Lanang is a federal constituency in Sibu Division (Sibu District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.

Lanang (P211)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1987
First contested1990
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]104,930
Electors (2022)[2]87,356
Area (km²)722
Pop. density (per km²)145.3

The federal constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sarawak/p

Ethnic breakdown of Lanang's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (65.1%)
  Sarawak bumiputera (26.9%)
  Malay-Muslim bumiputera (7.2%)
  Other ethnicities (0.8%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Lanang constituency has a total of 26 polling districts.[3]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Bukit Assek (N51)Tiong Hua211/51/01SK Perbandaran Sibu No.4 Jln. Oya
Tong Sang211/51/02SJK (C) Sacred Heart Chinese Jln. Bukit Assek
Keladi211/51/03
  • SJK (C) Hang Kwong
  • SK Ng. Salim
  • SJK (C) Sung Sang
  • SMK Bukit Assek
Kapor Lima211/51/04SJK (C) Chung Sing
Lembangan211/51/05SK St. Rita
Uk Daik211/51/06SM Katolik
Hardin211/51/07SJK (C) Uk Daik
Lai Chee211/51/08SMK St Elizabeth
Merlin211/51/09SMK St Elizabeth
Hua Kiew211/51/10SMK Sacred Heart
Hin Yu211/51/11SMK Methodist
Layang-Layang211/51/12SK Sacred Heart
Manggis211/51/13SK Sacred Heart
Maling211/51/14SMK Sacred Heart
Dudong (N52)Assan211/52/01
  • SK Batu Wong
  • SK Ng. Asaan
  • SK Tanjong Latap
  • SJK (C) Sing Ming Kerto
Naman211/52/02
  • SK Sg. Naman
  • SK Ulu Sg. Naman
  • SK Ulu Durin Kiba
Pak211/52/03
  • SK Sg. Durin
  • SJK (C) Hing Ung Durin
  • SK Ng. Pak
  • SK Sg. Nibong
Dudong211/52/04
  • SJK (C) Yong Shing Stabau
  • SJK (C) Kwong Kok Salim
Salim211/52/05SMK Bukit Lima
Lanang211/52/06SMJK Chung Hua
Aik Dee211/52/07SK Perbandaran Sibu No. 2
Menyan211/52/08
  • SK Sg. Menyan
  • SK Ulu Sg. Sengan
  • SJK (C) Sang Ming
Sibu Jaya211/52/09
  • SK Ulu Sg. Salim
  • SJK (C) Thian Hua
Lada211/52/10SJK (C) Thai Kwang
Usaha Jaya211/52/11SK Sentosa
Mantis211/52/12SK SEDC

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Lanang
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Sibu and Rajang
8thP1711990–1995Wong Sing Nang
(黄新楠)
GR (DAP)
9thP1831995–1999Tiong Thai King
(张泰卿)
BN (SUPP)
10thP1841999–2004
11thP2102004–2008
12thP2112008–2013
13th2013-2018Alice Lau Kiong Yieng
(刘强燕)
PR (DAP)
14th2018-2022PH (DAP)
15th2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–19781978–19901990–19991999–20082008–20162016−present
LanangBukit Assek
Dudong

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberParty (coalition)
N51Bukit AssekChieng Jin EkGPS (SUPP)
N52DudongTiong King SingGPS (PDP)

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N51Bukit AssekSibu Municipal Council
N52Dudong
  • Sibu Municipal Council (Lanang area)
  • Sibu Rural District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022: Lanang
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
DAPAlice Lau Kiong Yieng30,12056.89 8.27
GPSWong Ching Yong18,57635.08 35.08
PSBPriscilla Lau3,6636.92 6.92
IndependentWong Tiing Kiong5871.11 1.11
Total valid votes52,946 100.00
Total rejected ballots865
Unreturned ballots161
Turnout53,97260.61 14.29
Registered electors87,356
Majority11,54421.81 9.89
DAP holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2018: Lanang
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
DAPAlice Lau Kiong Yieng29,90565.16 5.48
BNKong Sien Chiu15,35933.47 6.85
PEACEPriscilla Lau6281.37 1.37
Total valid votes45,892 100.00
Total rejected ballots295
Unreturned ballots232
Turnout46,41974.90 3.77
Registered electors61,973
Majority14,54631.70 12.34
DAP holdSwing{{{2}}}
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.

"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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013: Lanang
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
DAPAlice Lau Kiong Yieng26,61359.68 16.81
BNTiong Thai King17,98340.32 16.81
Total valid votes44,596 100.00
Total rejected ballots304
Unreturned ballots56
Turnout44,95678.67 9.13
Registered electors57,143
Majority8,63019.36 5.10
DAP gain from BNSwing?
Malaysian general election, 2008: Lanang
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNTiong Thai King19,47657.13 2.29
DAPWong Kee Woan14,61242.87 2.29
Total valid votes34,088 100.00
Total rejected ballots253
Unreturned ballots102
Turnout34,44369.54 6.26
Registered electors49,530
Majority4,86414.26 4.58
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 2004: Lanang
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNTiong Thai King14,89559.42 3.78
DAPWong Kee Woan10,17440.58 3.78
Total valid votes25,069 100.00
Total rejected ballots252
Unreturned ballots53
Turnout25,37463.28 5.04
Registered electors
Majority4,72118.84 7.56
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1999: Lanang
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNTiong Thai King16,25663.20 9.66
DAPWong Ho Leng9,46636.80 9.66
Total valid votes25,722 100.00
Total rejected ballots292
Unreturned ballots70
Turnout26,08468.32 4.47
Registered electors
Majority6,79026.40 19.32
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1995: Lanang
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNTiong Thai King18,22153.54 10.94
DAPWong Sing Nang15,81346.46 10.94
Total valid votes34,034 100.00
Total rejected ballots355
Unreturned ballots67
Turnout34,45672.79 3.07
Registered electors
Majority2,4087.08 7.72
BN gain from DAPSwing?


Malaysian general election, 1990: Lanang
PartyCandidateVotes%
DAPWong Sing Nang15,40557.40
BNTieu Sung Seng11,43242.60
Total valid votes26,837 100.00
Total rejected ballots213
Unreturned ballots
Turnout27,05069.22
Registered electors39,078
Majority3,97314.80
This was a new constituency created.

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