Bintulu (federal constituency)

Bintulu (P217)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Tiong King Sing; GPS
Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	235,099
Electors (2022)	113,599
Area (km²)	8,300
Pop. density (per km²)	28.3

Bintulu is a federal constituency in Bintulu Division (Bintulu District, Tatau District and Sebauh District) and Miri Division (Subis District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

The federal constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Bintulu's electorate as of 2022

Sarawak bumiputera (54.7%)
Chinese (25.4%)
Malay-Muslim bumiputera (19.3%)
Other ethnicities (0.60%)

Age breakdown of Bintulu's electorate as of 2022

18-20 (7.76%)
21-29 (24.6%)
30-39 (21.6%)
40-49 (16.2%)
50-59 (14.9%)
60-69 (9.79%)
70-79 (3.73%)
80-89 (1.01%)
above 90 (0.39%)

Gender breakdown of Bintulu's electorate as of 2022

Male (50.8%)
Female (49.2%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bintulu constituency has a total of 28 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Jepak (N67)	Kuala Tatau	217/67/01	SK Kuala Annau SK Kuala Tatau SK Kuala Serupai SK Sg. Setulan
	Sri Dagang	217/67/02	SMK Baru Bintulu
	Jepak	217/67/03	SK Kampung Jepak Bintulu RH Joshua Manit Ak Buyu SK Sg. Setiam SK Sg. Selat
	Segan	217/67/04	RH Anthony Silas SK Ulu Segan Tadika KEMAS Kuala Segan
	Sungai Nyigu	217/67/05	SK Kg. Baru
	RPR Sibew	217/67/06	SK Bintulu
Tanjong Batu (N68)	Bintulu Town	217/68/01	Tadika Pimpin Bangunan Persekutuan Perkumpulan Wanita Sarawak Daerah Bintulu (W.I) Bangunan Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah Bintulu
	Bukit Orang	217/68/08	SK St. Anthony Bintulu
	Tanjung Batu	217/68/03	SJK (C) Chung Hua Tanjung Batu SRA Majlis Islam Sarawak Bintu
	Li Hua	217/68/04	SMK Bintulu SMK Bandar Bintulu SK Asyakirin SJK (C) Chung Hua 2
	Desa Damai	217/68/05	SJK (C) Siong Boon
	Batu Lima	217/68/06	Bilik Isolasi, SJK (C) Sebiew Chinese
Kemena (N69)	Sebauh	217/69/01	RH Lapi Sg. Binai SK Sebauh SJK (C) Chung San Sebauh
	Labang	217/69/02	RH Ro Teban Baru SK Sg. Segian Balai Raya Kampung Labang SK Pandan
	Hulu Suai	217/69/03	SK Batu Telinggai
	Sekaloh	217/69/04	SK Sg. Manong Niah
	Sungai Sebauh	217/69/05	RH Jimbai Sg. Gerong RH Tabor Ak Lasah Sg Sebauh RH Raymohd Plen Sg Gelam
	Sebungan	217/69/06	RH Robert Sg. Sebungan RH Augustine Lamau RH Jenang Sg. Gusi Kelabat RH Nompang Sg. Sujan
	Pandan	217/69/07	SK Kuala Sigu RH Nicholas Sandum Sg Sigu SK Kuala Binyo RH Nyipa Ajong Sg. Binyo SK Bukit Mawang SK Sg. Genaan
	Goyang	217/69/08	SK Goyang
	Subis Satu	217/69/09	SK Sg. Lamus Niah
Samalaju (N70)	Sibiew Similaju	217/70/01	SK Kem Batu 18 Blok A & B SJK (C) Sebiew Chinese
	Tanjung Kidurong	217/70/02	SMK Asyakirin
	Suai	217/70/03	RH Galau Ak Sawing, Sg. Telong SK Kpg. Tegaging SK Kpg. Iran SK Sg. Sebatu SK Kuala Nyalau
	Melor	217/70/04	SMK Kidurong
	Mawar	217/70/05	SK Kidurong
	RPR Kidurong	217/70/06	SK Kidurong II
	LKTS Suai	217/70/07	SK Suai Satu Niah

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bintulu
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
		1969-1971	Parliament was suspended^[4]^[5]
3rd	P141	1971-1973	Ting Ming Kiong (丁明建)	SCA
3rd	P141	1973-1974	Ting Ming Kiong (丁明建)	BN (SCA)
4th	P151	1974-1976	Ting Ling Kiew (陈联侨)	SNAP
4th		1976-1978		BN (SNAP)
5th		1978-1982
6th		1982-1986
7th	P174	1986-1990
8th	P177	1990-1995	James Wong Kim Min (黄金明)
9th	P189	1995-1999	Chiew Chiu Sing (周政新)	GR (DAP)
10th	P190	1999-2002	Tiong King Sing (张庆信)	BN (SNAP)
10th	P190	2002-2004		BN (PDP)
11th	P216	2004-2008
12th	P217	2008-2013
13th		2013-2018
14th		2018
14th		2018–2022		GPS (PDP)
15th		2022–present		GPS (PDP)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1969–1978	1978–1990	1990–1999	1999–2008	2008–2016	2016−present
Bintulu				Jepak
	Kemena
			Kidurong
						Samalaju
						Tanjong Batu
	Tatau

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N67	Jepak	Iskandar Turkee	GPS (PBB)
N68	Tanjong Batu	Johnny Pang Leong Ming	GPS (SUPP)
N69	Kemena	Stephen Rundi Utom	GPS (PBB)
N70	Samalaju	Majang Renggi	GPS (PRS)

