Miri (federal constituency)

Miri is a federal constituency in Miri Division (Miri District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.

Miri (P219)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Chiew Choon Man
PH
Constituency created1987
First contested1990
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]206,125
Electors (2022)[2]143,229
Area (km²)771
Pop. density (per km²)267.3

The federal constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sarawak/p

Ethnic breakdown of Miri's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (47.1%)
  Sarawak bumiputera (30.4%)
  Malay-Muslim bumiputera (21.7%)
  Other ethnicities (0.8%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Miri constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Piasau (N73) Kubu 219/73/01 SMK Saint Columbia
Bazzar 219/73/02
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Miri
  • SK Saint Joseph Miri
Merbau 219/73/03 SK Jln. Bintang
Merpati 219/73/04 SRA Rakyat Miri (Madrasah As-Syibyan)
Permaisuri 219/73/05
  • SK South
  • SK Pulau Melayu
Bintang 219/73/06 SJK (C) North
Lutong 219/73/07
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Lutong
  • SMK Lutong
  • SK Lutong
Tanjong 219/73/08 SMJK Chung Hua
Luak 219/73/09 SK Kpg. Luak
Pujut (N74) Pujut 219/74/01
  • Tadika Miri Chinese
  • SR Sri Mawar
  • SK Anchi
  • Tadika Pujut Miri
  • SK Pujut Corner Pujut
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Pujut Miri
  • SMK Dato Permaisuri Piassau Jaya
Krokop 219/74/02
  • Kolej Vokesional Miri
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Krokop
  • SM Pei Min
  • SK Miri
Senadin (N75) Kuala Baram 219/75/01
  • SK Tudan
  • SK Senadin
  • SMK Pujut
  • Dewan Kg. Pangkalan Lutong
  • SK Merbau
  • SMK Merbau
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Tuda
  • SK Tudan Jaya
  • SK Kuala Baram
  • SK Kuala Baram II
Lopeng 219/75/02
  • SK Agama
  • SMK Baru
  • RH Dok Sg. Teniku Miri
Riam 219/75/03 SJK (C) Chung San Riam Miri

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Miri
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Lambir
8th1990-1995Peter Chin Fah Kui (陈华贵)BN (SUPP)
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018Michael Teo Yu Keng (张有庆)PKR
14th 2018-2022PH (PKR)
15th2022–presentChiew Choon Man (赵俊文)

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Miri Lambir
Piasau
Pujut
Senadin

Current state assembly members
No. State Constituency Member Party (coalition)
N73 Piasau Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew GPS (SUPP)
N74 Pujut Adam Yii Siew Siang
N75 Senadin Lee Kim Shin

Local governments
No. State Constituency Local Government
N73 Piasau Miri City Council
N74 Pujut Miri City Council
N75 Senadin Miri City Council

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHChiew Choon Man39,54950.61-11.21
GPSJeffery Phang Siaw Foong33,39042.73+42.73
PSBLawrence Lai5,2096.67+6.67
Total valid votes 78,148 100.00
Total rejected ballots 620
Unreturned ballots 228
Turnout 78,99654.56
Registered electors 143,229
Majority 6,159
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753265/PARLIMEN%20SARAWAK%20(PUB%20620).pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHMichael Teo Yu Keng35,73961.82+ 10.20
BNSebastian Ting Chiew Yew22,07638.18- 9.62
Total valid votes 57,815 100.00
Total rejected ballots 513
Unreturned ballots 111
Turnout 58,43972.70
Registered electors 80,386
Majority 13,66323.63
PH 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.

"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 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PKRMichael Teo Yu Keng26,90951.62
BNSebastian Ting Chiew Yew24,91747.80
STARChong Kon Fatt3060.59
Total valid votes 52,132 100.00
Total rejected ballots 630
Unreturned ballots 51
Turnout 52,81374.21
Registered electors 71,170
Majority 1,992
PKR 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. 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 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNPeter Chin Fah Kui19,35457.79
DAPFong Pau Teck14,13842.21
Total valid votes 33,492 100.00
Total rejected ballots 273
Unreturned ballots 204
Turnout 33,96960.70
Registered electors 55,963
Majority 5,216
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Peter Chin Fah Kui won uncontested.
BNPeter Chin Fah Kui
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNPeter Chin Fah Kui25,12163.54
DAPYie Siew Kee14,41536.46
Total valid votes 39,536 100.00
Total rejected ballots 482
Unreturned ballots 421
Turnout 40,43959.20
Registered electors
Majority 10,706
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNPeter Chin Fah Kui23,97763.82
DAPChong Kon Fatt13,59236.18
Total valid votes 37,569 100.00
Total rejected ballots 805
Unreturned ballots 206
Turnout 38,58059.88
Registered electors
Majority 10,385
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNPeter Chin Fah Kui18,90457.51
DAPLo Yung Tee10,72332.62
PERMASSarbini Morni3,2429.86
Total valid votes 32,869 100.00
Total rejected ballots 377
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 33,24662.60
Registered electors
Majority 8,181
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. "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. 49. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
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