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
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

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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

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Polling districts

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

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Piasau (N73)Kubu219/73/01SMK Saint Columbia
Bazzar219/73/02
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Miri
  • SK Saint Joseph Miri
Merbau219/73/03SK Jln. Bintang
Merpati219/73/04SRA Rakyat Miri (Madrasah As-Syibyan)
Permaisuri219/73/05
  • SK South
  • SK Pulau Melayu
Bintang219/73/06SJK (C) North
Lutong219/73/07
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Lutong
  • SMK Lutong
  • SK Lutong
Tanjong219/73/08SMJK Chung Hua
Luak219/73/09SK Kpg. Luak
Pujut (N74)Pujut219/74/01
  • 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
Krokop219/74/02
  • Kolej Vokesional Miri
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Krokop
  • SM Pei Min
  • SK Miri
Senadin (N75)Kuala Baram219/75/01
  • 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
Lopeng219/75/02
  • SK Agama
  • SMK Baru
  • RH Dok Sg. Teniku Miri
Riam219/75/03SJK (C) Chung San Riam Miri

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Miri
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Lambir
8thP1781990-1995Peter Chin Fah Kui
(陈华贵)
BN (SUPP)
9thP1901995-1999
10thP1911999-2004
11thP2172004-2008
12thP2192008-2013
13th2013-2018Michael Teo Yu Keng
(张有庆)
PR (PKR)
14th2018-2022PH (PKR)
15th2022–presentChiew Choon Man
(赵俊文)

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–19781978–19901990–19991999–20082008–20162016−present
MiriLambir
Piasau
Pujut
Senadin

Current state assembly members

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No.State ConstituencyMemberParty (coalition)
N73PiasauSebastian Ting Chiew YewGPS (SUPP)
N74PujutAdam Yii Siew Siang
N75SenadinLee Kim Shin

Local governments

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No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N73PiasauMiri City Council
N74Pujut
N75Senadin

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PHChiew Choon Man39,54950.61 11.21
GPSJeffery Phang Siaw Foong33,39042.73 42.73
PSBLawrence Lai5,2096.67 6.67
Total valid votes78,148 100.00
Total rejected ballots620
Unreturned ballots228
Turnout78,99654.56 18.14
Registered electors143,229
Majority6,1597.88 15.75
PH holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PHMichael Teo Yu Keng35,73961.82 61.82
BNSebastian Ting Chiew Yew22,07638.18 9.62
Total valid votes57,815 100.00
Total rejected ballots513
Unreturned ballots111
Turnout58,43972.70 1.51
Registered electors80,386
Majority13,66323.63 19.81
PH holdSwing
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.[permanent dead link]

"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
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PKRMichael Teo Yu Keng26,90951.62 51.62
BNSebastian Ting Chiew Yew24,91747.80 9.99
STARChong Kon Fatt3060.59 0.59
Total valid votes52,132 100.00
Total rejected ballots630
Unreturned ballots51
Turnout52,81374.21 13.51
Registered electors71,170
Majority1,9923.82 11.76
PKR gain from BNSwing?
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
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNPeter Chin Fah Kui19,35457.79 57.79
DAPFong Pau Teck14,13842.21 42.21
Total valid votes33,492 100.00
Total rejected ballots273
Unreturned ballots204
Turnout33,96960.70
Registered electors55,963
Majority5,21615.58
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
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 holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNPeter Chin Fah Kui25,12163.54 0.28
DAPYie Siew Kee14,41536.46 36.46
Total valid votes39,536 100.00
Total rejected ballots482
Unreturned ballots421
Turnout40,43959.20 0.68
Registered electors
Majority10,70627.08 0.56
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNPeter Chin Fah Kui23,97763.82 6.31
DAPChong Kon Fatt13,59236.18 3.56
Total valid votes37,569 100.00
Total rejected ballots805
Unreturned ballots206
Turnout38,58059.88 2.72
Registered electors
Majority10,38527.64 2.75
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNPeter Chin Fah Kui18,90457.51
DAPLo Yung Tee10,72332.62
PERMASSarbini Morni3,2429.86
Total valid votes32,869 100.00
Total rejected ballots377
Unreturned ballots
Turnout33,24662.60
Registered electors53,111
Majority8,18124.89
This was a new constituency created.

References

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