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Pujut

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Pujut
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Adam Yii
GPS
Constituency created2005; 19 years ago (2005)
First contested2006
Last contested2021

Pujut is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2006.

The state constituency was created in the 2005 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system. This is smallest elector district in Malaysia only just two districts.

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pujut constituency has a total of 2 polling districts.[1]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Pujut (N74) Pujut 219/74/01
  • Tadika Miri Chinese
  • SR Sri Mawar
  • SK Anchi
  • Tadika Pujut Miri
  • SK Pujut Corner Pujut
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Pujut Miri
  • SMK Dato Permaisuri Piassau Jaya
Krokop 219/74/02
  • Kolej Vokesional Miri
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Krokop
  • SM Pei Min
  • SK Miri

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pujut
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Piasau
16th 2006-2011 Chia Chu Fatt BN (SUPP)
17th 2011-2016 Fong Pau Teck PR (PKR)
18th 2016–2020 Ting Tiong Choon PH (DAP)
2020-2021 Vacant[N 1]
19th 2021-Incumbent Adam Yii GPS (SUPP)

Election results

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Sarawak state election, 2021: Pujut
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
GPS Adam Yii 5,558 44.86 Increase 44.86
DAP Alan Ling Sie Kiong 3,992 32.22 Decrease 20.35
PSB Bruce Chai Khim Cheong 1,667 13.45 Increase 13.45
PBK Leslie Ting Siong Ngiap 1,022 8.25 Increase 8.25
ASPIRASI Erick Chin Fen Siong 152 1.23 Increase 1.23
Total valid votes 12,391 100.00
Total rejected ballots 96
Unreturned ballots 60
Turnout 12,547 45.51
Registered electors 27,567
Majority 1,566
GPS gain Swing
Sarawak state election, 2016: Pujut
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Ting Tiong Choon 8,899 52.57 Decrease 11.29
BN Hii King Chiong 7,140 42.18 Increase 6.04
PAS Jofri Jaraiee 513 3.03 Increase 3.03
Independent Fong Pau Teck 375 2.22 Increase 2.22
Total valid votes 16,927 100.00
Total rejected ballots 139
Unreturned ballots 32
Turnout 17,098 65.25
Registered electors 26,202
Majority 1,759
DAP hold 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 2016-04-28.

"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 2016-04-28.
Sarawak state election, 2011: Pujut
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Fong Pau Teck 9,453 63.86 Increase 19.76
BN Chia Chu Fatt 5,350 36.14 Decrease 19.76
Total valid votes 14,803 100.00
Total rejected ballots 67
Unreturned ballots 30
Turnout 14,900 66.00
Registered electors 22,577
Majority 4,103
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2006: Pujut
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chia Chu Fatt 6,493 55.90
DAP Fong Pau Teck 5,123 44.10
Total valid votes 11,616 100.00
Total rejected ballots 77
Unreturned ballots 96
Turnout 11,789 58.65
Registered electors 20,098
Majority 1,370
This was a new constituency created.

Notes

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  1. ^ Vacant from 11 February 2020 until the 2021 state election due to the incumbent was disqualified for having Malaysian and Australian dual citizenship. No by-election was held due to the state assembly was to automatically dissolved in less than a year and a half.

References

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