Opar is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2006.
 Sarawak constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Sarawak State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
GPS | ||
| Constituency created | 2005 | ||
| First contested | 2006 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
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.[1]
History
2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sebiris, Jangkar, Sebandi, Temaga, Stungkor, Opar, Serayan, Rukam, Sembawang, Kandaie, Pasir Tengah, Sedaing, Biawak, Senibong, Sebako, Raso, Raso II, Bokah, Stom Muda, Selampit, Jugan, Stenggang.
2016–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sebiris, Jangkar, Sebandi, Temaga, Stungkor, Opar, Bandar Baru Opar 1 & 2, Serayan, Rukam, Sembawang, Kandaie, Pasir Tengah, Sedaing, Biawak, Sibuluh, Kompleks RSP Sibuluh, Suba Buan, Suba Bau, Senibong, Sebako, Raso I, Raso II, Bokah, Stom Muda, Selampit, Jugan, Stenggang.
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Opar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Tanjong Datu | |||
| 16th | 2006-2011 | Ranum Mina | BN (SUPP) |
| 17th | 2011-2014 | ||
| 2014 | TERAS | ||
| 2014-2016 | UPP | ||
| 18th | 2016-2018 | BN (Direct) | |
| 2018-2021 | PSB | ||
| 19th | 2021–present | Billy Sujang | GPS (SUPP) |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | Billy Sujang | 3,659 | 46.77 | +46.77 | ||
| PSB | Ranum Mina | 1,970 | 25.18 | +25.18 | ||
| PBK | Freedy Misid | 1,487 | 19.01 | +19.01 | ||
| PKR | Meneng Biris | 327 | 4.18 | -16.98 | ||
| Parti Bansa Dayak SarawakB | Saini Kakong | 220 | 2.81 | +2.81 | ||
| Parti Sabah Demokratik Rakyat | Bayang Telon | 160 | 2.05 | +2.05 | ||
| Total valid votes | 7,823 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 112 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 23 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,958 | 69.59 | ||||
| Registered electors | 11,436 | |||||
| Majority | 1,689 | |||||
| GPS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ranum Mina | 3,665 | 50.06 | - 7.25 | ||
| Independent | Niponi Undek | 1,583 | 21.62 | + 21.62 | ||
| PKR | Francis Teron Kadap Noyet | 1,549 | 21.16 | - 1.93 | ||
| PBDS Baru | Patrick Uren | 524 | 7.16 | + 7.16 | ||
| Total valid votes | 7,321 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 57 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 41 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,419 | 76.37 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,714 | |||||
| Majority | 2,082 | |||||
| BN 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 2016-04-27. "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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ranum Mina | 3,360 | 57.31 | - 14.58 | ||
| PKR | Boniface Willy Tumek | 1,354 | 23.09 | + 23.09 | ||
| SNAP | Stephen Sagir | 674 | 11.50 | - 16.61 | ||
| Independent | Joseph Jindy Peter Rosen | 475 | 8.10 | + 8.10 | ||
| Total valid votes | 5,863 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 68 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 19 | |||||
| Turnout | 5,950 | 73.47 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,099 | |||||
| Majority | 2,006 | |||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes Sarawak [P.U. (B) 245/2011]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 2016-04-27.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ranum Mina | 3,585 | 71.89 | |||
| SNAP | Patrick Uren | 1,402 | 28.11 | |||
| Total valid votes | 4,987 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 91 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 6 | |||||
| Turnout | 5,084 | 68.89 | ||||
| Registered electors | 7,379 | |||||
| Majority | 2,183 | |||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-27.