Dalat (state constituency)

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

Dalat
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Fatimah Abdullah @ Ting Sai Ming
GPS
Constituency created1987
First contested1991
Last contested2021

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

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Dalat constituency has a total of 16 polling districts.[1]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Dalat(N56) Tanam 213/56/01 SK Kpg. Tanam Dalat
Dalat 213/56/02 SJK (C) Chin Hua Dalat
Kut 213/56/03 SK Kut Tengah
Balan 213/56/04 SK Kpg. Balan
Ud 213/56/05 SK Kpg. Sg. Ud
Baru Dalat 213/56/06 Balai Raya Kpg. Baru Dalat
Sungai Dalam 213/56/07 Balai Raya Sg. Dalam Dalat
Klid 213/56/08 SK Kpg. Klid/ Plajau
Kekan 213/56/09 Balai Raya Kpg. Kekan Dalat
Medong 213/56/10 SK St. John Medong
Kut Muara 213/56/11 SK St. Kevin Sg. Kut
Narub 213/56/12 SJK (C) San San
Oya 213/56/13 SK Datu Pengiran Mohamad
Terus 213/56/14 SK Kpg. Bakong/Terus
Teh Oya 213/56/15 SK Kpg. Teh Dalat
Senau 213/56/16 SK Kpg. Senau

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Dalat
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Oya
13th 1991-1996 Mohd Effendi Norwawi BN (PBB)
14th 1996-2001
15th 2001-2006 Fatimah Abdullah @ Ting Sai Ming
16th 2006-2011
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-2018
2018-2021 GPS (PBB)
19th 2021–present

Election results

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Sarawak state election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
GPS Fatimah Abdullah @ Ting Sai Ming 7,085 93.90   93.90
[[PBK|PBK]] Salleh Mahali 460 6.10   6.10
Total valid votes 7,545 100.00
Total rejected ballots 85
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 7,657 61.24
Registered electors 12,503
Majority 6,625
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Fatimah Abdullah @ Ting Sai Ming 7,107 90.14   9.97
PKR Sim Eng Hua 777 9.86   6.69
Total valid votes 7,884 100.00
Total rejected ballots 150
Unreturned ballots 46
Turnout 8,080 70.63
Registered electors 11,440
Majority 6,330
BN 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 2016-04-30.

"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 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Fatimah Abdullah @ Ting Sai Ming 6,288 80.17   80.17
PKR Sylvester Ajah Subah @ Ajah Subah 1,298 16.55   16.55
Independent Salleh Mahali 257 3.28   3.28
Total valid votes 7,843 100.00
Total rejected ballots 195
Unreturned ballots 31
Turnout 8,069 68.05
Registered electors 11,857
Majority 4,990
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Fatimah Abdullah @ Ting Sai Ming won uncontested.
BN Fatimah Abdullah @ Ting Sai Ming
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 11,423
Majority
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Fatimah Abdullah @ Ting Sai Ming 7,497 88.51   16.24
Independent Peter Nari Dina 973 11.49   11.49
Total valid votes 8,470 100.00
Total rejected ballots 177
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 8,660 62.82
Registered electors 13,786
Majority 6,524
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Effendi Norwawi 6,339 72.27   5.53
Independent Sim Eng Hua 2,432 27.73   27.73
Total valid votes 8,771 100.00
Total rejected ballots 186
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 8,979 63.62
Registered electors 14,113
Majority 3,907
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Effendi Norwawi 7,719 77.80
PBDS Peter Nari Dina 2,104 21.21
Independent Edmund Dingun Tandok 98 0.99
Total valid votes 9,921 100.00
Total rejected ballots 117
Unreturned ballots 28
Turnout 10,066 69.45
Registered electors 14,494
Majority 5,615
This was a new constituency created.

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