Kota Sentosa

Kota Sentosa is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2006.

Kota Sentosa
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Yap Yau Sin
GPS
Constituency created2005
First contested2006
Last contested2021

The state constituency was created in the 2005 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 December 2015, the Kota Sentosa constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.[1]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Kota Sentosa(N12)Stampin196/12/01
  • Balai Raya Kpg. Stampin
  • Balai Persatuan Masyarakat Lawasan Penempatan Semula, Stampin Lorong 17A, Jln Stutong Baru
Seledah196/12/02
  • SJK (C) Stampin Jln. Tun Jugah
Satria Jaya196/12/03SK Satria Jaya Lorong A
Batu Tuhoh196/12/04
  • SJK (C) Sam Hap Hin Kota Sentosa Jln. Penrissen
  • SK St. Alban Kpg. Sg. Tapang
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Stampin (Sg. Tapang)
Hui Sing196/12/05
  • SMK Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Ghapor Stampin
Batu Empat196/12/06SJK (C) Chung Hu Batu 4 ½ Jln. Penrissen

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kota Sentosa
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Batu Lintang
16th2006-2011Chong Chieng JenPR (DAP)
17th2011-2016
18th2016-2021PH (DAP)
19th2021–presentYap Yau SinGPS (SUPP)

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021: Kota Sentosa
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
GPSYap Yau Sin5,80643.05+43.05
DAPMichael Kong Feng Nian4,12330.57-27.59
PSBLau Pang Heng2,32817.26+17.26
PBKLue Cheng Hing1,0157.53+7.53
ASPIRASITan Kok Chiang2151.59+1.59
Total valid votes13,487 100.00
Total rejected ballots139
Unreturned ballots72
Turnout13,69848.25
Registered electors28,392
Majority1,683
GPS gain from DAPSwing?
Sarawak state election, 2016: Kota Sentosa
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
DAPChong Chieng Jen10,04758.16- 3.68
BNYap Yau Sin7,22841.84+ 3.68
Total valid votes17,275 100.00
Total rejected ballots196
Unreturned ballots24
Turnout17,49567.91
Registered electors25,761
Majority2,819
DAP holdSwing
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 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

"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 2016-04-27.
Sarawak state election, 2011: Kota Sentosa
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
DAPChong Chieng Jen12,59461.84+ 9.74
BNYap Chin Loi7,77038.16- 9.74
Total valid votes20,364 100.00
Total rejected ballots195
Unreturned ballots30
Turnout20,58975.41
Registered electors27,301
Majority4,824
DAP holdSwing{{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 2006: Kota Sentosa
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
DAPChong Chieng Jen6,57952.10
BNYap Chin Loi6,04847.90
Total valid votes12,627 100.00
Total rejected ballots115
Unreturned ballots104
Turnout12,84667.84
Registered electors18,934
Majority531
This was a new constituency created.

References