Local governments & postcodes


No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N67	Jepak	Bintulu Development Authority	97000, 97300 Bintulu 97100 Sebauh 97200 Tatau 98200 Niah
N68	Tanjong Batu	Bintulu Development Authority
N69	Kemena	Bintulu Development Authority Subis District Council (Suai area)
N70	Samalaju	Bintulu Development Authority Subis District Council (Selakoh and Subis areas)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Tiong King Sing	43,455	61.73	61.73
	DAP	Chiew Chan Yew	21,287	30.24	12.02
	PN	Duke Janteng	5,650	8.03	8.03
Total valid votes			70,392	100.00
Total rejected ballots			760
Unreturned ballots			104
Turnout			71,256	61.97	11.88
Registered electors			113,599
Majority			22,168	31.49	16.69
	GPS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753265/PARLIMEN%20SARAWAK%20(PUB%20620).pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tiong King Sing	27,076	57.05	1.12
	DAP	Chiew Chan Yew	20,054	42.26	0.43
	STAR	Chieng Lea Phing	328	0.69	0.69
Total valid votes			47,458
Total rejected ballots			523
Unreturned ballots			55
Turnout			48,036	73.85	2.90
Registered electors			65,049
Majority			7,022	14.80	1.54
	BN hold		Swing
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.^{[permanent dead link]} "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tiong King Sing	26,458	58.17	15.00
	DAP	John Brian Anthony	19,025	41.83	15.00
Total valid votes			45,483	100.00
Total rejected ballots			458
Unreturned ballots			27
Turnout			45,968	76.75	12.02
Registered electors			59,893
Majority			7,433	16.34	30.00
	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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tiong King Sing	23,628	73.17	9.50
	DAP	Lim Su Kien	8,663	26.83	1.37
Total valid votes			32,291	100.00
Total rejected ballots			288
Unreturned ballots			50
Turnout			32,629	64.73	0.22
Registered electors			50,404
Majority			14,965	46.34	10.87
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tiong King Sing	20,225	63.67	11.33
	DAP	Chiew Chiu Sing	8,958	28.20	19.46
	SNAP	Lau Hieng Kii	2,583	8.13	8.13
Total valid votes			31,766	100.00
Total rejected ballots			288
Unreturned ballots			13
Turnout			32,067	64.95	1.33
Registered electors
Majority			11,267	35.47	30.79
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tiong King Sing	15,681	52.34	6.70
	DAP	Chiew Chiu Sing	14,281	47.66	5.88
Total valid votes			29,962	100.00
Total rejected ballots			422
Unreturned ballots			53
Turnout			30,437	66.28	2.56
Registered electors
Majority			1,400	4.68	3.22
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Chiew Chiu Sing	12,164	53.54	20.40
	BN	James Wong Kim Min	10,370	45.64	10.93
	Independent	Johnny Walker Tinggang	185	0.81	0.81
Total valid votes			22,719	100.00
Total rejected ballots			389
Unreturned ballots			49
Turnout			23,157	63.72	1.22
Registered electors
Majority			1,794	7.90	6.33
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	James Wong Kim Min	6,337	34.71	12.76
	DAP	Chiew Chiu Sing	6,050	33.14	14.51
	PERMAS	Salleh Jafaruddin	3,227	17.68	17.68
	Independent	Francis Lutau Jilan	2,118	11.60	11.60
	Independent	Daniel Sigah Limbai	523	2.86	2.86
Total valid votes			18,255	100.00
Total rejected ballots			292
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			18,547	62.50	1.63
Registered electors			29,673
Majority			287	1.57	12.00
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ting Ling Kiew	7,602	47.47	8.17
	Independent	Victor Temenggong Angang	5,429	33.90	33.90
	DAP	Goh Ngiap Joon	2,984	18.63	18.63
Total valid votes			16,015	100.00
Total rejected ballots			383
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			16,398	60.87	0.67
Registered electors			26,938
Majority			2,173	13.57	17.18
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ting Ling Kiew	6,379	55.64	25.56
	Independent	Stephen Randi Sekalai	2,853	24.89	24.89
	Independent	Hu Liong Kwong	1,145	9.99	9.99
	Independent	Julaihi Hanafi	1,087	9.48	9.48
Total valid votes			11,464	100.00
Total rejected ballots			491
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			11,955	60.20	0.21
Registered electors			19,859
Majority			3,526	30.75	31.65
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ting Ling Kiew	7,328	81.20	81.20
	Parti Anak Jati Sarawak	Frederick Kiai	1,697	18.80	18.80
Total valid votes			9,025	100.00
Total rejected ballots			467
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			10,451	59.99	13.19
Registered electors			17,420
Majority			5,631	62.40	57.18
	BN gain from SNAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Ting Ling Kiew	5,657	52.61	29.18
	BN	Ting Ming Kiong	5,096	47.39	47.39
Total valid votes			10,753	100.00
Total rejected ballots			689
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			11,442	73.18	1.06
Registered electors			15,636
Majority			561	5.22	3.24
	SNAP gain from SCA		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SCA	Ting Ming Kiong	2,919	33.56
	PESAKA	Jilan Nyeggang	2,183	25.10
	SNAP	Ismail Sebli	2,038	23.43
	SUPP	Tedong Taboh	1,461	16.80
	Independent	Jubin Magah	96	1.10
Total valid votes			8,697	100.00
Total rejected ballots			728
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			9,425	72.12
Registered electors			13,069
Majority			736	8.46
This was a new constituency created.