Kota Sentosa is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2006.
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State constituency | |||
Legislature | Sarawak State Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
GPS | ||
Constituency created | 2005 | ||
First contested | 2006 | ||
Last contested | 2021 |
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.
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 30 December 2015, the Kota Sentosa constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.[1]
State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
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Kota Sentosa(N12) | Stampin | 196/12/01 |
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Seledah | 196/12/02 |
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Satria Jaya | 196/12/03 | SK Satria Jaya Lorong A | |
Batu Tuhoh | 196/12/04 |
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Hui Sing | 196/12/05 |
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Batu Empat | 196/12/06 | SJK (C) Chung Hu Batu 4 ½ Jln. Penrissen |
Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kota Sentosa | |||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Batu Lintang | |||
16th | 2006-2011 | Chong Chieng Jen | PR (DAP) |
17th | 2011-2016 | ||
18th | 2016-2021 | PH (DAP) | |
19th | 2021–present | Yap Yau Sin | GPS (SUPP) |
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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GPS | Yap Yau Sin | 5,806 | 43.05 | ![]() | ||
DAP | Michael Kong Feng Nian | 4,123 | 30.57 | ![]() | ||
PSB | Lau Pang Heng | 2,328 | 17.26 | ![]() | ||
PBK | Lue Cheng Hing | 1,015 | 7.53 | ![]() | ||
ASPIRASI | Tan Kok Chiang | 215 | 1.59 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 13,487 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 139 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 72 | |||||
Turnout | 13,698 | 48.25 | ||||
Registered electors | 28,392 | |||||
Majority | 1,683 | |||||
GPS gain from DAP | Swing | ? | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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DAP | Chong Chieng Jen | 10,047 | 58.16 | ![]() | ||
BN | Yap Yau Sin | 7,228 | 41.84 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 17,275 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 196 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 24 | |||||
Turnout | 17,495 | 67.91 | ||||
Registered electors | 25,761 | |||||
Majority | 2,819 | |||||
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 2017-06-12. 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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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DAP | Chong Chieng Jen | 12,594 | 61.84 | ![]() | ||
BN | Yap Chin Loi | 7,770 | 38.16 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 20,364 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 195 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 30 | |||||
Turnout | 20,589 | 75.41 | ||||
Registered electors | 27,301 | |||||
Majority | 4,824 | |||||
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 2016-04-27.[permanent dead link] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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DAP | Chong Chieng Jen | 6,579 | 52.10 | |||
BN | Yap Chin Loi | 6,048 | 47.90 | |||
Total valid votes | 12,627 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 115 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 104 | |||||
Turnout | 12,846 | 67.84 | ||||
Registered electors | 18,934 | |||||
Majority | 531 | |||||
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 2016-04-27.
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