Batu Kawah (state constituency)

Batu Kawah
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 

Sim Kui Hian
BN

Constituency created 1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2016

Batu Kawah is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1969.

The state constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kawah, Stapok, Haji Baki, Kitang, Sin San Tu, Kim Chu Shin.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of RPR Batu Kawah, Kawah, Stapok, Sin San Tu, Kim Chu Shin.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Batu Kawah
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
8th 1969-1973 Chong Kiun Kong SUPP
1973-1974 BN
9th 1974-1979
10th 1979-1983
11th 1983-1987
12th 1987-1991
13th 1991-1992
1992-1996 Yap Chin Loi
14th 1996-2001
15th 2001-2006
16th 2006-2011 Tan Joo Phoi
17th 2011-2016 Christina Chiew Wang See DAP
18th 2016-present Sim Kui Hian BN

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSim Kui Hian 6,414 54.12 + 6.01
DAPChristina Chiew Wang See 4,329 36.53 - 15.36
IndependentLiu Thian Leong 1,109 9.35 + 9.35
Total valid votes 11,852 100.00
Total rejected ballots 135
Unreturned ballots 55
Turnout 12,04270.87
Registered electors 16,991
Majority 2,085
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPChristina Chiew Wang See 7,439 51.89 + 51.89
BNTan Joo Phoi 6,896 48.11 - 24.29
Total valid votes 14,335 100.00
Total rejected ballots 184
Unreturned ballots 87
Turnout 14,60670.68
Registered electors 20,664
Majority 543
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTan Joo Phoi 6,755 72.40 + 72.40
KEADILANWong Huan Yu 2,575 27.60 + 27.60
Total valid votes 9,330 100.00
Total rejected ballots 221
Unreturned ballots 260
Turnout 9,81160.42
Registered electors 16,237
Majority 4,180
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Yap Chin Loi won uncontested.
BNYap Chin Loi
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 28,470
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNYap Chin Loi 10,883 84.10 + 84.10
IndependentDripin Sakoi 2,058 15.90 + 15.90
Total valid votes 12,941 100.00
Total rejected ballots 240
Unreturned ballots 290
Turnout 13,47161.19
Registered electors 22,016
Majority 8,825
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state by-election, 22 August 1992
Upon the death of incumbent, Chong Kiun Kong
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Yap Chin Loi won uncontested.
BNYap Chin Loi
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChong Kiun Kong 10,201 73.46
DAPYong Sen Chan 3,585 25.82
IndependentChong Ju Siaw 100 0.72
Total valid votes 13,886 100.00
Total rejected ballots 235
Unreturned ballots 159
Turnout 14,28069.05
Registered electors 20,682
Majority 6,616
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChong Kiun Kong
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChong Kiun Kong
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChong Kiun Kong
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChong Kiun Kong
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BISAMAHAugustine Siran
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 9,740
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SUPPChong Kiun Kong
Sarawak AllianceShii Dai Seng
SNAPS. L. Kong
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 8,912
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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