Sarikei (federal constituency)
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Federal constituency of Sarawak, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
 Sarawak constituency | |
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1968 |
| First contested | 1969 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 43,119 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 55,018 |
| Area (km²) | 712 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 60.6 |
Sarikei is a federal constituency in Sarikei Division (Sarikei District & Meradong District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.
The federal constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
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Ethnic breakdown of Sarikei's electorate as of 2022
- Chinese (60.7%)
- Sarawak bumiputera (31.9%)
- Malay-Muslim bumiputera (6.90%)
- Other ethnicities (0.50%)
As of 2020, Sarikei has a population of 43,119 people.[3]
Age breakdown of Sarikei's electorate as of 2022
- 18–20 (5.54%)
- 21–29 (19.4%)
- 30–39 (20.3%)
- 40–49 (17.6%)
- 50–59 (16.1%)
- 60–69 (12.2%)
- 70–79 (6.15%)
- 80–89 (2.17%)
- above 90 (0.67%)
Gender breakdown of Sarikei's electorate as of 2022
- Male (50.3%)
- Female (49.7%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sarikei constituency has a total of 20 polling districts.[4]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
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| Repok (N45) | Bulat | 208/45/01 |
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| Pantak | 208/45/02 | SMK Tinggi Sarikei | |
| Repok | 208/45/03 | SMK Bandar Sarikei | |
| Sarikei | 208/45/04 | SMK St. Anthony Sarikei | |
| Merudu | 208/45/05 |
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| Peninjau | 208/45/06 |
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| Paoh | 208/45/07 |
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| Nyelong Park | 208/45/08 | SK St. Anne Sarikei | |
| Meradong (N46) | Narasit | 208/46/01 | SJK (C) Nang Hua Narasit |
| Tulai | 208/46/02 |
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| Kertong | 208/46/03 |
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| Kelupu | 208/46/04 |
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| Bandar | 208/46/05 |
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| Meradong | 208/46/06 | SJK (C) Ming Chiang Sg. Meradong | |
| Kemantan | 208/46/07 |
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| Mador | 208/46/08 |
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| Lemayong | 208/46/09 |
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| Selemas | 208/46/10 |
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| Selidap | 208/46/11 |
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| Nyelong | 208/46/12 |
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Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Sarikei | |||||
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| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created | |||||
| 1969–1971 | Parliament was suspended[5][6] | ||||
| 3rd | P132 | 1971–1973 | Chen Ko Ming (陈高明) | SCA | 4,041 41.06% |
| 1973–1974 | BN (SUPP) | ||||
| 4th | P142 | 1974–1978 | Chieng Tiong Kai (詹长开) |
6,420 68.34% | |
| 5th | 1978–1982 | 7,760 54.91% | |||
| 6th | 1982–1986 | Law Hieng Ding (刘贤镇) |
8,389 48.42% | ||
| 7th | P166 | 1986–1990 | 10,589 51.26% | ||
| 8th | P168 | 1990–1995 | 12,584 61.22% | ||
| 9th | P180 | 1995–1999 | Uncontested | ||
| 10th | P181 | 1999–2004 | 15,212 65.41% | ||
| 11th | P207 | 2004–2008 | 15,485 70.70% | ||
| 12th | P208 | 2008–2013 | Ding Kuong Hiing (陈冠勋) |
10,588 48.37% | |
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Wong Ling Biu (黄灵彪) | PR (DAP) | 14,263 50.90% | |
| 14th | 2018–2022 | PH (DAP) | 16,327 53.57% | ||
| 15th | 2022–present | Huang Tiong Sii (范长锡) |
GPS (SUPP) | 20,080 55.07% | |
State constituency
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constituency |
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| 1969–1978 | 1978–1990 | 1990–1999 | 1999–2008 | 2008–2016 | 2016–present | |
| Sarikei | Kuala Rajang | |||||
| Meradong | ||||||
| Repok | ||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | |||||
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| 1968 | 1977 | 1987 | 1996 | 2005 | 2015 | |
| Kuala Rajang |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Party (coalition) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N45 | Repok | Huang Tiong Sii | GPS (SUPP) |
| N46 | Meradong | Diing Kuong Hiing |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
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| N45 | Repok | Sarikei District Council |
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| N46 | Meradong |
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | Huang Tiong Sii | 20,080 | 55.07 |  55.07 | ||
| DAP | Roderick Wong Siew Lead | 16,383 | 44.93 |  8.64 | ||
| Total valid votes | 36,463 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 436 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 126 | |||||
| Turnout | 37,025 | 67.30 | 10.79 | |||
| Registered electors | 55,018 | |||||
| Majority | 3,697 | 10.14 | 1.71 | |||
| GPS gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Wong Ling Biu | 16,327 | 53.57 | 2.67 | ||
| BN | Huang Tiong Sii | 13,757 | 45.14 | 3.96 | ||
| PBK | Wong Chin King | 392 | 1.29 | 1.29 | ||
| Total valid votes | 30,476 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 340 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 79 | |||||
| Turnout | 30,895 | 78.09 | 0.51 | |||
| Registered electors | 39,561 | |||||
| Majority | 2,570 | 8.43 | 6.63 | |||
| DAP 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.[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 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Wong Ling Biu | 14,263 | 50.90 | 2.77 | ||
