Batu Kawah
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Sim Kui Hian
GPS
Constituency created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2021

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

2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kawah, Stapok, Haji Baki, Kitang, Sin San Tu, Kim Chu Shin.

2016–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of RPR Batu Kawah, Batu Kawah Bazaar, RPR Jalan Arang, Moyan, Desa Wira, Kuching City Mall, Sinar Budi Baru, Sinar Budi Lama, Stapok, Maong, Sejijak, Bandar Baru Batu Kawah, Pine's Square Batu Kawah, Sin San Tu, Kim Chu Shin.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Batu Kawah
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
8th1970-1973Chong Kiun KongSUPP
1973-1974BN
9th1974-1979
10th1979-1983
11th1983-1987
12th1987-1991
13th1991-1992
1992-1996Yap Chin Loi
14th1996-2001
15th2001-2006
16th2006-2011Tan Joo Phoi
17th2011-2016Christina Chiew Wang SeeDAP
18th2016-2018Sim Kui HianBN
2018-2021GPS
19th 2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
GPSSim Kui Hian7,82770.20+ 16.08
DAPKelvin Yii Lee Wuen2,43421.83- 14.70
PBKChai Kueh Khun7566.78+ 6.78
ASPIRASIFong Pau Teck1331.19+ 1.19
Total valid votes 11,150 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,15057.28
Registered electors 19,465
Majority 5,393
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
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Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSim Kui Hian6,41454.12+ 6.01
DAPChristina Chiew Wang See4,32936.53- 15.36
IndependentLiu Thian Leong1,1099.35+ 9.35
Total valid votes 11,852 100.00
Total rejected ballots 135
Unreturned ballots 55
Turnout 12,04270.87
Registered electors 16,991
Majority 2,085
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 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPChristina Chiew Wang See7,43951.89+ 51.89
BNTan Joo Phoi6,89648.11- 24.29
Total valid votes 14,335 100.00
Total rejected ballots 184
Unreturned ballots 87
Turnout 14,60670.68
Registered electors 20,664
Majority 543
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes Sarawak [P.U. (B) 245/2011]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNTan Joo Phoi6,75572.40+ 72.40
PKRWong Huan Yu2,57527.60+ 27.60
Total valid votes 9,330 100.00
Total rejected ballots 221
Unreturned ballots 260
Turnout 9,81160.42
Registered electors 16,237
Majority 4,180
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Yap Chin Loi won uncontested.
BNYap Chin Loi
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 28,470
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNYap Chin Loi10,88384.10+ 84.10
IndependentDripin Sakoi2,05815.90+ 15.90
Total valid votes 12,941 100.00
Total rejected ballots 240
Unreturned ballots 290
Turnout 13,47161.19
Registered electors 22,016
Majority 8,825
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}

Sarawak state by-election, 22 August 1992
Upon the death of incumbent, Chong Kiun Kong
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Yap Chin Loi won uncontested.
BNYap Chin Loi
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNChong Kiun Kong10,20173.46
DAPYong Sen Chan3,58525.82
IndependentChong Ju Siaw1000.72
Total valid votes 13,886 100.00
Total rejected ballots 235
Unreturned ballots 159
Turnout 14,28069.05
Registered electors 20,682
Majority 6,616
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNChong Kiun Kong8,22864.91
PERMASJapat Simol2,40718.99
DAPLim Guan Sin2,04116.10
Total valid votes 12,676 100.00
Total rejected ballots 134
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,81073.39
Registered electors 17,455
Majority 5,821
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNChong Kiun Kong
{{{3}}}
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 %∆%
BNChong Kiun Kong
{{{3}}}
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNChong Kiun Kong4,28759.39
SNAPChin Poh Luke2,78438.57
BISAMAHAugustine Sirau1472.04
Total valid votes 7,218 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 9,740
Majority 1,503
BN gain from SUPP Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
SUPPChong Kiun Kong3,74854.07
SNAPKong Yu Siung1,65023.80
SCAShii Dai Seng1,53422.13
Total valid votes 6,932 100.00
Total rejected ballots 512
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 7,44483.53
Registered electors 8,912
Majority 2,098
This was a new constituency created.

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