Batu Lintang (state constituency)

Batu Lintang
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 

See Chee How
PKR

Constituency created 1987
First contested 1991
Last contested 2016

Batu Lintang is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1991.

The state constituency was created in the 1987 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 Pisang, Maong, Batu Lintang, Nanas-Pisang, Star Garden, Poh Kwong Park, Sky Garden, RPR Batu Kawah, Bukit Kenny, Tabuan Dayak, Tabuan Jaya, Tabuan Laru.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pisang, Batu Lintang, Star Garden, Poh Kwong Park, Sky Garden, Bukit Kenny, Tabuan Dayak, Tabuan Jaya, Tabuan Laru, Maong, Nanas-Pisang.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Batu Lintang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
13th 1991-1996 Chan Seng Khai BN
14th 1996-2001
15th 2001-2006
16th 2006-2011 Voon Lee Shan DAP
17th 2011-2016 See Chee How PKR
18th 2016-present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRSee Chee How 10,758 61.61 - 10.40
BNSih Hua Tong 6,373 36.50 + 10.09
STARSoo Lina 331 1.89 + 1.89
Total valid votes 17,462 100.00
Total rejected ballots 110
Unreturned ballots 41
Turnout 17,61362.67
Registered electors 28,105
Majority 4,385
PKR hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRSee Chee How 13,235 72.01 + 72.01
BNSih Hua Tong 4,854 26.41 - 11.6
IndependentSoo Lina 290 1.58 + 1.58
Total valid votes 18,379 100.00
Total rejected ballots 61
Unreturned ballots 35
Turnout 18,47566.38
Registered electors 27,833
Majority 8,381
PKR gain from DAP Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPVoon Lee Shan 8,806 61.99 + 61.99
BNChan Seng Khai 5,399 38.01 - 31.94
Total valid votes 14,205 100.00
Total rejected ballots 76
Unreturned ballots 64
Turnout 14,34557.88
Registered electors 24,783
Majority 3,407
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChan Seng Khai 11,625 69.95 - 0.79
KEADILANCheng Hui Hong 4,237 25.50 + 25.50
IndependentFrancis Siah Khui Siang 756 4.55 - 13.66
Total valid votes 16,618 100.00
Total rejected ballots 122
Unreturned ballots 39
Turnout 16,77959.30
Registered electors 28,293
Majority 7,388
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChan Seng Khai 9,400 70.74 + 12.03
IndependentFrancis Siah Khui Siang 2,420 18.21 + 18.21
IndependentChua Chio Kuia 1,469 11.05 + 11.05
Total valid votes 13,289 100.00
Total rejected ballots 110
Unreturned ballots 186
Turnout 13,58556.10
Registered electors 24,215
Majority 6,980
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChan Seng Khai 8,206 58.71
DAPSim Kwang Yang 5,772 41.29
Total valid votes 13,978 100.00
Total rejected ballots 94
Unreturned ballots 107
Turnout 14,17966.60
Registered electors 21,291
Majority 2,434
This was a new constituency created.

References

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