25
	BN	Wong Soon Kai	14,291	49.75
Total valid votes			28,723	100.00
Total rejected ballots			216
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			28,939	74.14
Registered electors			39,032
Majority			141
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wong Soon Kai
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			28,519
Majority			6,753
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.

Federal constituencies represented in the Dewan Rakyat

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Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang

Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman

Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau

Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datok Telok Intan Tanjong Malim

Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin

Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Serdang Puchong Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selatan Petaling Jaya Utara Subang Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang

F. T. of Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak

F. T. of Putrajaya	Putrajaya

Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Telok Kemang Tampin

Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Bukit Katil Kota Melaka Jasin

Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Gelang Patah Kulai Pontian Tanjong Piai

F. T. of Labuan	Labuan

Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Silam Semporna Tawau Kalabakan

Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Mambong Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas

See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts

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