Bintulu (P217)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Tiong King Sing
GPS
Constituency created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]235,099
Electors (2022)[2]113,599
Area (km²)8,300
Pop. density (per km²)28.3

Bintulu is a federal constituency in Bintulu Division (Bintulu District, Tatau District and Sebauh District) and Miri Division (Subis District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

The federal constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

第15届全国大选-东方日报-2022

Ethnic breakdown of Bintulu's electorate as of 2022

  Sarawak bumiputera (54.7%)
  Chinese (25.4%)
  Malay-Muslim bumiputera (19.3%)
  Other ethnicities (0.6%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bintulu constituency has a total of 28 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Jepak (N67) Kuala Tatau 217/67/01
  • SK Kuala Annau
  • SK Kuala Tatau
  • SK Kuala Serupai
  • SK Sg. Setulan
Sri Dagang 217/67/02 SMK Baru Bintulu
Jepak 217/67/03
  • SK Kampung Jepak Bintulu
  • RH Joshua Manit Ak Buyu
  • SK Sg. Setiam
  • SK Sg. Selat
Segan 217/67/04
  • RH Anthony Silas
  • SK Ulu Segan
  • Tadika KEMAS Kuala Segan
Sungai Nyigu 217/67/05 SK Kg. Baru
RPR Sibew 217/67/06 SK Bintulu
Tanjong Batu (N68) Bintulu Town 217/68/01
  • Tadika Pimpin
  • Bangunan Persekutuan Perkumpulan Wanita Sarawak Daerah Bintulu (W.I)
  • Bangunan Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah Bintulu
Bukit Orang 217/68/08 SK St. Anthony Bintulu
Tanjung Batu 217/68/03
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Tanjung Batu
  • SRA Majlis Islam Sarawak Bintu
Li Hua 217/68/04
  • SMK Bintulu
  • SMK Bandar Bintulu
  • SK Asyakirin
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua 2
Desa Damai 217/68/05 SJK (C) Siong Boon
Batu Lima 217/68/06 Bilik Isolasi, SJK (C) Sebiew Chinese
Kemena (N69) Sebauh 217/69/01
  • RH Lapi Sg. Binai
  • SK Sebauh
  • SJK (C) Chung San Sebauh
Labang 217/69/02
  • RH Ro Teban Baru
  • SK Sg. Segian
  • Balai Raya Kampung Labang
  • SK Pandan
Hulu Suai 217/69/03 SK Batu Telinggai
Sekaloh 217/69/04 SK Sg. Manong Niah
Sungai Sebauh 217/69/05
  • RH Jimbai Sg. Gerong
  • RH Tabor Ak Lasah Sg Sebauh
  • RH Raymohd Plen Sg Gelam
Sebungan 217/69/06
  • RH Robert Sg. Sebungan
  • RH Augustine Lamau
  • RH Jenang Sg. Gusi Kelabat
  • RH Nompang Sg. Sujan
Pandan 217/69/07
  • SK Kuala Sigu
  • RH Nicholas Sandum Sg Sigu
  • SK Kuala Binyo
  • RH Nyipa Ajong Sg. Binyo
  • SK Bukit Mawang
  • SK Sg. Genaan
Goyang 217/69/08 SK Goyang
Subis Satu 217/69/09 SK Sg. Lamus Niah
Samalaju (N70) Sibiew Similaju 217/70/01
  • SK Kem Batu 18
  • Blok A & B SJK (C) Sebiew Chinese
Tanjung Kidurong 217/70/02 SMK Asyakirin
Suai 217/70/03
  • RH Galau Ak Sawing, Sg. Telong
  • SK Kpg. Tegaging
  • SK Kpg. Iran
  • SK Sg. Sebatu
  • SK Kuala Nyalau
Melor 217/70/04 SMK Kidurong
Mawar 217/70/05 SK Kidurong
RPR Kidurong 217/70/06 SK Kidurong II
LKTS Suai 217/70/07 SK Suai Satu Niah

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bintulu
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[4][5]
3rd P141 1971-1973 Ting Ming Kiong (丁明建) SCA
1973-1974 BN (SCA)
4th P151 1974-1976 Ting Ling Kiew (陈联侨) SNAP
1976-1978 BN (SNAP)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986
7th P174 1986-1990
8th P177 1990-1995 James Wong Kim Min (黄金明)
9th P189 1995-1999 Chiew Chiu Sing (周政新) DAP
10th P190 1999-2002 Tiong King Sing (张庆信) BN (SNAP)
2002-2004 BN (PDP)
11th P216 2004-2008
12th P217 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018
2018–2022 GPS (PDP)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Bintulu Jepak
Kemena
Kidurong
Samalaju
Tanjong Batu
Tatau

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N67 Jepak Iskandar Turkee GPS (PBB)
N68 Tanjong Batu Johnny Pang Leong Ming GPS (SUPP)
N69 Kemena Stephen Rundi Utom GPS (PBB)
N70 Samalaju Majang Renggi GPS (PRS)

