Miri (federal constituency)

Miri (P219)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Chiew Choon Man; PH
Constituency created	1987
First contested	1990
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	206,125
Electors (2022)	143,229
Area (km²)	771
Pop. density (per km²)	267.3

Miri is a federal constituency in Miri Division (Miri District), 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.

Demographics

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

Ethnic breakdown of Miri's electorate as of 2022

Chinese (47.1%)

Sarawak bumiputera (30.4%)

Malay-Muslim bumiputera (21.7%)

Other ethnicities (0.8%)

Age breakdown of Miri's electorate as of 2022

18-20 (6.74%)

21-29 (22.56%)

30-39 (21.75%)

40-49 (16.65%)

50-59 (14.37%)

60-69 (11.17%)

70-79 (4.82%)

80-89 (1.46%)

above 90 (0.47%)

Gender breakdown of Miri's electorate as of 2022

Male (49.87%)

Female (50.13%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Miri constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Piasau (N73)	Kubu	219/73/01	SMK Saint Columbia
	Bazzar	219/73/02	SJK (C) Chung Hua Miri SK Saint Joseph Miri
	Merbau	219/73/03	SK Jln. Bintang
	Merpati	219/73/04	SRA Rakyat Miri (Madrasah As-Syibyan)
	Permaisuri	219/73/05	SK South SK Pulau Melayu
	Bintang	219/73/06	SJK (C) North
	Lutong	219/73/07	SJK (C) Chung Hua Lutong SMK Lutong SK Lutong
	Tanjong	219/73/08	SMJK Chung Hua
	Luak	219/73/09	SK Kpg. Luak
Pujut (N74)	Pujut	219/74/01	Tadika Miri Chinese SR Sri Mawar SK Anchi Tadika Pujut Miri SK Pujut Corner Pujut SJK (C) Chung Hua Pujut Miri SMK Dato Permaisuri Piassau Jaya
Pujut (N74)	Krokop	219/74/02	Kolej Vokesional Miri SJK (C) Chung Hua Krokop SM Pei Min SK Miri
Senadin (N75)	Kuala Baram	219/75/01	SK Tudan SK Senadin SMK Pujut Dewan Kg. Pangkalan Lutong SK Merbau SMK Merbau SJK (C) Chung Hua Tuda SK Tudan Jaya SK Kuala Baram SK Kuala Baram II
	Lopeng	219/75/02	SK Agama SMK Baru RH Dok Sg. Teniku Miri
	Riam	219/75/03	SJK (C) Chung San Riam Miri

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Miri
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Lambir
8th	P178	1990-1995	Peter Chin Fah Kui (陈华贵)	BN (SUPP)
9th	P190	1995-1999
10th	P191	1999-2004
11th	P217	2004-2008
12th	P219	2008-2013
13th		2013-2018	Michael Teo Yu Keng (张有庆)	PR (PKR)
14th		2018-2022	Michael Teo Yu Keng (张有庆)	PH (PKR)
15th		2022–present	Chiew Choon Man (赵俊文)	PH (PKR)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1969–1978	1978–1990	1990–1999	1999–2008	2008–2016	2016−present
Miri			Lambir
			Piasau
					Pujut
				Senadin

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Party (coalition)
N73	Piasau	Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew	GPS (SUPP)
N74	Pujut	Adam Yii Siew Siang
N75	Senadin	Lee Kim Shin

Local governments & postcodes


No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N73	Piasau	Miri City Council	98000 Miri 98100 Lutong
N74	Pujut
N75	Senadin

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Chiew Choon Man	39,549	50.61	11.21
	GPS	Jeffery Phang Siaw Foong	33,390	42.73	42.73
	PSB	Lawrence Lai	5,209	6.67	6.67
Total valid votes			78,148	100.00
Total rejected ballots			620
Unreturned ballots			228
Turnout			78,996	54.56	18.14
Registered electors			143,229
Majority			6,159	7.88	15.75
	PH 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	%	∆%
	PH	Michael Teo Yu Keng	35,739	61.82	61.82
	BN	Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew	22,076	38.18	9.62
Total valid votes			57,815	100.00
Total rejected ballots			513
Unreturned ballots			111
Turnout			58,439	72.70	1.51
Registered electors			80,386
Majority			13,663	23.63	19.81
	PH 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.^{[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	%	∆%
	PKR	Michael Teo Yu Keng	26,909	51.62	51.62
	BN	Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew	24,917	47.80	9.99
	STAR	Chong Kon Fatt	306	0.59	0.59
Total valid votes			52,132	100.00
Total rejected ballots			630
Unreturned ballots			51
Turnout			52,813	74.21	13.51
Registered electors			71,170
Majority			1,992	3.82	11.76
	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. 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	Peter Chin Fah Kui	19,354	57.79	57.79
	DAP	Fong Pau Teck	14,138	42.21	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	15.58
	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	0.28
	DAP	Yie Siew Kee	14,415	36.46	36.46
Total valid votes			39,536	100.00
Total rejected ballots			482
Unreturned ballots			421
Turnout			40,439	59.20	0.68
Registered electors
Majority			10,706	27.08	0.56
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Peter Chin Fah Kui	23,977	63.82	6.31
	DAP	Chong Kon Fatt	13,592	36.18	3.56
Total valid votes			37,569	100.00
Total rejected ballots			805
Unreturned ballots			206
Turnout			38,580	59.88	2.72
Registered electors
Majority			10,385	27.64	2.75
	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			53,111
Majority			8,181	24.89
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. 49. 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. 49. 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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