| BN | Ding Kuong Hiing | 13,758 | 49.10 | 0.73 | ||
| Total valid votes | 28,021 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 277 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 555 | |||||
| Turnout | 28,353 | 77.58 | 7.35 | |||
| Registered electors | 36,550 | |||||
| Majority | 505 | 1.80 | 1.56 | |||
| DAP 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. 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 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-06. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ding Kuong Hiing | 10,588 | 48.37 | 22.33 | |
| DAP | Wong Hua Seh | 10,537 | 48.13 | 48.13 | |
| Independent | Kung Chin Chin | 545 | 2.49 | 2.49 | |
| Independent | Lau Kieng Chai | 116 | 0.53 | 0.53 | |
| Independent | Ngu Tieng Hai | 105 | 0.48 | 0.48 | |
| Total valid votes | 21,891 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 176 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 179 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,246 | 70.23 | 8.43 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,675 | ||||
| Majority | 51 | 0.24 | 52.72 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Law Hieng Ding | 15,485 | 70.70 | 5.29 | |
| Independent | Ngu Tieng Hai | 3,886 | 17.74 | 17.74 | |
| Independent | Ling Bit Tiing | 1,667 | 7.61 | 7.61 | |
| Independent | Junak Jawek | 864 | 3.94 | 3.94 | |
| Total valid votes | 21,902 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 237 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 34 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,173 | 61.80 | 8.52 | ||
| Registered electors | 35,880 | ||||
| Majority | 11,599 | 52.96 | 21.30 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Law Hieng Ding | 15,212 | 65.41 | 65.41 | |
| DAP | Michael Tiang Ming Tee | 7,849 | 33.75 | 33.75 | |
| Independent | Yii Chu Lik | 197 | 0.85 | 0.85 | |
| Total valid votes | 23,258 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 241 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 69 | ||||
| Turnout | 23,568 | 70.32 | |||
| Registered electors | 35,513 | ||||
| Majority | 7,363 | 31.66 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Law Hieng Ding won uncontested. | ||||||
| BN | Law Hieng Ding | |||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | 32,736 | |||||
| Majority | ||||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Total Elector count is from Tindak Malaysia's GitHub[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Law Hieng Ding | 12,584 | 61.22 | 9.96 | |
| DAP | Chian Pao Koh | 7,972 | 38.78 | 9.96 | |
| Total valid votes | 20,556 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 243 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 20,799 | 73.45 | 2.72 | ||
| Registered electors | 28,316 | ||||
| Majority | 4,612 | 22.44 | 19.92 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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| BN | Law Hieng Ding | 10,589 | 51.26 | 2.84 | |
| DAP | Chong Siew Chiang | 10,070 | 48.74 | 0.78 | |
| Total valid votes | 20,659 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 214 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 20,873 | 76.17 | 0.05 | ||
| Registered electors | 27,403 | ||||
| Majority | 519 | 2.52 | 2.06 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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| BN | Law Hieng Ding | 8,389 | 48.42 | 6.49 | |
| DAP | Chong Siew Chiang | 8,308 | 47.96 | 47.96 | |
| Independent | Nyandang Linang | 449 | 2.59 | 2.59 | |
| Sarawak People's Organization | Ling Tung Lee | 178 | 1.03 | 1.03 | |
| Total valid votes | 17,324 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 255 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 17,579 | 76.12 | |||
| Registered electors | 23,093 | ||||
| Majority | 81 | 0.46 | 9.36 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Chieng Tiong Kai | 7,760 | 54.91 | 13.43 | |
| Independent | Chong Siew Chiang | 6,372 | 45.09 | 45.09 | |
| Total valid votes | 14,132 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 287 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 14,419 | 71.78 | 6.92 | ||
| Registered electors | 20,089 | ||||
| Majority | 1,388 | 9.82 | 26.86 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Chieng Tiong Kai | 6,420 | 68.34 | 68.34 | |
| SNAP | Wong Siew Kwong | 2,974 | 31.66 | 17.55 | |
| Total valid votes | 9,394 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 440 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,834 | 78.70 | 8.38 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,496 | ||||
| Majority | 3,446 | 36.68 | 29.53 | ||
| BN gain from SCA | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCA | Chen Ko Ming | 4,041 | 41.06 | |||
| SUPP | Lo Pek Ung | 3,337 | 33.91 | |||
| SNAP | Wong Yuk Feng | 1,389 | 14.11 | |||
| Independent | Then Kwan Long | 960 | 9.76 | |||
| Independent | Ching Ting Chiok | 114 | 1.16 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,841 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 571 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 10,412 | 87.08 | ||||
| Registered electors | 11,957 | |||||
| Majority | 704 | 7.15 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ↑ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 47. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.208 Sarikei Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
- ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
- ↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ↑ TindakMalaysia. "HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1995-ELECTION-RESULTS/MALAYSIA_1995_PARLIAMENT_RESULTS.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS". GitHub. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
