Batu Kawah (state constituency)

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Batu Kawah
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Sim Kui Hian
GPS
Constituency created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2021

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
1970-1973 SUPP
1973-1974 BN
1974-1979
1979-1983
1983-1987
1987-1991
1991-1992
1992-1996
14th 1996-2001
2001-2006
16th 2006-2011
17th 2011-2016 DAP
18th 2016-2018 Sim Kui Hian BN
2018-2021 GPS
19th 2021-present


Election results[]

Sarawak state election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
GPS Sim Kui Hian 7,827 70.20 +70.20
DAP Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen 2,434 21.83 -14.70
PBK Chai Keuh Khun 756 6.78 +6.78
ASPIRASI Fong Pau Teck 133 1.19 +1.19
Total valid votes 11,150
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,150 57.28
Registered electors 20,681
Majority 5,393
GPS gain from BN Swing ?


Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sim Kui Hian 6,414 54.12 + 6.01
DAP Christina Chiew Wang See 4,329 36.53 - 15.36
Independent Liu Thian Leong 1,109 9.35 + 9.35
Total valid votes 11,852 100.00
Total rejected ballots 135
Unreturned ballots 55
Turnout 12,042 70.87
Registered electors 16,991
Majority 2,085
BN gain from DAP 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 2016-04-30.

"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 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Christina Chiew Wang See 7,439 51.89 + 51.89
BN Tan Joo Phoi 6,896 48.11 - 24.29
Total valid votes 14,335 100.00
Total rejected ballots 184
Unreturned ballots 87
Turnout 14,606 70.68
Registered electors 20,664
Majority 543
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
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 2016-04-30.[permanent dead link]
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tan Joo Phoi 6,755 72.40 + 72.40
PKR Wong Huan Yu 2,575 27.60 + 27.60
Total valid votes 9,330 100.00
Total rejected ballots 221
Unreturned ballots 260
Turnout 9,811 60.42
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.
BN Yap 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 % ∆%
BN Yap Chin Loi 10,883 84.10 + 84.10
Independent Dripin Sakoi 2,058 15.90 + 15.90
Total valid votes 12,941 100.00
Total rejected ballots 240
Unreturned ballots 290
Turnout 13,471 61.19
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.
BN Yap 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 % ∆%
BN Chong Kiun Kong 10,201 73.46
DAP Yong Sen Chan 3,585 25.82
Independent Chong Ju Siaw 100 0.72
Total valid votes 13,886 100.00
Total rejected ballots 235
Unreturned ballots 159
Turnout 14,280 69.05
Registered electors 20,682
Majority 6,616
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}


Sarawak state election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chong Kiun Kong 8,228 64.91
PERMAS Japat Simol 2,407 18.99
DAP Lim Guan Sin 2,041 16.10
Total valid votes 12,676 100.00
Total rejected ballots 134
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,810 73.39
Registered electors 17,455
Majority 5,821
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}


Sarawak state election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chong Kiun Kong
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}


Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chong 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 % ∆%
BN Chong Kiun Kong 4,287 59.39
SNAP Chin Poh Luke 2,784 38.57
Augustine Sirau 147 2.04
Total valid votes 7,218 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 9,740
Majority 1,503
BN gain from Sarawak United Peoples' Party Swing ?


Sarawak state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Sarawak United Peoples' Party Chong Kiun Kong 3,748 54.07
SNAP Kong Yu Siung 1,650 23.80
SCA Shii Dai Seng 1,534 22.13
Total valid votes 6,932 100.00
Total rejected ballots 512
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 7,444 83.53
Registered electors 8,912
Majority 2,098
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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