Sibuti
Sibuti is a federal constituency in Miri Division (Miri District and Subis District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2008.
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 2005 |
| First contested | 2008 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 70,984 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 58,522 |
| Area (km²) | 1,576 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 45 |
The federal constituency was created in the 2005 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 Sibuti's electorate as of 2022
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sibuti constituency has a total of 16 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
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| Bekenu(N71) | Batu Niah | 218/71/01 | SJK (C) Chee Mung Niah |
| Niah | 218/47/02 |
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| Saeh | 218/71/03 |
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| Kelulit | 218/71/04 |
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| Tiris | 218/71/05 |
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| Bungai | 218/71/06 |
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| Bekanu | 218/71/07 |
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| Bakas | 218/71/08 |
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| Hulu Sibuti | 218/71/09 | SK RH Barat | |
| Lambir (N72) | Peninjau | 218/72/01 |
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| Satap | 218/72/02 |
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| Bakam | 218/72/03 |
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| Lambir | 218/72/04 | SK Lambir Village Miri | |
| Airport | 218/72/05 |
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| Tukau | 218/72/06 | SMK Agama | |
| RAMD | 218/72/07 | SMK Riam |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Sibuti | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Miri | |||
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Ahmad Lai Bujang (احمد لاي بوجڠ) | BN (PBB) |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018 | Lukanisman Awang Sauni (لوكناسمان اوڠ ساءوني) | |
| 2018-2022 | GPS (PBB) | ||
| 15th | 2022–present | ||
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–1978 | 1978–1990 | 1990–1999 | 1999–2008 | 2008–2016 | 2016−present | |
| Sibuti | Bekenu | |||||
| Lambir | ||||||
Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N71 | Bekenu | Rosey Yunus | GPS (PBB) |
| N72 | Lambir | Ripin Lamat |
Local governments
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government |
|---|---|---|
| N71 | Bekenu |
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| N72 | Lambir |
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | Lukanisman Awang Sauni | 22,150 | 65.31 | +65.31 | ||
| PH | Zolhaidah Suboh | 10,405 | 30.68 | -7.49 | ||
| PBDS (Baru) | Bobby William | 1,361 | 4.01 | +4.01 | ||
| Total valid votes | 33,916 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 368 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 87 | |||||
| Turnout | 34,371 | 57.95 | ||||
| Registered electors | 58,522 | |||||
| Majority | 11,745 | |||||
| GPS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Lukanisman Awang Sauni | 12,214 | 54.60 | - 10.10 | |
| PH | Jemat Panjang | 8,538 | 38.17 | + 38.17 | |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Zulaihi Bakar | 1,617 | 7.23 | - 28.07 | |
| Total valid votes | 22,369 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 284 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 44 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,697 | 71.22 | |||
| Registered electors | 31,868 | ||||
| Majority | 3,676 | 16.43 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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| BN | Ahmad Lai Bujang | 13,348 | 64.70 | |||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Robby Zaid Tandang | 7,282 | 35.30 | |||
| Total valid votes | 20,630 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 288 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 29 | |||||
| Turnout | 20,947 | 73.88 | ||||
| Registered electors | 28,351 | |||||
| Majority | 6,066 | |||||
| BN 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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| BN | Ahmad Lai Bujang | 8,238 | 64.22 | |||
| PKR | Michael Teo Yu Keng | 4,590 | 35.78 | |||
| Total valid votes | 12,828 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 192 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 10 | |||||
| Turnout | 13,030 | 58.84 | ||||
| Registered electors | 22,143 | |||||
| Majority | 3,648 | |||||
| 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.
