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Kidurong was a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 2016.

Constituency created1987
Constituency abolished2016
First contested1991
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Kidurong
Sarawak constituency
Defunct state constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
Constituency created1987
Constituency abolished2016
First contested1991
Last contested2011
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The state constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 2016 after it was redistributed.

2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bintulu Town, Sibiew Similajau, Bukit Orang, Tanjung Batu, Tanjung Kidurong, Suai, Li Hua, Melor, Mawar, RPR Kidurong.

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kidurong
Assembly NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kemena
13th N501991-1996Michael Sim Kiam Hui (沈劍輝)BN (SSUPP)
14th N531996-1997Wong Sing Ai (黃聲愛)DAP
1997-2001Michael Sim Kiam Hui (沈劍輝)BN (SSUPP)
15th2001-2006Chiew Chiu Sing (周政新)DAP
16th N592006–2011
17th2011–2016
Constituency abolished, split into Tanjong Batu and Samalaju
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Election results

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Sarawak state election, 2011: Kidurong
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPChiew Chiu Sing12,49369.19Increase 13.78
BNHenry Ling Kuong Meng5,56330.81Decrease 13.78
Total valid votes 18,056100.00
Total rejected ballots 144
Unreturned ballots 122
Turnout 18,32267.30Increase 1.99
Registered electors 27,225
Majority 6,93038.38Increase 27.55
DAP hold Swing {{{2}}}
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 2016-04-27.[permanent dead link]
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Sarawak state election, 2006: Kidurong
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPChiew Chiu Sing8,51755.41Increase 4.94
BNPaul Yong Khing Kee6,85344.59Decrease 4.94
Total valid votes 15,370100.00
Total rejected ballots 86
Unreturned ballots 39
Turnout 15,49565.31Decrease 3.11
Registered electors 23,726
Majority 1,66410.83Increase 9.87
DAP hold Swing {{{2}}}
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Sarawak state election, 2001: Kidurong
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPChiew Chiu Sing7,55150.48Increase 2.69
BNMichael Sim Kiam Hui7,40849.52Decrease 1.70
Total valid votes 14,959100.00
Total rejected ballots 113
Unreturned ballots 36
Turnout 15,10868.42Increase 0.86
Registered electors 22,082
Majority 1430.96Decrease 2.48
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
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Sarawak state by-election, 25–26 October 1997: Kidurong
Upon election declared null and void
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMichael Sim Kiam Hui5,72351.23Increase 1.33
DAPWong Sing Ai5,33947.79Decrease 2.32
IndependentAsbor Abdullah810.73Increase 0.73
IndependentDing Ringkai290.26Increase 0.26
Total valid votes 11,172100.00
Total rejected ballots 99
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 11,28767.56Increase 3.60
Registered electors 16,707
Majority 3843.44Increase 3.22
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
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Sarawak state election, 1996: Kidurong
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPWong Sing Ai5,12850.11Increase 29.27
BNMichael Sim Kiam Hui5,10649.89Increase 5.42
Total valid votes 10,234100.00
Total rejected ballots 99
Unreturned ballots 24
Turnout 10,35763.96Decrease 6.63
Registered electors 16,194
Majority 220.21Decrease 10.30
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
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Sarawak state election, 1991: Kidurong
Party Candidate Votes%
BNMichael Sim Kiam Hui5,71044.47
PBDSTing Ling Kiew4,36033.96
DAPChiew Chiu Sing2,67620.84
NEGARAMenjang Mawar940.73
Total valid votes 12,840 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 12,96170.58
Registered electors 18,363
Majority 1,35010.51
This was a new constituency created.
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