Pelawan

Pelawan is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1996.

Pelawan
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Michael Tiang
GPS
Constituency created1996
First contested1996
Last contested2021

The state constituency was created in the 1996 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

According to the gazette issued on 30 December 2015, the Pelawan constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[1]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Pelawan (N54) Rajang Park 212/54/01 Tadika Taman Rajang
Pelawan 212/54/02 SJK (C) Tung Hua Jln. Tun Openg Sibu
Sungai Merah 212/54/03 SMJK Tiong Hin Sg. Merah
Disa 212/54/04 SJK (C) Tiong Hin Sg. Merah
Sungai Antu 212/54/05 SM Teknik Sibu, Jln Deshon
Gambir 212/54/06 SJK (C) Guong Ann
Camar 212/54/07 SJK (C) Su Lai
Merdeka 212/54/08 SJK (C) Taman Rajang
Oya Lane 212/54/09 SMK Deshon Jln. Sena
Indah 212/54/10 SMK Agama Sibu Jln Teng Chin Hua
Nibong 212/54/11 SMK Kpg. Nangka Jln. Tun Abang Haji Openg

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pelawan
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Seduan
14th1996-2001Wong Sing NangDAP
15th2001-2006Vincent Goh Chung SiongBN
16th2006-2011
17th2011-2016David Wong Kee WoanDAP
18th2016-2021 PH (DAP)
19th 2021-present Michael Tiang Ming Tee GPS (SUPP)

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021: Pelawan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
GPSMichael Tiang Ming Tee4,41327.70+27.70
DAPDavid Wong Kee Woan4,31327.07-31.23
PSBLow Chong Nguan3,75723.58+23.58
PBKJamie Tiew Yen Houng3,14619.75+19.75
ASPIRASIJanet Loh Wui Ping3021.90+1.90
Total valid votes 15,932 100.00
Total rejected ballots 108
Unreturned ballots 263
Turnout 16,30247.30
Registered electors 34,466
Majority 100
GPS gain from DAP Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016: Pelawan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPDavid Wong Kee Woan13,05658.30- 7.48
BNLau Ung Hie8,74239.04+ 4.82
STARPriscilla Lau5972.66+ 2.66
Total valid votes 22,395 100.00
Total rejected ballots 174
Unreturned ballots 59
Turnout 22,62870.20
Registered electors 32,233
Majority 4,314
DAP hold 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 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
Sarawak state election, 2011: Pelawan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPDavid Wong Kee Woan13,31865.78+ 16.69
BNVincent Goh Chung Siong6,92734.22- 16.69
Total valid votes 20,245 100.00
Total rejected ballots 91
Unreturned ballots 43
Turnout 20,37970.74
Registered electors 28,808
Majority 6,391
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2006: Pelawan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNVincent Goh Chung Siong7,37550.91- 20.40
DAPTing Chek Ming7,11249.09+ 20.40
Total valid votes 14,487 100.00
Total rejected ballots 83
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 14,58764.66
Registered electors 22,559
Majority 263
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2001: Pelawan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNVincent Goh Chung Siong14,12971.31+ 24.8
DAPTing Chek Ming5,68428.69- 24.8
Total valid votes 19,813 100.00
Total rejected ballots 123
Unreturned ballots 25
Turnout 19,96169.50
Registered electors 28,722
Majority 8,445
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1996: Pelawan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPWong Sing Nang7,46053.49
BNVincent Goh Chung Siong6,48646.51
Total valid votes 13,946 100.00
Total rejected ballots 65
Unreturned ballots 32
Turnout 14,04367.73
Registered electors 20,733
Majority 974
This was a new constituency created.

References

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