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Batu Kawah (state constituency)

{{Short description|State constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia}}

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Batu Kawah is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1969.

The state constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

= Polling districts =

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Batu Kawah constituency has a total of 5 polling districts.{{cite web|url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1747650/PUB514.pdf | title=Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election | website=Attorney General's Chambers|date=31 October 2022}}

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!State constituency

!Polling Districts

!Code

!Location

rowspan="5" |Batu Kawah (N14)

|RPR Batu Kawah

|196/14/01

|SK RPR Batu Kawah

Kawah

|196/14/02

|SJK (C) Chung Hua Batu Kawa

Stapok

|196/14/03

|

  • SK Rantau Panjang
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Stapok
  • SMK Batu Kawa
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Sg Tapang
  • Balai Raya Kpg Desa Wira Lot
  • SK Jalan Arang
  • SK Stapok
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kpg Sinar Budi
Sin San Tu

|196/14/04

|SJK (C) Chung Hua Sin San Tu

Kim Chu Shin

|196/14/05

|SJK (C) Chung Hua Kim Choo Seng

=Representation history=

class=wikitable
colspan="4" | Members of the Legislative Assembly for Batu Kawah
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
colspan=4 align=center| Constituency created
rowspan=2| 8th1970-1973rowspan=7| Chong Kiun Kongbgcolor="{{Sarawak United Peoples' Party/meta/shading}}"| SUPP
1973-1974rowspan=10 bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| BN (SUPP)}}
9th1974-1979
10th1979-1983
11th1983-1987
12th1987-1991
rowspan=2| 13th1991-1992
1992-1996rowspan=3| Yap Chin Loi
14th1996-2001
15th2001-2006
16th2006-2011Tan Joo Phoi
17th2011-2016Christina Chiew Wang Seebgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Rakyat|PR}}" | {{Font color|white| PR (DAP)}}
rowspan=2| 18th2016-2018rowspan="3" | Sim Kui Hianbgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| BN (SUPP)}}
2018-2021rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{Sarawak Parties Alliance/meta/shading}}"|{{Font color|white|GPS (SUPP)}}
19th

|2021–present

Election results

{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|2021|Batu Kawah (state constituency)|Batu Kawah|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Gabungan Parti Sarawak|Sim Kui Hian|7,827|70.20|{{increase}} 16.08}}

{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen|2,434|21.83|{{decrease}} 14.70}}

{{MASelec|Parti Bumi Kenyalang|Chai Kueh Khun|756|6.78|{{increase}} 6.78}}

{{MASelec|ASPIRASI|Fong Pau Teck|133|1.19|{{increase}} 1.19}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|11,150| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|11,150|57.28}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|19,465|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|5,393|}}

{{MASelec/gain|Gabungan Parti Sarawak|Barisan Nasional|?}}

{{MASelec/source || |hide={{Cite web

| url = https://pru.astroawani.com/prnsarawak?_ga=2.116560064.771371282.1648190498-754934206.1646211925 | title=KEPUTUSAN | Pilihan Raya Negeri Sarawak Ke-12 }}

}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|2016|Batu Kawah (state constituency)|Batu Kawah|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Sim Kui Hian|6,414|54.12|{{increase}} 6.01}}

{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Christina Chiew Wang See|4,329|36.53|{{decrease}} 15.36}}

{{MASelec|Independent politician|Liu Thian Leong|1,109|9.35|{{increase}} 9.35}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|11,852| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|135|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|55|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|12,042|70.87}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|16,991|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|2,085|}}

{{MASelec/gain|Barisan Nasional|Democratic Action Party|?}}

{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20160425_P.U.%20(B)%20190%20-%20%20BORANG%208%20PRU%20DUN%20Sarawak%20%20ke%20-%2011%20%20(25.4.2016).pdf|title=Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly of the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 190/2016]|date=25 April 2016|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612232706/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20160425_P.U.%20(B)%20190%20-%20%20BORANG%208%20PRU%20DUN%20Sarawak%20%20ke%20-%2011%20%20(25.4.2016).pdf|archive-date=12 June 2017|url-status=dead}}