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N67 Jepak Bintulu Development Authority
N68 Tanjong Batu
N69 Kemena
  • Bintulu Development Authority
  • Subis District Council (Suai area)
N70 Samalaju
  • Bintulu Development Authority
  • Subis District Council (Selakoh and Subis areas)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
GPS Tiong King Sing 43,455 61.73 Increase 61.73
DAP Chiew Chan Yew 21,287 30.24 Decrease 12.02
PN Duke Janteng 5,650 8.03 Increase 8.03
Total valid votes 70,392 100.00
Total rejected ballots 760
Unreturned ballots 104
Turnout 71,256 61.97 Decrease 11.88
Registered electors 113,599
Majority 22,168 31.49 Increase 16.69
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753265/PARLIMEN%20SARAWAK%20(PUB%20620).pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tiong King Sing 27,076 57.05 Decrease 1.12
DAP Chiew Chan Yew 20,054 42.26 Increase 0.43
STAR Chieng Lea Phing 328 0.69 Increase 0.69
Total valid votes 47,458
Total rejected ballots 523
Unreturned ballots 55
Turnout 48,036 73.85 Decrease 2.90
Registered electors 65,049
Majority 7,022 14.80 Decrease 1.54
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
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tiong King Sing 26,458 58.17 Decrease 15.00
DAP John Brian Anthony 19,025 41.83 Increase 15.00
Total valid votes 45,483 100.00
Total rejected ballots 458
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 45,968 76.75 Increase 12.02
Registered electors 59,893
Majority 7,433 16.34 Decrease 30.00
BN hold Swing
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 2016-05-06.

"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 2016-05-06.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tiong King Sing 23,628 73.17 Increase 9.50
DAP Lim Su Kien 8,663 26.83 Decrease 1.37
Total valid votes 32,291 100.00
Total rejected ballots 288
Unreturned ballots 50
Turnout 32,629 64.73 Decrease 0.22
Registered electors 50,404
Majority 14,965 46.34 Increase 10.87
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tiong King Sing 20,225 63.67 Increase 11.33
DAP Chiew Chiu Sing 8,958 28.20 Decrease 19.46
SNAP Lau Hieng Kii 2,583 8.13 Increase 8.13
Total valid votes 31,766 100.00
Total rejected ballots 288
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 32,067 64.95 Decrease 1.33
Registered electors
Majority 11,267 35.47 Increase 30.79
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tiong King Sing 15,681 52.34 Increase 6.70
DAP Chiew Chiu Sing 14,281 47.66 Decrease 5.88
Total valid votes 29,962 100.00
Total rejected ballots 422
Unreturned ballots 53
Turnout 30,437 66.28 Increase 2.56
Registered electors
Majority 1,400 4.68 Decrease 3.22
BN gain from DAP Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chiew Chiu Sing 12,164 53.54 Increase 20.40
BN James Wong Kim Min 10,370 45.64 Increase 10.93
Independent Johnny Walker Tinggang 185 0.81 Increase 0.81
Total valid votes 22,719 100.00
Total rejected ballots 389
Unreturned ballots 49
Turnout 23,157 63.72 Increase 1.22
Registered electors
Majority 1,794 7.90 Increase 6.33
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN James Wong Kim Min 6,337 34.71 Decrease 12.76
DAP Chiew Chiu Sing 6,050 33.14 Increase 14.51
PERMAS Salleh Jafaruddin 3,227 17.68 Increase 17.68
Independent Francis Lutau Jilan 2,118 11.60 Increase 11.60
Independent Daniel Sigah Limbai 523 2.86 Increase 2.86
Total valid votes 18,255 100.00
Total rejected ballots 292
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,547 62.50 Increase 1.63
Registered electors
Majority 287 1.57 Decrease 12.00
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ting Ling Kiew 7,602 47.47 Decrease 8.17
Independent Victor Temenggong Angang 5,429 33.90 Increase 33.90
DAP Goh Ngiap Joon 2,984 18.63 Increase 18.63
Total valid votes 16,015 100.00
Total rejected ballots 383
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,398 60.87 Increase 0.67
Registered electors 26,938
Majority 2,173 13.57 Decrease 17.18
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ting Ling Kiew 6,379 55.64 Decrease 25.56
Independent Stephen Randi Sekalai 2,853 24.89 Increase 24.89
Independent Hu Liong Kwong 1,145 9.99 Increase 9.99
Independent Julaihi Hanafi 1,087 9.48 Increase 9.48
Total valid votes 11,464 100.00
Total rejected ballots 491
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,955 60.20
Registered electors 19,859
Majority 3,526 30.75 Decrease 31.65
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ting Ling Kiew 7,328 81.20 Increase 81.20
PAJAR Frederick Kiai 1,697 18.80 Increase 18.80
Total valid votes 9,025 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 17,420
Majority 5,631 62.40
BN gain from SNAP Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
SNAP Ting Ling Kiew
BN Ting Ming Kiong
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 15,636
Majority 561
SNAP gain from SCA Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %
SCA Ting Ming Kiong 2,919 33.56
PESAKA Jilan Nyeggang 2,183 25.10
SNAP Ismail Sebli 2,038 23.43
SUPP Tedong Taboh 1,461 16.80
Independent Jubin Magah 96 1.10
Total valid votes 8,697 100.00
Total rejected ballots 728
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,425 72.12
Registered electors 13,069
Majority 736 8.46
This was a new constituency created.

References

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