Bawang Assan
State constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia
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Bawang Assan is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1991.
| State constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislature | Sarawak State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
GPS | ||
| Constituency created | 1987 | ||
| First contested | 1991 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
The state constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
- Chinese (46.9%)
- Sarawak bumiputera (45.7%)
- Malay-Muslim bumiputera (6.90%)
- Other ethnicities (0.50%)
History
As of 2020, Bawang Assan has a population of 26,642 people.[1]
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bawang Assan constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[2]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bawang Assan (N53) | Rassau | 212/53/01 |
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| Penasu | 212/53/02 |
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| Bawang Assan | 212/53/03 |
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| Kunyit | 212/53/04 |
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| Ma'aw | 212/53/05 | SMJK Chung Cheng Sg. Ma'aw | |
| Selalo | 212/53/06 | SK Kampong Banyok | |
| Dassan | 212/53/07 |
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| Ensurai | 212/53/08 | SJK (C) Keng Nang | |
| Lan | 212/53/09 | SJK (C) Ung Nang Bukit Lan | |
| Engkilo | 212/53/10 |
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| Lower Island | 212/53/11 | SJK (C) Chung Hua | |
| Upper Island | 212/53/12 | SJK (C) Chung Hua | |
| Tanah Mas | 212/53/13 | Tadika Chung Hua Lorong Padang |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bawang Assan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Igan, Seduan and Matu-Daro | ||||
| 13th | N39 | 1991–1996 | Wong Soon Koh (黄顺舸) | BN (SUPP) |
| 14th | N41 | 1996–2001 | ||
| 15th | 2001–2006 | |||
| 16th | N47 | 2006–2011 | ||
| 17th | 2011–2014 | |||
| 2014 | TERAS | |||
| 2014–2016 | UPP | |||
| 18th | N53 | 2016–2018 | BN (Direct) | |
| 2018-2021 | PSB | |||
| 19th | 2021–2024 | |||
| 2024 - present | GPS (PDP) | |||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSB | Wong Soon Koh | 5,952 | 43.25 | |||
| GPS | Robert Lau | 5,039 | 36.61 | |||
| DAP | Amy Lau | 1,173 | 8.52 | |||
| PBK | Michelle Ling Shyan Mih | 954 | 6.93 | |||
| Independent | Ricky Enteri | 645 | 4.69 | |||
| Total valid votes | 13,763 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 166 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 23 | |||||
| Turnout | 13,952 | 71.00 | ||||
| Registered electors | 19,650 | |||||
| Majority | 913 | 6.63 | ||||
| PSB gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Wong Soon Koh | 9,015 | 61.62 | |||
| DAP | Stanley Chiew Sung Ngie | 4,884 | 33.38 | |||
| Independent | Watson Bangau Johnathan Renang | 569 | 3.89 | |||
| STAR | Wong Sing Wei | 100 | 0.68 | |||
| Independent | Yeu Bang Keng | 63 | 0.43 | |||
| Total valid votes | 14,631 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 149 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 21 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,801 | 80.70 | ||||
| Registered electors | 18,340 | |||||
| Majority | 4,131 | 28.24 | ||||
| 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 2016-04-30. "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 2016-04-30. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Wong Soon Koh | 7,316 | 57.05 | |||
| DAP | Alice Lau Kiong Yieng | 5,508 | 42.95 | |||
| Total valid votes | 12,824 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 106 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 6 | |||||
| Turnout | 12,936 | 77.26 | ||||
| Registered electors | 16,743 | |||||
| Majority | 1,808 | 14.10 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s)
"Federal Government Gazette – Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes Sarawak [P.U. (B) 245/2011]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 2016-04-30.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Wong Soon Koh | 6,804 | 61.28 | ||
| DAP | Wong Kee Woan | 4,300 | 38.72 | ||
| Total valid votes | 11,104 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 68 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,172 | 66.32 | |||
| Registered electors | 16,844 | ||||
| Majority | 2,504 | 22.55 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Wong Soon Koh | 9,465 | 79.98 | ||
| DAP | Michael Tiang Ming Tee | 2,369 | 20.02 | ||
| Total valid votes | 11,834 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 84 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 2 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,920 | 68.85 | |||
| Registered electors | 17,314 | ||||
| Majority | 7,096 | 59.98 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Wong Soon Koh | 6,953 | 62.10 | ||
| DAP | Chian Pao Koh | 4,244 | 37.90 | ||
| Total valid votes | 11,197 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 98 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 5 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,300 | 61.45 | |||
| Registered electors | 18,388 | ||||
| Majority | 2,709 | 24.19 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Wong Soon Koh | 6,112 | 65.50 | |||
| DAP | Ling Sie Ming | 3,220 | 34.50 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,332 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 61 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 8 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,401 | 68.45 | ||||
| Registered electors | 13,734 | |||||
| Majority | 2,892 | 30.99 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||