Sibu (federal constituency)

Sibu (P212)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Oscar Ling Chai Yew; PH
Constituency created	1977
First contested	1978
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	141,574
Electors (2022)	105,875
Area (km²)	1,399
Pop. density (per km²)	101.2

Sibu is a federal constituency in Sibu Division (Sibu District) and Mukah Division (Matu District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1978.

The federal constituency was created in the 1977 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sarawak/p

Ethnic breakdown of Sibu's electorate as of 2022

Chinese (62%)

Sarawak bumiputera (22.6%)

Malay-Muslim bumiputera (14.7%)

Other ethnicities (0.7%)

Age breakdown of Sibu's electorate as of 2022

18-20 (6.25%)

21-29 (21.32%)

30-39 (21.87%)

40-49 (17.81%)

50-59 (14.84%)

60-69 (10.69%)

70-79 (5.01%)

80-89 (1.69%)

above 90 (0.53%)

Gender breakdown of Sibu's electorate as of 2022

Male (49.75%)

Female (50.25%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sibu constituency has a total of 32 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Bawang Assan (N53)	Rassau	212/53/01	SK Sg. Rassau RH Limbang Sg. Sebedil SK Ng. Tutus SK Sg. Pasai SK Sg. Pinang SK Kpg. Bungan
	Penasu	212/53/02	SK Rantau Panjang SK Tanjung Penasu SK Sg. Aup
	Bawang Assan	212/53/03	SRDC Indoor Badminton Court Bawang Assan RH Abell Bawang Assan SK Tanjung Bekakap SJK (C) Boi Ing Lebaan
	Kunyit	212/53/04	SJK (C) Chau Su SJK (C) Kai Nang
	Ma'aw	212/53/05	SMJK Chung Cheng Sg. Ma'aw
	Selalo	212/53/06	SK Kampong Banyok
	Dassan	212/53/07	SJK (C) Do Nang SMJK Kwong Hua Middle
	Ensurai	212/53/08	SJK (C) Keng Nang
	Lan	212/53/09	SJK (C) Ung Nang Bukit Lan
	Engkilo	212/53/10	SJK (C) Ting Sing SJK (C) Ing Guong
	Lower Island	212/53/11	SJK (C) Chung Hua
	Upper Island	212/53/12	SJK (C) Chung Hua
	Tanah Mas	212/53/13	Tadika Chung Hua Lorong Padang
Pelawan (N54)	Rajang Park	212/54/01	Tadika Taman Rajang
	Pelawan	212/54/02	SJK (C) Tung Hua
	Sungai Merah	212/54/03	SMJK Tiong Hin
	Disa	212/54/04	SJK (C) Tiong Hin
	Sungai Antu	212/54/05	Kolej Vokesional Sibu
	Gambir	212/54/06	SJK (C) Guong Ann Tadika Sing Ang Tong SK Jalan Deshon
	Camar	212/54/07	SJK (C) Su Lai
	Merdeka	212/54/08	SJK (C) Taman Rajang
	Oya Lane	212/54/09	SMK Deshon
	Indah	212/54/10	SMA Sibu
	Nibong	212/54/11	SMK Kpg. Nangka
Nangka (N55)	Bandong	212/55/01	SK Pendidikan Khas Sibu
	Bahagia Jaya	212/55/02	SK Bahagia Jaya
	Datu Nyabor	212/55/03	SJK (C) Methodist Jln. Pulau
	Ilir Nangka	212/55/04	SK Perbandaran Sibu No.3
	Teku	212/55/05	SJK (C) Kiang Hin Teku SJK (C) Guong Ming SRA Sibu
	Seduan	212/55/06	SJK (C) Thian Chin SK Ulu Sg. Merah SJK (C) Nang Sang SJK (C) Dung Sang SMK Jalan Oya
	Tanggi	212/55/07	Agriculture Farmer Training Centre Batu 20 ¾ Jln. Oya
	Race Course	212/55/08	SK St. Mary

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sibu
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Bandar Sibu
5th	P144	1978-1982	Wong Soon Kai (黄顺开)	BN (SUPP)
6th	P144	1982-1986	Ling Sie Ming (林世铭)	DAP
7th	P167	1986-1990	Tiew Sung Seng (赵松胜)	BN (SUPP)
8th	P172	1990-1995	Robert Lau Hoi Chew (刘会洲)
9th	P184	1995-1999
10th	P185	1999-2004
11th	P211	2004-2008
12th	P212	2008-2010
12th		2010-2013	Wong Ho Leng (黄和联)	PR (DAP)
13th		2013-2018	Oscar Ling Chai Yew (林财耀)	PR (DAP)
14th		2018–2022		PH (DAP)
15th		2022–present		PH (DAP)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1969–1978	1978–1990	1990–1999	1999–2008	2008–2016	2016−present
Sibu			Bawang Assan
		Maling
				Nangka
				Pelawan
		Seduan

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N53	Bawang Assan	Wong Soon Koh	GPS (PDP)
N54	Pelawan	Michael Tiang Ming Tee	GPS (SUPP)
N55	Nangka	Annuar Rapaee	GPS (PBB)

