Piasau (state constituency)

Piasau is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1991.

Piasau
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew
GPS
Constituency created1987
First contested1991
Last contested2021

The state constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kubu, Bazaar, Merbau, Merpati, Permaisuri, Bintang, Lutong.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kubu, Bazaar, Merbau, Merpati, Permaisuri, Bintang, Lutong, Tanjong, Luak.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Piasau
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Miri
13th1991–1996George Chan Hong NamBN (SUPP)
14th1996–2001
15th2001–2006
16th2006–2011
17th2011–2016Alan Ling Sie KiongDAP
18th2016–2018Sebastian Ting Chiew YewBN (SUPP)
2018–2021GPS (SUPP)
19th2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
GPSSebastian Ting Chiew Yew6,79066.61+66.61
DAPPeter Hee1,80217.68-24.49
PSBTeo Jia Jun8168.00+8.00
PBKDevora Chung Shiew Yen6656.52+6.52
ASPIRASIHani Jaraee1211.19+1.19
Total valid votes10,194 100.00
Total rejected ballots59
Unreturned ballots23
Turnout10,27648.07
Registered electors21,377
Majority4,988
GPS gain from BNSwing?
Sarawak state election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNSebastian Ting Chiew Yew7,79957.83+ 15.47
DAPAlan Ling Sie Kiong5,68742.17- 15.47
Total valid votes13,486 100.00
Total rejected ballots123
Unreturned ballots25
Turnout13,63464.55
Registered electors21,120
Majority2,112
BN gain from DAPSwing?
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
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
DAPAlan Ling Sie Kiong5,99857.64+ 57.64
BNGeorge Chan Hong Nam4,40842.36- 28.87
Total valid votes10,406 100.00
Total rejected ballots73
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout10,47963.13
Registered electors16,600
Majority1,590
DAP gain from BNSwing?
Sarawak state election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNGeorge Chan Hong Nam6,57371.23- 8.74
PKRNgu Hee Hieng2,65528.77+ 28.77
Total valid votes9,228 100.00
Total rejected ballots93
Unreturned ballots13
Turnout9,33454.09
Registered electors17,256
Majority3,918
BN holdSwing


Sarawak state election, 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNGeorge Chan Hong Nam10,23779.97+ 8.84
DAPJohn Law Ching Sing2,56420.03- 8.84
Total valid votes12,801 100.00
Total rejected ballots89
Unreturned ballots31
Turnout12,92160.66
Registered electors21,301
Majority7,673
BN holdSwing


Sarawak state election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNGeorge Chan Hong Nam8,73771.13- 3.76
DAPJohn Law Ching Sing3,54628.87+ 3.76
Total valid votes12,283 100.00
Total rejected ballots109
Unreturned ballots43
Turnout12,43558.90
Registered electors21,111
Majority5,191
BN holdSwing


Sarawak state election, 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNGeorge Chan Hong Nam13,63474.89
DAPChong Kon Fatt4,57125.11
Total valid votes18,205 100.00
Total rejected ballots198
Unreturned ballots74
Turnout18,47760.47
Registered electors30,557
Majority9,063
This was a new constituency created.

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