Stampin (federal constituency)

Stampin
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Julian Tan Kok Ping
DAP

Constituency created 1996
First contested 1999
Last contested 2013

Stampin is a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1999.

The federal constituency was created in the 1996 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 Pisang, Maong, Batu Lintang, Nanas-Pisang, Star Garden, Poh Kwong Park, Sky Garden, RPR Batu Kawah, Bukit Kenny, Tabuan Dayak, Tabuan Jaya, Tabuan Laru, Stampin, Seledah, Satria Jaya, Arang, Batu Tujoh, Pasar Maong, Batu Empat, Hui Sing, Kawah, Stapok, Haji Baki, Kitang, Sin San Tu, Kim Chu Shin.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Stampin, Seledah, Satria Jaya, Batu Tujoh, Hui Sing, Batu Empat, Arang, Pasar Maong, Haji Baki, Kitang, Lidah Tanah, RPR Batu Kawah, Kawah, Stapok, Sin San Tu, Kim Chu Shin.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Stampin
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
10th 1999-2004 Yong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng BN
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-present Julian Tan Kok Ping DAP

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPJulian Tan Kok Ping 41,663 64.20
BNYong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng 22,993 35.43
STARSoo Lina 239 0.37
Total valid votes 64,895 100.00
Total rejected ballots 488
Unreturned ballots 132
Turnout 65,51577.32
Registered electors 84,732
Majority 18,670
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNYong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng 21,966 51.01
DAPVoon Lee Shan 18,896 43.88
PKRSee Chee How 2,198 5.10
Total valid votes 43,060 100.00
Total rejected ballots 428
Unreturned ballots 434
Turnout 43,92265.30
Registered electors 67,257
Majority 3,070
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNYong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng 21,155 61.18
DAPVoon Lee Shan 13,424 38.82
Total valid votes 34,579 100.00
Total rejected ballots 529
Unreturned ballots 698
Turnout 35,80659.87
Registered electors
Majority 7,731
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNYong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng 18,810 61.86
DAPVoon Lee Shan 9,913 32.60
IndependentChua Chio Kuia 1,684 5.54
Total valid votes 30,407 100.00
Total rejected ballots 391
Unreturned ballots 300
Turnout 31,09860.91
Registered electors
Majority 8,897
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "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.
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