Local governments & postcodes


No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N53	Bawang Assan	Matu & Daro District Council (Batang Igan area) Sibu Rural District Council	96000 Sibu 96300 Dalat
N54	Pelawan	Sibu Municipal Council
N55	Nangka	Sibu Municipal Council Sibu Rural District Council (Permai Jaya and Tanggi areas)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Oscar Ling Chai Yew	31,287	47.45	12.13
	GPS	Clarence Ting Ing Horh	23,527	35.68	35.68
	PSB	Wong Soon Koh	11,128	16.88	16.88
Total valid votes			65,942	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,230
Unreturned ballots			237
Turnout			67,409	62.28	15.52
Registered electors			105,875
Majority			7,760	11.77	8.36
	DAP hold		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	%	∆%
	DAP	Oscar Ling Chai Yew	33,811	59.58	6.99
	BN	Wong Kee Yew	22,389	39.45	7.56
	PEACE	Tiew Yen Houng	377	0.66	0.66
	STAR	Tiong Ing Tung	176	0.31	0.31
Total valid votes			56,753	100.00
Total rejected ballots			515
Unreturned ballots			421
Turnout			57,689	77.80	2.06
Registered electors			74,149
Majority			11,422	20.13	14.55
	DAP hold		Swing
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. "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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Oscar Ling Chai Yew	26,808	52.59	2.37
	BN	Vincent Lau Lee Ming	23,967	47.01	2.15
	Independent	Narawi Haron	203	0.40	0.22
Total valid votes			50,978	100.00
Total rejected ballots			496
Unreturned ballots			114
Turnout			51,588	79.86	10.18
Registered electors			64,601
Majority			2,841	5.58	4.52
	DAP 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. 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. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

Malaysian general by-election, 16 May 2010
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Robert Lau Hoi Chew.
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Wong Ho Leng	18,845	50.22	5.86
	BN	Robert Lau Hui Yew	18,447	49.16	4.22
	Independent	Narawi Haron	232	0.62	0.62
Total valid votes			37,524	100.00
Total rejected ballots			395
Unreturned ballots			192
Turnout			38,111	69.68	1.91
Registered electors			54,695
Majority			398	1.06	7.96
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil P.212 Sibu". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Robert Lau Hoi Chew	19,138	53.38	1.05
	DAP	Wong Ho Leng	15,903	44.36	1.21
	PKR	Lim Chin Chuang	812	2.26	2.26
Total valid votes			35,853	100.00
Total rejected ballots			334
Unreturned ballots			192
Turnout			36,379	67.77	4.95
Registered electors			53,679
Majority			3,235	9.02	0.16
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Robert Lau Hoi Chew	20,501	54.43	7.82
	DAP	Wong Ho Leng	17,161	45.57	7.82
Total valid votes			37,662	100.00
Total rejected ballots			430
Unreturned ballots			124
Turnout			38,216	62.82	4.84
Registered electors			60,832
Majority			3,340	8.86	15.64
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Robert Lau Hoi Chew	23,227	62.25	4.94
	DAP	Wong Sing Nang	14,085	37.75	1.43
Total valid votes			37,312	100.00
Total rejected ballots			453
Unreturned ballots			756
Turnout			38,521	67.66	1.70
Registered electors
Majority			9,142	24.50	6.37
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Robert Lau Hoi Chew	15,317	57.31	3.11
	DAP	Wong Ho Leng	10,472	39.18	5.88
	Independent	Narawi Haron	937	3.51	3.51
Total valid votes			26,726	100.00
Total rejected ballots			387
Unreturned ballots			203
Turnout			27,316	69.39	0.76
Registered electors			32,271
Majority			4,845	18.13	8.99
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Robert Lau Hoi Chew	11,914	54.20	3.88
	DAP	Ling Sie Ming	9,906	45.06	3.80
	Sarawak United Labour Party	Tang Lung Chiew	162	0.74	0.74
Total valid votes			21,982	100.00
Total rejected ballots			226
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			22,208	68.60	4.08
Registered electors			32,371
Majority			2,008	9.14	7.68
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tiew Sung Seng	18,841	50.32	0.57
	DAP	Ling Sie Ming	18,295	48.86	1.39
	Sarawak United Labour Party	Tang Lung Chiew	308	0.82	0.82
Total valid votes			37,444	100.00
Total rejected ballots			294
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			37,738	72.68	1.46
Registered electors			51,925
Majority			546	1.46	0.96
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Ling Sie Ming	14,432	50.25	50.25
	BN	Wong Soon Kai	14,291	49.75	16.89
Total valid votes			28,723	100.00
Total rejected ballots			216
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			28,939	74.14	2.11
Registered electors			39,032
Majority			141	0.50	32.78
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Wong Soon Kai	13,525	66.64
	Independent	Chieng Hie Kwong	6,772	33.36
Total valid votes			20,297	100.00
Total rejected ballots			244
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			20,541	72.03
Registered electors			28,519
Majority			6,753	33.28
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 47. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

[1] "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.

[2] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 47. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[3] "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

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