Stampin (federal constituency)

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Stampin (P196)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1996
First contested1999
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]212,217
Electors (2022)[2]121,009
Area (km²)194
Pop. density (per km²)1,093.9

Stampin is a federal constituency in Kuching Division (Kuching District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1999.

The federal constituency was created in the 1996 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 Stampin's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (61.9%)
  Sarawak bumiputera (20.9%)
  Malay-Muslim bumiputera (16.1%)
  Other ethnicities (1.1%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Stampin constituency has a total of 16 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Kota Sentosa (N12) Stampin 196/12/01
  • Balai Raya Kpg. Stampin
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua No. 2
Seledah 196/12/02 SJK (C) Stampin
Satria Jaya 196/12/03
  • SK Satria Jaya
  • SK Sg. Stutong
Batu Tujoh 196/12/04
  • SJK (C) Sam Hap Hin
  • SK St. Alban
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Stampin (Sg. Tapang)
Hui Sing 196/12/05 SMK Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Ghapor Stampin
Batu Empat 196/12/06 SJK (C) Chung Hu Batu 4 ½
Batu Kitang (N13) Arang 196/13/01 SMK Arang
Pasar Maong 192/13/02 SK Garland
Haji Baki 196/13/03
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Pangkalan Baru
  • SK Sacred Heart Semeba
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Tematu
  • SK Jln. Haji Baki
Kitang 196/13/04
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Batu 8 ½ Batu Kitang
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Batu Kitang
  • SK St. David Bumbok
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Batu 10 Jln. Penrissen
  • SK Kpg. Landeh
  • RCBM Recreational Centre Batu 13
Lidah Tanah 196/13/05 Balai Raya Lidah Tanah
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

Members of Parliament for Stampin
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Padawan
10th
P170 1999-2004 Yong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng
(杨昆贤)
BN (SUPP)
11th
P196 2004-2008
12th
2008-2013
13th
2013-2018
Julian Tan Kok Ping

(陈国彬)
PR (DAP)
14th
2018–2022 Chong Chieng Jen
(张健仁)
PH (DAP)
15th
2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Stampin Batu Kawah
Batu Kitang
Batu Lintang
Kota Sentosa

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N12
Kota Sentosa
Wilfred Yap Yau Sin GPS (SUPP)
N13 Batu Kitang Lo Khere Chiang
N14 Batu Kawah Sim Kui Hian

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N12 Kota Sentosa
  • Kuching South City Council
  • Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (Batu Tujoh area)
  • Padawan Municipal Council (Batu Empat area)
N13 Batu Kitang
  • Kuching South City Council (Pasar Maong area)
  • Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (Kitang area)
  • Padawan Municipal Council
  • Bau District Council (Lidah Tanah area)
N14 Batu Kawah Padawan Municipal Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chong Chieng Jen 39,310 53.30 Decrease 10.40
GPS Lo Khere Chiang 32,152 43.59 Increase 43.59
PSB Lue Cheng Hing 2,291 3.11 Increase 3.11
Total valid votes 73,753 100.00
Total rejected ballots 546
Unreturned ballots 248
Turnout 74,547 60.95 Decrease 18.38
Registered electors 121,009
Majority 7,158 9.71 Decrease 17.69
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chong Chieng Jen 33,060 63.70 Decrease 0.50
BN Sim Kui Hian 18,839 36.30 Increase 0.87
Total valid votes 51,899 100.00
Total rejected ballots 408
Unreturned ballots 243
Turnout 52,550 79.33 Increase 2.01
Registered electors 66,240
Majority 14,221 27.40 Decrease 1.37
DAP hold Swing {{{2}}}
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.

"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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP
Julian Tan Kok Ping
41,663 64.20 Increase 20.32
BN Yong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng 22,993 35.43 Decrease 15.58
STAR
Soo Lina 239 0.37 Increase 0.37
Total valid votes 64,895 100.00
Total rejected ballots 488
Unreturned ballots 132
Turnout 65,515 77.32 Increase 12.02
Registered electors 84,732
Majority 18,670 28.77 Increase 21.64
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng 21,966 51.01 Decrease 10.17
DAP Voon Lee Shan 18,896 43.88 Increase 5.06
PKR See Chee How 2,198 5.10 Increase 5.10
Total valid votes 43,060 100.00
Total rejected ballots 428
Unreturned ballots 434
Turnout 43,922 65.30 Increase 5.43
Registered electors 67,257
Majority 3,070 7.13 Decrease 15.23
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng 21,155 61.18 Decrease 0.68
DAP Voon Lee Shan 13,424 38.82 Increase 6.22
Total valid votes 34,579 100.00
Total rejected ballots 529
Unreturned ballots 698
Turnout 35,806 59.87 Decrease 1.10
Registered electors
Majority 7,731 22.36 Decrease 6.90
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Yong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng 18,810 61.86
DAP Voon Lee Shan 9,913 32.60
Independent Chua Chio Kuia 1,684 5.54
Total valid votes 30,407 100.00
Total rejected ballots 391
Unreturned ballots 300
Turnout 31,098 60.91
Registered electors
Majority 8,897 29.26
This was a new constituency created.

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