Meradong (state constituency)

Meradong
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Ding Kuong Hiing; GPS
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Constituency created	1977
First contested	1979
Last contested	2021

Meradong is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1979.

The state constituency was created in the 1977 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 Meradong constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.^[1]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Meradong (N46)	Narasit	208/46/01	SJK (C) Nang Hua Narasit
	Tulai	208/46/02	SK Tulai SJK (C) Tong Hua Tulai
	Kertong	208/46/03	SK Sg. Kawi SJK (C) Kung Cheng Mador SJK (C) Yong Kwong Jln. Paradom Meradong
	Kelupu	208/46/04	SK Sg. Gemuan Jln Kelupu SJK (C) Nan Chiew SJK (C) Ming Tee
	Bandar	208/46/05	SJK (C) Kai Chung Bintangor SMJK Kai Chung Bintangor SK Bandar Bintangor
	Meradong	208/46/06	SJK (C) Ming Chiang Sg. Meradong
	Kemantan	208/46/07	SJK (C) Ming Lu SJK (C) Tung Kwong Sg. Padi
	Mador	208/46/08	SJK (C) Sg. Mador Tadika KEMAS Sg. Rayah SJK (C) Kai Sing Sg. Labas
	Lemayong	208/46/09	SK Ulu Bintang SK Ulu Strass SK Ng. Strass SJK (C) Min Daik
	Selemas	208/46/10	Balai Raya Kpg. Selemas Tadika Methodist Bintangor Town
	Selidap	208/46/11	RH Regina Sg. Selidap SK Tanah Puteh SJK (C) Su Tak Selidap SJK (C) Su Ming
	Nyelong	208/46/12	SK Sg. Petai SK Rentap Baron SJK (C) Hua Kee Kesa SJK (C) Nam Kiew Sg. Kedup SK Bukit Nibong

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Meradong
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Repok
10th	1979–1983	Thomas Hii King Hiong	BN (SUPP)
11th	1983–1987
12th	1987–1991
13th	1991-1996
14th	1996–2001	Yii Chu Lik	Independent
15th	2001–2006	Ting Check Sii	BN (SUPP)
16th	2006–2011	Ting Tze Fui	PR (DAP)
17th	2011–2016	Ting Tze Fui	PR (DAP)
18th	2016–2018	Ding Kuong Hiing	BN (SUPP)
18th	2018-2021		GPS (SUPP)
19th	2021–present		GPS (SUPP)

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Ding Kuong Hiing	6,827	58.24	58.24
	PSB	Chris Hii Ru Yee	3,465	29.56	29.56
	DAP	Yong Siew Wei	809	6.90	36.89
	PBK	Moh Hiong King	622	5.31	5.31
Total valid votes			11,723	100.00
Total rejected ballots			182
Unreturned ballots			34
Turnout			11,939	65.76
Registered electors			18,156
Majority			3,362
	GPS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1718688/PUB687.pdf

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ding Kuong Hiing	6,865	56.21	18.33
	DAP	Ting Tze Fui	5,349	43.79	18.33
Total valid votes			12,214	100.00
Total rejected ballots			165
Unreturned ballots			34
Turnout			12,413	73.53
Registered electors			16,882
Majority			1,516
	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 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

Sarawak state election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Ting Tze Fui	6,884	62.12	0.31
	BN	Ling Kie King	4,197	37.88	12.99
Total valid votes			11,081	100.00
Total rejected ballots			107
Unreturned ballots			17
Turnout			11,205	73.06
Registered electors			15,337
Majority			2,687
	DAP hold		Swing		{{{2}}}
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.^{[permanent dead link]}

Sarawak state election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Ting Tze Fui	5,990	61.81	28.03
	BN	Wong Zee Yeng	2,412	24.89	41.33
	Independent	Wong Kung Kuong	603	6.22	6.22
	Independent	David Tiong Chiong Chu	569	5.87	5.87
	Independent	Junak Jawek	117	1.21	1.21
Total valid votes			9,691	100.00
Total rejected ballots			76
Unreturned ballots			6
Turnout			9,773	67.01
Registered electors			14,584
Majority			3,578
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ting Check Sii	7,391	66.22	49.70
	DAP	Yek Sie Ping	3,770	33.78	33.78
Total valid votes			11,161	100.00
Total rejected ballots			101
Unreturned ballots			7
Turnout			11,269	71.88
Registered electors			15,678
Majority			3,621
	BN gain from Independent		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Yii Chu Lik	5,520	55.49	55.49
	BN	Thomas Hii King Hiong	4,262	42.85	16.52
	Independent	William Migu	133	1.34	1.34
	Independent	Chan Ng Chai	32	0.32	0.32
Total valid votes			9,947	100.00
Total rejected ballots			122
Unreturned ballots			24
Turnout			10,093	72.35
Registered electors			13,951
Majority			1,258
	Independent gain from BN		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1991
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Thomas Hii King Hiong	5,368	59.37
	PBDS	Sim Lai Ann	3,463	38.30
	NEGARA	Wailem Mohd Sidek Kumung	211	2.33
Total valid votes			9,042	100.00
Total rejected ballots			84
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			9,136	71.53
Registered electors			12,773
Majority			1,905
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 1987
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Thomas Hii King Hiong	5,371	56.51
	DAP	Chong Siew Chiang	4,134	43.49
Total valid votes			9,505	100.00
Total rejected ballots			107
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			9,612	74.40
Registered electors			12,919
Majority			1,237
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 1983
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Thomas Hii King Hiong
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
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Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}

Sarawak state election, 1979
Party		Candidate	%
	BN	{{{2}}}
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Total valid votes			100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
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Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

[1] "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

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