Meradong (state constituency)

Meradong
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 

Ding Kuong Hiing
BN

Constituency created 1977
First contested 1979
Last contested 2016

Meradong is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1979.

The state constituency was created in the 1977 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 Narasit, Tulai, Kertong, Kelupu, Bandar, Meradong, Kemantan, Mador, Lemayong, Selemas, Selidap, Nyelong.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Narasit, Tulai, Kertong, Kelupu, Bandar, Meradong, Kemantan, Mador, Lemayong, Selemas, Selidap, Nyelong.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Meradong
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
10th 1979-1983
11th 1983-1987 Thomas Hii King Hiong BN
12th 1987-1991
13th 1991-1996
14th 1996-2001 Yii Chu Lik Independent
15th 2001-2006 Ting Check Sii BN
16th 2006-2011 Ting Tze Fui DAP
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-present Ding Kuong Hiing BN

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNDing Kuong Hiing 6,865 56.21 + 18.33
DAPTing Tze Fui 5,349 43.79 - 18.33
Total valid votes 12,214 100.00
Total rejected ballots 165
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 12,41373.53
Registered electors 16,882
Majority 1,516
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTing Tze Fui 6,884 62.12 + 0.31
BNLing Kie King 4,197 37.88 + 12.99
Total valid votes 11,081 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 11,20573.06
Registered electors 15,337
Majority 2,687
DAP hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTing Tze Fui 5,990 61.81 + 28.03
BNWong Zee Yeng 2,412 24.89 - 41.33
IndependentWong Kung Kuong 603 6.22 + 6.22
IndependentDavid Tiong Chiong Chu 569 5.87 + 5.87
IndependentJunak Jawek 117 1.21 + 1.21
Total valid votes 9,691 100.00
Total rejected ballots 76
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 9,77367.01
Registered electors 14,584
Majority 3,578
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTing Check Sii 7,391 66.22 + 49.70
DAPYek Sie Ping 3,770 33.78 + 33.78
Total valid votes 11,161 100.00
Total rejected ballots 101
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 11,26971.88
Registered electors 15,678
Majority 3,621
BN gain from Independent Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentYii Chu Lik 5,520 55.49 + 55.49
BNThomas Hii King Hiong 4,262 42.85 - 16.52
IndependentWilliam Migu 133 1.34 + 1.34
IndependentChan Ng Chai 32 0.32 + 0.32
Total valid votes 9,947 100.00
Total rejected ballots 122
Unreturned ballots 24
Turnout 10,09372.35
Registered electors 13,951
Majority 1,258
Independent gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNThomas Hii King Hiong 5,368 59.37
PBDSSim Lai Ann 3,463 38.30
NEGARAWailem Mohd Sidek Kumung 211 2.33
Total valid votes 9,042 100.00
Total rejected ballots 84
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 9,13671.53
Registered electors 12,773
Majority 1,905
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNThomas Hii King Hiong
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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%∆%
BNThomas Hii King Hiong
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
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Sarawak state election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
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Registered electors
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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