Meradong
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Ding Kuong Hiing
GPS
Constituency created1977
First contested1979
Last contested2021

Meradong is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1979.

The state constituency was created in the 1977 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 Narasit, Tulai, Kertong, Kelupu, Bandar, Meradong, Kemantan, Mador, Lemayong, Selemas, Selidap, Nyelong.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Narasit, Tulai, Kertong, Kelupu, Bandar, Meradong, Kemantan, Mador, Lemayong, Selemas, Selidap, Nyelong.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Meradong
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Repok
10th1979-1983Thomas Hii King HiongBN
11th1983-1987
12th1987-1991
13th1991-1996
14th1996-2001Yii Chu LikIndependent
15th2001-2006Ting Check SiiBN
16th2006-2011Ting Tze FuiDAP
17th2011-2016
18th2016-2018Ding Kuong HiingBN
2018-2021 GPS
19th 2021-present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
GPSDing Kuong Hiing6,82758.24+58.24
PSBChris Hii Ru Yee3,46529.56+29.56
DAPYong Siew Wei8096.90-36.89
PBKMoh Hiong King6225.31+5.31
Total valid votes 11,723 100.00
Total rejected ballots 182
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 11,93965.76
Registered electors 18,156
Majority 3,362
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNDing Kuong Hiing6,86556.21+ 18.33
DAPTing Tze Fui5,34943.79- 18.33
Total valid votes 12,214 100.00
Total rejected ballots 165
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 12,41373.53
Registered electors 16,882
Majority 1,516
BN gain from DAP 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 2016-04-30.

"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
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPTing Tze Fui6,88462.12+ 0.31
BNLing Kie King4,19737.88+ 12.99
Total valid votes 11,081 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 11,20573.06
Registered electors 15,337
Majority 2,687
DAP hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPTing Tze Fui5,99061.81+ 28.03
BNWong Zee Yeng2,41224.89- 41.33
IndependentWong Kung Kuong6036.22+ 6.22
IndependentDavid Tiong Chiong Chu5695.87+ 5.87
IndependentJunak Jawek1171.21+ 1.21
Total valid votes 9,691 100.00
Total rejected ballots 76
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 9,77367.01
Registered electors 14,584
Majority 3,578
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNTing Check Sii7,39166.22+ 49.70
DAPYek Sie Ping3,77033.78+ 33.78
Total valid votes 11,161 100.00
Total rejected ballots 101
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 11,26971.88
Registered electors 15,678
Majority 3,621
BN gain from Independent Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
IndependentYii Chu Lik5,52055.49+ 55.49
BNThomas Hii King Hiong4,26242.85- 16.52
IndependentWilliam Migu1331.34+ 1.34
IndependentChan Ng Chai320.32+ 0.32
Total valid votes 9,947 100.00
Total rejected ballots 122
Unreturned ballots 24
Turnout 10,09372.35
Registered electors 13,951
Majority 1,258
Independent gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNThomas Hii King Hiong5,36859.37
PBDSSim Lai Ann3,46338.30
NEGARAWailem Mohd Sidek Kumung2112.33
Total valid votes 9,042 100.00
Total rejected ballots 84
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 9,13671.53
Registered electors 12,773
Majority 1,905
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNThomas Hii King Hiong5,37156.51
DAPChong Siew Chiang4,13443.49
Total valid votes 9,505 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,61274.40
Registered electors 12,919
Majority 1,237
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNThomas Hii King Hiong
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BN{{{3}}}
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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