Miri (federal constituency)
Federal constituency of Sarawak, Malaysia
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Miri is a federal constituency in Miri Division (Miri District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.
| 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 |
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
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- Chinese (47.1%)
- Sarawak bumiputera (30.4%)
- Malay-Muslim bumiputera (21.7%)
- Other ethnicities (0.80%)
As of 2020, Miri has a population of 206,125 people.[3]
- 18-20 (6.74%)
- 21-29 (22.6%)
- 30-39 (21.8%)
- 40-49 (16.6%)
- 50-59 (14.4%)
- 60-69 (11.2%)
- 70-79 (4.82%)
- 80-89 (1.46%)
- above 90 (0.47%)
- Male (49.9%)
- Female (50.1%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Miri constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.[4]
| 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
| Members of Parliament for Miri | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created, renamed from Lambir | |||||
| 8th | P178 | 1990-1995 | Peter Chin Fah Kui (陈华贵) | BN (SUPP) | 18,904 57.51% |
| 9th | P190 | 1995-1999 | 23,977 63.82% | ||
| 10th | P191 | 1999-2004 | 25,121 63.54% | ||
| 11th | P217 | 2004-2008 | Uncontested | ||
| 12th | P219 | 2008-2013 | 19,354 57.79% | ||
| 13th | 2013–2015 | Michael Teo Yu Keng (张有庆) | PR (PKR) | 26,909 51.62% | |
| 2015–2018 | PH (PKR) | ||||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | 35,739 61.82% | |||
| 15th | 2022–present | Chiew Choon Man (赵俊文) |
39,549 50.61% | ||
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | |||||
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| 1969–1978 | 1978–1990 | 1990–1999 | 1999–2008 | 2008–2016 | 2016−present | |
| Miri | Lambir | |||||
| Piasau | ||||||
| Pujut | ||||||
| Senadin | ||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | |||
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| 1987 | 1996 | 2005 | 2015 | |
| Lambir |
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Current state assembly members
| 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
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N73 | Piasau | Miri City Council |
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| N74 | Pujut | ||
| N75 | Senadin |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Chiew Choon Man | 39,549 | 50.61 | |||
| GPS | Jeffery Phang Siaw Foong | 33,390 | 42.73 | |||
| PSB | Lawrence Lai | 5,209 | 6.67 | |||
| Total valid votes | 78,148 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 620 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 228 | |||||
| Turnout | 78,996 | 54.56 | ||||
| Registered electors | 143,229 | |||||
| Majority | 6,159 | 7.88 | ||||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Michael Teo Yu Keng | 35,739 | 61.82 | |||
| BN | Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew | 22,076 | 38.18 | |||
| Total valid votes | 57,815 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 513 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 111 | |||||
| Turnout | 58,439 | 72.70 | ||||
| Registered electors | 80,386 | |||||
| Majority | 13,663 | 23.63 | ||||
| PKR 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 | |||
| BN | Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew | 24,917 | 47.80 | |||
| STAR | Chong Kon Fatt | 306 | 0.59 | |||
| Total valid votes | 52,132 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 630 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 51 | |||||
| Turnout | 52,813 | 74.21 | ||||
| Registered electors | 71,170 | |||||
| Majority | 1,992 | 3.82 | ||||
| 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 | ||
| DAP | Fong Pau Teck | 14,138 | 42.21 | ||
| 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 | 74,266 | |||||
| Majority | ||||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Peter Chin Fah Kui | 25,121 | 63.54 | ||
| DAP | Yie Siew Kee | 14,415 | 36.46 | ||
| Total valid votes | 39,536 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 482 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 421 | ||||
| Turnout | 40,439 | 59.20 | |||
| Registered electors | 68,305 | ||||
| Majority | 10,706 | 27.08 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Peter Chin Fah Kui | 23,977 | 63.82 | ||
| DAP | Chong Kon Fatt | 13,592 | 36.18 | ||
| Total valid votes | 37,569 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 805 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 206 | ||||
| Turnout | 38,580 | 59.88 | |||
| Registered electors | 64,430 | ||||
| Majority | 10,385 | 27.64 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| 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 | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 33,246 | 62.60 | ||||
| Registered electors | 53,111 | |||||
| Majority | 8,181 | 24.89 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||