{{cite web|url=http://resultpru11sarawak.spr.gov.my/module/penamaan/laporan/laporan_6/laporan_6.php |title=Senarai Calon yang Disahkan Layak Bertanding Pilihan Raya Dewan Undangan Negeri ke-11 |date=25 April 2016 |publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia |access-date=2016-04-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425113838/http://resultpru11sarawak.spr.gov.my/module/penamaan/laporan/laporan_6/laporan_6.php |archive-date=2016-04-25 }}}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|2011|Batu Kawah (state constituency)|Batu Kawah|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Christina Chiew Wang See|7,439|51.89|{{increase}} 51.89}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Tan Joo Phoi|6,896|48.11|{{decrease}} 24.29}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|14,335| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|184|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|87|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|14,606|70.68}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|20,664|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|543|}}

{{MASelec/gain|Democratic Action Party|Barisan Nasional|?}}

{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20110429_245-DRAF%20KEPUTUSAN%20PILIHAN%20RAYA-SARAWAK.pdf|title=Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes Sarawak [P.U. (B) 245/2011]|date=29 April 2011|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-04-30}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|2006|Batu Kawah (state constituency)|Batu Kawah|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Tan Joo Phoi|6,755|72.40|{{increase}} 72.40}}

{{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Wong Huan Yu|2,575|27.60|{{increase}} 27.60}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|9,330| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|221|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|260|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|9,811|60.42}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|16,237|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|4,180|}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|2001|Batu Kawah (state constituency)|Batu Kawah|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec/note|On the nomination day, Yap Chin Loi won uncontested.}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Yap Chin Loi}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout||}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|28,470|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority||}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|1996|Batu Kawah (state constituency)|Batu Kawah|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Yap Chin Loi|10,883|84.10|{{increase}} 84.10}}

{{MASelec|Independent politician|Dripin Sakoi|2,058|15.90|{{increase}} 15.90}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|12,941| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|240|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|290|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|13,471|61.19}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|22,016|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|8,825|}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional}}

{{end}}

{{anchor|Election result 1992}}

{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|22 August 1992|by=yes|Batu Kawah (state constituency)|Batu Kawah|percent=yes|change=yes|reason=Upon the death of incumbent, Chong Kiun Kong}}

{{MASelec/note|On the nomination day, Yap Chin Loi won uncontested.}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Yap Chin Loi}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout||}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors||}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority||}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|1991|Batu Kawah (state constituency)|Batu Kawah|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Chong Kiun Kong|10,201|73.46}}

{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Yong Sen Chan|3,585|25.82}}

{{MASelec|Independent politician|Chong Ju Siaw|100|0.72}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|13,886| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|235|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|159|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|14,280|69.05}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|20,682|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|6,616|}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|1987|Batu Kawah (state constituency)|Batu Kawah|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Chong Kiun Kong|8,228|64.91}}

{{MASelec|Sarawak Malaysian People's Association|Japat Simol|2,407|18.99}}

{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Lim Guan Sin|2,041|16.10}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|12,676| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|134|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|12,810|73.39}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|17,455|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|5,821|}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|1983|Batu Kawah (state constituency)|Batu Kawah|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Chong Kiun Kong}}

{{MASelec|}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout||}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors||}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority||}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|1979|Batu Kawah (state constituency)|Batu Kawah|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Chong Kiun Kong}}

{{MASelec|}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout||}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors||}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority||}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|1974|Batu Kawah (state constituency)|Batu Kawah|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Chong Kiun Kong|4,287|59.39}}

{{MASelec|Sarawak National Party|Chin Poh Luke|2,784|38.57}}

{{MASelec|Parti Bisamah Sarawak|Augustine Sirau|147|2.04}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|7,218| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout||}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|9,740|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,503|}}

{{MASelec/gain|Barisan Nasional|Sarawak United Peoples' Party|?}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Sarawak|1969|Batu Kawah (state constituency)|Batu Kawah|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Sarawak United Peoples' Party|Chong Kiun Kong|3,748|54.07}}

{{MASelec|Sarawak National Party|Kong Yu Siung|1,650|23.80}}

{{MASelec|Sarawak Chinese Association|Shii Dai Seng|1,534|22.13}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|6,932| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|512|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|7,444|83.53}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|8,912|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|2,098|}}

{{MASelec/note|This was a new constituency created.}}

{{end}}

Notes

  • {{cite web |url=http://www.spr.gov.my/index.php/component/content/article?layout=edit&id=74= |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya |work=Election Commission of Malaysia |access-date=2016-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424120924/http://www.spr.gov.my/index.php/component/content/article?layout=edit&id=74= |archive-date=2016-04-24 |url-status=dead }}

References

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