Miri (federal constituency)

Miri

Sarawak constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Michael Teo Yu Keng
PKR

Constituency created

1987

First contested

1990

Last contested

2013

Miri is a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.

The federal constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kubu, Bazaar, Merbau, Merpati, Permaisuri, Bintang, Lutong, Pujut, Krokop, Tanjong, Kuala Baram, Lopeng, Riam.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kubu, Bazaar, Merbau, Merpati, Permaisuri, Bintang, Lutong, Tanjong, Luak, Pujut, Krokop, Kuala Baram, Lopeng, Riam.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Miri
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
8th	1990-1995	Peter Chin Fah Kui	BN
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present	Michael Teo Yu Keng	PKR

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Michael Teo Yu Keng	26,909	51.62
	BN	Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew	24,917	47.80
	STAR	Chong Kon Fatt	306	0.59
Total valid votes			52,132	100.00
Total rejected ballots			630
Unreturned ballots			51
Turnout			52,813	74.21
Registered electors			71,170
Majority			1,992
	PKR gain from BN		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 election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Peter Chin Fah Kui	19,354	57.79
	DAP	Fong Pau Teck	14,138	42.21
Total valid votes			33,492	100.00
Total rejected ballots			273
Unreturned ballots			204
Turnout			33,969	60.70
Registered electors			55,963
Majority			5,216
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Peter Chin Fah Kui won uncontested.
	BN	Peter Chin Fah Kui
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Peter Chin Fah Kui	25,121	63.54
	DAP	Yie Siew Kee	14,415	36.46
Total valid votes			39,536	100.00
Total rejected ballots			482
Unreturned ballots			421
Turnout			40,439	59.20
Registered electors
Majority			10,706
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Peter Chin Fah Kui	23,977	63.82
	DAP	Chong Kon Fatt	13,592	36.18
Total valid votes			37,569	100.00
Total rejected ballots			805
Unreturned ballots			206
Turnout			38,580	59.88
Registered electors
Majority			10,385
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Peter Chin Fah Kui	18,904	57.51
	DAP	Lo Yung Tee	10,723	32.62
	PERMAS	Sarbini Morni	3,242	9.86
Total valid votes			32,869	100.00
Total rejected ballots			377
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			33,246	62.60
Registered electors
Majority			8,181
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.

Federal constituencies represented in the Dewan Rakyat

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Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang

Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman

Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau

Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datok Telok Intan Tanjong Malim

Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin

Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Serdang Puchong Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selatan Petaling Jaya Utara Subang Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang

F. T. of Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak

F. T. of Putrajaya	Putrajaya

Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Telok Kemang Tampin

Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Bukit Katil Kota Melaka Jasin

Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Gelang Patah Kulai Pontian Tanjong Piai

F. T. of Labuan	Labuan

Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Silam Semporna Tawau Kalabakan

Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Mambong Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas

See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts

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