Petra Jaya (federal constituency)

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

Petra Jaya (P194)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1987
First contested1990
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]150,813
Electors (2022)[2]109,809
Area (km²)126
Pop. density (per km²)1,196.9

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 edit

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

Ethnic breakdown of Petra Jaya's electorate as of 2022

  Malay-Muslim bumiputera (73.6%)
  Chinese (13.1%)
  Sarawak bumiputera (12.5%)
  Other ethnicities (0.8%)

History edit

Polling districts edit

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Petra Jaya constituency has a total of 25 polling districts.[3]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Tupong(N06)Tupong194/06/01
  • SK Rakyat Tupong
  • Tabika Kemas Kpg. Tupong Tengah
Gita194/06/02
  • SMK Tuanku Abdul Rahman Jln. Matang
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Pinang Jawa
Sungai Tengah194/06/03
  • SJK (C) Sungeu Tengah Jln. Sungei Tengah Matang
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Sagah
  • Dewan Serbaguna Datuk Amar Dr Sulaiman Daud Kpg. Kolong Dua
  • SK Tan Sri Datuk Haji Mohamed Taman Malihah
  • Dewan Serbaguna Taman Malihah
Rahmat194/06/04
  • SK Gita
  • Perkarangan Tempat Kereta Taman Hussein / Rahmat
Sinjan194/06/05Dewan Sri Tanjong Kpg. Tanjong
Sejoli194/06/06
  • SK Tan Sri Dr Hj Sulaiman Daud
  • SMK Petra Jaya
Paroh194/06/07Dewan Serbaguna Kpg Paroh
Matang194/06/08
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Batu 7 Jln. Matang
  • SMK Matang
  • SK Matang
  • Dewan Pendidikan dan Sosial Kpg. Matang Batu 10 Jln. Matang
  • SK Matang Jaya
  • SK Petra Jaya
  • Dewan Serbaguna Taman Heng Guan
Sri Wangi194/06/09Pusat Latihan ABIM Taman Sri Wangi Petra Jaya
Samariang (N07)Samariang194/07/01
  • SK Samariang Kpg. Samariang Batu
  • Surau Darul Amin Samariang Jaya, Fasa 2
Lintang194/07/02SK Encik Buyong
Kandis194/07/03Kolej Datuk Patinggi Abang Abdillah
Semerah Padi194/07/04SMK Semerah Padi
Sukma194/07/05
  • SK Madrasah Datuk Hj Abdul Kadir Hasan
  • Dewan Temenggong, Kpg. Semariang Baru Fasa III
Kampong Tunku194/07/06
  • Dewan Masyarakat Sg. Lumut
  • SK Rancangan Perumahan Rakyat PPR
Bedil194/07/07Dewan Masyarakat Baru Kpg. Lintang
Astana Lot194/07/08Dewan SK Encik Buyong
Satok (N08)Segedup194/08/01
  • Tabika Kemas Kpg. Sg. Maong
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Segedup
Patingan194/08/02Dewan Datuk Merpati Jepang
Satok194/08/03SK Rakyat Jln. Haji Bolhasaan
Masjid194/08/04SMJK Chung Hua No.4 Jln. Haji Taha
Maderasah194/08/05Ibu Pejabat Bulan Sabit Merah
Reservoir194/08/06SK St. Joseph Jln. Were
Nanas194/08/07SJK (C) Chung Hua No. 4
Patinggi Ali194/08/08SK Merpati Jepang

Representation history edit

Members of Parliament for Petra Jaya
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Santubong
8thP1561990-1995Sulaiman Daud
(سليمان بن داود)
BN (PBB)
9thP1681995-1999
10th1999-2004
11thP1942004-2008Fadillah Yusof
(فضيلة يوسف‎)
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018
14th2018
2018–2022GPS (PBB)
15th2022–present

State constituency edit

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–19781978–19901990–19991999–20082008–20162016−present
Petra JayaSamariang
Satok
Tupong

Current state assembly members edit

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoallition (Party)
N6TupongFazzrudin Abdul RahmanGPS (PBB)
N7SamariangSharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali
N8SatokIbrahim Baki

Local governments edit

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N6Tupong
  • Kuching North City Hall
  • Padawan Municipal Council (Kampung Sagah area)
N7SamariangKuching North City Hall
N8Satok
  • Kuching North City Council
  • Padawan Municipal Council (Segedup area)

Election results edit

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
GPSFadillah Yusof54,74579.15 79.15
PHSopian Julaihi13,38219.35 11.59
Parti Sedar Rakyat SarawakOthman Abdillah1,0361.50 1.50
Total valid votes69,163100.00
Total rejected ballots551
Unreturned ballots360
Turnout70,07462.98 12.14
Registered electors109,809
Majority41,36359.80 24.83
GPS gain from BNSwing?
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNFadillah Yusof28,30665.91 12.55
PHNor Irwan Ahmat Nor13,28930.94 30.94
PASHamdan Sani1,3503.14 3.14
Total valid votes42,945 100.00
Total rejected ballots354
Unreturned ballots214
Turnout43,51375.12 1.60
Registered electors57,925
Majority15,01734.97 21.95
BN 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%∆%
BNFadillah Yusof29,55978.46 0.76
PKRAhmad Nazib Johari8,11621.54 0.76
Total valid votes37,675 100.00
Total rejected ballots321
Unreturned ballots174
Turnout38,17076.72 14.98
Registered electors49,750
Majority21,44356.92 1.52
BN holdSwing
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 2016-05-05.

"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 2016-05-05.
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNFadillah Yusof19,51579.22 2.13
PKRMohamad Jolhi5,11820.78 2.13
Total valid votes24,633 100.00
Total rejected ballots263
Unreturned ballots131
Turnout25,02761.74 0.28
Registered electors40,533
Majority14,39758.44 4.26
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNFadillah Yusof18,23677.09 20.22
PKRWan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi5,42022.91 20.22
Total valid votes23,656 100.00
Total rejected ballots292
Unreturned ballots247
Turnout24,19561.46 0.14
Registered electors39,367
Majority12,81654.18 40.44
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNSulaiman Daud11,87856.87 56.87
PKRWan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi9,00843.13 43.13
Total valid votes20,886 100.00
Total rejected ballots312
Unreturned ballots474
Turnout21,67261.60
Registered electors35,181
Majority2,87013.74
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
On the nomination day, Sulaiman Daud won uncontested.
BNSulaiman Daud
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
BNSulaiman Daud12,68680.46
PERMASMustapha Ismail3,08019.54
Total valid votes15,766 100.00
Total rejected ballots287
Unreturned ballots
Turnout16,05362.41
Registered electors25,722
Majority9,60660.92
This was a new constituency created.

References edit