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 constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Pelawan (N54)Rajang Park212/54/01Tadika Taman Rajang
Pelawan212/54/02SJK (C) Tung Hua Jln. Tun Openg Sibu
Sungai Merah212/54/03SMJK Tiong Hin Sg. Merah
Disa212/54/04SJK (C) Tiong Hin Sg. Merah
Sungai Antu212/54/05SM Teknik Sibu, Jln Deshon
Gambir212/54/06SJK (C) Guong Ann
Camar212/54/07SJK (C) Su Lai
Merdeka212/54/08SJK (C) Taman Rajang
Oya Lane212/54/09SMK Deshon Jln. Sena
Indah212/54/10SMK Agama Sibu Jln Teng Chin Hua
Nibong212/54/11SMK 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 (SUPP)
16th2006-2011
17th2011-2016David Wong Kee WoanPR (DAP)
18th2016-2021PH (DAP)
19th2021–presentMichael Tiang Ming TeeGPS (SUPP)

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021: Pelawan
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
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 votes15,932 100.00
Total rejected ballots108
Unreturned ballots263
Turnout16,30247.30
Registered electors34,466
Majority100
GPS gain from DAPSwing?
Sarawak state election, 2016: Pelawan
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
DAPDavid Wong Kee Woan13,05658.30- 7.48
BNLau Ung Hie8,74239.04+ 4.82
STARPriscilla Lau5972.66+ 2.66
Total valid votes22,395 100.00
Total rejected ballots174
Unreturned ballots59
Turnout22,62870.20
Registered electors32,233
Majority4,314
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 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
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
DAPDavid Wong Kee Woan13,31865.78+ 16.69
BNVincent Goh Chung Siong6,92734.22- 16.69
Total valid votes20,245 100.00
Total rejected ballots91
Unreturned ballots43
Turnout20,37970.74
Registered electors28,808
Majority6,391
DAP gain from BNSwing?
Sarawak state election, 2006: Pelawan
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNVincent Goh Chung Siong7,37550.91- 20.40
DAPTing Chek Ming7,11249.09+ 20.40
Total valid votes14,487 100.00
Total rejected ballots83
Unreturned ballots17
Turnout14,58764.66
Registered electors22,559
Majority263
BN holdSwing


Sarawak state election, 2001: Pelawan
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNVincent Goh Chung Siong14,12971.31+ 24.8
DAPTing Chek Ming5,68428.69- 24.8
Total valid votes19,813 100.00
Total rejected ballots123
Unreturned ballots25
Turnout19,96169.50
Registered electors28,722
Majority8,445
BN gain from DAPSwing?


Sarawak state election, 1996: Pelawan
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
DAPWong Sing Nang7,46053.49
BNVincent Goh Chung Siong6,48646.51
Total valid votes13,946 100.00
Total rejected ballots65
Unreturned ballots32
Turnout14,04367.73
Registered electors20,733
Majority974
This was a new constituency created.

References