Opar (state constituency)

Opar
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 

Ranum Mina
BN

Constituency created 2005
First contested 2006
Last contested 2016

Opar 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.[1]

History

2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sebiris, Jangkar, Sebandi, Temaga, Stungkor, Opar, Serayan, Rukam, Sembawang, Kandaie, Pasir Tengah, Sedaing, Biawak, Senibong, Sebako, Raso, Raso II, Bokah, Stom Muda, Selampit, Jugan, Stenggang.

2016–present:[2] The constituency contains the polling districts of Sebiris, Jangkar, Sebandi, Temaga, Stungkor, Opar, Serayan, Rukam, Sembawang, Kandaie, Pasir Tengah, Sedaing, Biawak, Senibong, Sebako, Raso, Raso II, Bokah, Stom Muda, Selampit, Jugan, Stenggang.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Opar
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
16th 2006-2011 Ranum Mina BN
17th 2011-2014
2014 TERAS
2014-2016 UPP
18th 2016-present BN

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRanum Mina 3,665 50.06 - 7.25
IndependentNiponi Undek 1,583 21.62 + 21.62
PKRFrancis Teron Kadap Noyet 1,549 21.16 - 1.93
PBDS BaruPatrick Uren 524 7.16 + 7.16
Total valid votes 7,321 100.00
Total rejected ballots 57
Unreturned ballots 41
Turnout 7,41976.37
Registered electors 9,714
Majority 2,082
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRanum Mina 3,360 57.31 - 14.58
PKRBoniface Willy Tumek 1,354 23.09 + 23.09
SNAPStephen Sagir 674 11.50 - 16.61
IndependentJoseph Jindy Peter Rosen 475 8.10 + 8.10
Total valid votes 5,863 100.00
Total rejected ballots 68
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 5,95073.47
Registered electors 8,099
Majority 2,006
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRanum Mina 3,585 71.89
SNAPPatrick Uren 1,402 28.11
Total valid votes 4,987 100.00
Total rejected ballots 91
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 5,08468.89
Registered electors 7,379
Majority 2,183
This was a new constituency created.

References

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