Pending (state constituency)
State constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia
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Pending 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 |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1987 | ||
| First contested | 1991 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2021) | 28,913 | ||
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.
History
As of 2020, Pending has a population of 37,057 people.[1]
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pending constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[2]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pending (N10) | Pending | 195/10/01 |
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| Foochow | 195/10/02 |
| |
| Kenyalang | 195/10/03 | SK Kenyalang | |
| Supreme | 195/10/04 | SMK Bandar Kuching No.1 (Blok A) | |
| Chong Kiun Kong | 195/11/05 | Dewan Masyarakat (KPCA) | |
| Chawan | 195/10/06 | SJK (C) Chung Hua No.5 | |
| Simpang Tiga | 195/10/07 | SMK Bandar Kuching No.1 (Blok B) | |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pending | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Padungan and Stampin | |||
| 13th | 1991-1996 | Sim Kheng Hui (沈慶煇) | BN (SUPP) |
| 14th | 1996–2001 | ||
| 15th | 2001–2006 | ||
| 16th | 2006-2011 | Violet Yong Wui Wui (杨薇讳) | PR (DAP) |
| 17th | 2011–2016 | ||
| 18th | 2016–2021 | PH (DAP) | |
| 19th | 2021–present | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Violet Yong Wui Wui | 5,188 | 40.29 | |||
| GPS | Milton Foo Tiang Wee | 4,648 | 36.10 | |||
| PSB | Tan Kay Hok | 1,858 | 14.43 | |||
| [[PBK|PBK]] | Patrick Teo Kuang Kim | 978 | 7.60 | |||
| [[ASPIRASI|ASPIRASI]] | Chang Chee Hiong | 204 | 1.58 | |||
| Total valid votes | 12,876 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 105 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 37 | |||||
| Turnout | 13,018 | 43.76 | ||||
| Registered electors | 28,913 | |||||
| Majority | 540 | |||||
| DAP hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Violet Yong Wui Wui | 12,454 | 62.60 | |||
| BN | Milton Foo Tiang Wee | 7,442 | 37.40 | |||
| Total valid votes | 19,896 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 125 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 17 | |||||
| Turnout | 20,038 | 65.72 | ||||
| Registered electors | 30,488 | |||||
| Majority | 5,012 | |||||
| DAP 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 2016-04-27. "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 2016-04-27. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Violet Yong Wui Wui | 14,375 | 67.95 | |||
| BN | Sim Kui Hian | 6,780 | 32.05 | |||
| Total valid votes | 21,155 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 119 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 36 | |||||
| Turnout | 21,310 | 72.27 | ||||
| Registered electors | 29,488 | |||||
| Majority | 7,595 | |||||
| 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] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Violet Yong Wui Wui | 11,632 | 61.57 | ||
| BN | Sim Kheng Hui | 7,260 | 38.43 | ||
| Total valid votes | 18,892 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 94 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 217 | ||||
| Turnout | 19,203 | 65.08 | |||
| Registered electors | 29,503 | ||||
| Majority | 4,372 | ||||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Sim Kheng Hui | 11,918 | 62.71 | ||
| DAP | Voon Lee Shan | 3,937 | 20.72 | ||
| PKR | Ng Kim Ho | 3,150 | 16.57 | ||
| Total valid votes | 19,005 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 141 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 149 | ||||
| Turnout | 19,295 | 66.31 | |||
| Registered electors | 29,097 | ||||
| Majority | 7,981 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Sim Kheng Hui | 11,494 | 70.29 | ||
| Independent | Ting Kee Kai | 4,858 | 29.71 | ||
| Total valid votes | 16,352 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 136 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 53 | ||||
| Turnout | 16,541 | 61.23 | |||
| Registered electors | 27,016 | ||||
| Majority | 6,636 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Sim Kheng Hui | 11,170 | 66.48 | |||
| DAP | Cheng Hui Hong | 5,633 | 33.52 | |||
| Total valid votes | 16,803 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 90 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 46 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,939 | 70.95 | ||||
| Registered electors | 23,873 | |||||
| Majority | 5,537 | |||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||