Pending (state constituency)

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

Pending
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Violet Yong Wui Wui
PH
Constituency created1987
First contested1991
Last contested2016

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 Pending, Foochow, Kenyalang, Supreme, Chong Kiun Kong, Chawan, Simpang Tiga.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pending, Foochow, Kenyalang, Supreme, Chong Kiun Kong, Chawan, Simpang Tiga.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pending
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
13th1991-1996Sim Kheng HuiBN
14th1996-2001
15th2001-2006
16th2006-2011Violet Yong Wui WuiDAP
17th2011-2016
18th2016-present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPViolet Yong Wui Wui12,45462.60- 5.35
BNMilton Foo Tiang Wee7,44237.40+ 5.35
Total valid votes 19,896 100.00
Total rejected ballots 125
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 20,03865.72
Registered electors 30,488
Majority 5,012
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 2016-04-27.

"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 2016-04-27.
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPViolet Yong Wui Wui14,37567.95+ 6.38
BNSim Kui Hian6,78032.05- 6.38
Total valid votes 21,155 100.00
Total rejected ballots 119
Unreturned ballots 36
Turnout 21,31072.27
Registered electors 29,488
Majority 7,595
DAP hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPViolet Yong Wui Wui11,63261.57+ 40.85
BNSim Kheng Hui7,26038.43- 24.28
Total valid votes 18,892 100.00
Total rejected ballots 94
Unreturned ballots 217
Turnout 19,20365.08
Registered electors 29,503
Majority 4,372
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSim Kheng Hui11,91862.71- 7.58
DAPVoon Lee Shan3,93720.72+ 20.72
KEADILANNg Kim Ho3,15016.57+ 16.57
Total valid votes 19,005 100.00
Total rejected ballots 141
Unreturned ballots 149
Turnout 19,29566.31
Registered electors 29,097
Majority 7,981
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSim Kheng Hui11,49470.29+ 3.81
IndependentTing Kee Kai4,85829.71+ 29.71
Total valid votes 16,352 100.00
Total rejected ballots 136
Unreturned ballots 53
Turnout 16,54161.23
Registered electors 27,016
Majority 6,636
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSim Kheng Hui11,17066.48
DAPCheng Hui Hong5,63333.52
Total valid votes 16,803 100.00
Total rejected ballots 90
Unreturned ballots 46
Turnout 16,93970.95
Registered electors 23,873
Majority 5,537
This was a new constituency created.

References

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