| Federal constituency | |
|---|---|
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1968 |
| First contested | 1969 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 116,280 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 109,710 |
| Area (km²) | 35 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 3,322.3 |
Bandar Kuching is a federal constituency inKuching Division (Kuching District),Sarawak,Malaysia, that has been represented in theDewan Rakyat since 1971.
The federal constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
As of 2020, Bandar Kuching has a population of 116,280 people.[4]
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bandar Kuching constituency has a total of 31 polling districts.[5]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padungan (N09) | Market | 195/09/01 | SMK St. Thomas Kuching |
| Bazaar | 195/09/02 | SK St. Mary Kuching | |
| Padungan | 195/09/03 | SMK Tinggi Kuching | |
| Abell | 195/09/04 | SJK (C) Song Keng Hai (Blok A) | |
| Deshon | 195/09/05 | SJK (C) Chung Hua No.3 (Kanan) | |
| Sekama | 195/09/06 | SK Lumba Kuda Kuching (Blok A) | |
| Bukit Tuan | 195/09/07 | SK Batu Lintang Kuching | |
| Kinyang | 195/09/08 | SK Catholic English Kuching | |
| Ellis | 195/09/09 | SMK Padungan (Blok A) | |
| Ban Hock | 195/05/10 | SJK (C) Song Kueng Hai (Blok B) | |
| Lumba Kuda | 195/09/11 | SMK Padungan (Blok B) | |
| Central | 195/09/12 | SJK (C) Chung Hua 3 (Kiri) | |
| Petanak | 195/09/13 | SK Lumba Kuda Kuching (Block B) | |
| Pending (N10) | Pending | 195/10/01 |
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| Foochow | 195/10/02 |
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| Kenyalang | 195/10/03 | SK Kenyalang | |
| Supreme | 195/10/04 | SMK Bandar Kuching No.1 (Blok A) | |
| Chong Kiun Kong | 195/11/05 | Dewan Masyarakat (KPCA) | |
| Chawan | 195/10/06 | SJK (C) Chung Hua No.5 | |
| Simpang Tiga | 195/10/07 | SMK Bandar Kuching No.1 (Blok B) | |
| Batu Lintang (N11) | Pisang | 195/11/01 | SJK (C) St. Paul |
| Batu Lintang | 195/11/02 |
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| Star Garden | 195/11/03 | SMK Green Road | |
| Poh Kwong Park | 195/11/04 | SK Combined (Blok A) | |
| Sky Green | 195/11/05 | SK Green Road | |
| Bukit Kenny | 195/11/06 | Blik Perbincangan, Islamic Information Centre | |
| Tabuan Dayak | 195/11/07 | Lobi Blessed Church, Jln Seladah Off Jalan Tun Jugah | |
| Tabuan Jaya | 195/11/08 |
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| Tabuan Laru | 195/11/09 | SMK Tabuan Jaya | |
| Maong | 195/11/10 | SK Sg. Maong Hilir | |
| Nanas-Pisang | 195/11/11 | SK Combined (Block B) |
| Members of Parliament for Bandar Kuching | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | ||||
| 1969-1971 | Parliament was suspended[6][7] | |||
| 3rd | P122 | 1971-1973 | Ong Kee Hui (王其辉) | SUPP |
| 1973-1974 | BN (SUPP) | |||
| 4th | P132 | 1974-1978 | ||
| 5th | 1978-1982 | |||
| 6th | 1982-1986 | Sim Kuang Yang (沈观仰) | DAP | |
| 7th | P155 | 1986-1990 | ||
| 8th | P157 | 1990-1995 | GR (DAP) | |
| 9th | P169 | 1995-1999 | Song Swee Guan (宋瑞源) | BN (SUPP) |
| 10th | 1999-2004 | |||
| 11th | P195 | 2004-2008 | Chong Chieng Jen (张健仁) | DAP |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | PR (DAP) | ||
| 13th | 2013-2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018-2022 | Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen (俞利文) | PH (DAP) | |
| 15th | 2022–present | |||
| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–1978 | 1978–1990 | 1990–1999 | 1999–2008 | 2008–2016 | 2016−present | |
| Bandar Kuching | Batu Lintang | Batu Lintang | ||||
| Kuching Barat | ||||||
| Kuching Timor | ||||||
| Padungan | ||||||
| Pending | ||||||
| Stampin | ||||||
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N9 | Padungan | Chong Chieng Jen | PH (DAP) |
| N10 | Pending | Violet Yong Wui Wui | |
| N11 | Batu Lintang | See Chee How | Independent |
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N9 | Padungan |
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| N10 | Pending | Kuching South City Council | |
| N11 | Batu Lintang |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen | 45,353 | 71.34 | |||
| GPS | Tay Tze Kok | 16,462 | 25.89 | |||
| PSB | Voon Lee Shan | 1,760 | 2.77 | |||
| Total valid votes | 63,575 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 301 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 192 | |||||
| Turnout | 64,068 | 57.95 | ||||
| Registered electors | 109,710 | |||||
| Majority | 28,891 | 45.45 | ||||
| DAPhold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen | 48,548 | 79.43 | |||
| BN | Kho Teck Wan | 12,575 | 20.57 | |||
| Total valid votes | 61,123 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 241 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 119 | |||||
| Turnout | 61,483 | 75.11 | ||||
| Registered electors | 81,856 | |||||
| Majority | 35,973 | 58.85 | ||||
| DAPhold | Swing | |||||
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. Retrieved2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "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. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Chong Chieng Jen | 30,133 | 74.18 | |||
| BN | Tan Kai | 10,491 | 25.82 | |||
| Total valid votes | 40,624 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 201 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 54 | |||||
| Turnout | 40,879 | 76.64 | ||||
| Registered electors | 53,336 | |||||
| Majority | 19,642 | 48.36 | ||||
| DAPhold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]"(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved2016-05-05. "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) 225/2013]"(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved2016-05-05. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Chong Chieng Jen | 22,901 | 63.88 | ||
| BN | Sim Yaw Yen | 12,949 | 36.12 | ||
| Total valid votes | 35,850 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 242 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 165 | ||||
| Turnout | 36,257 | 68.13 | |||
| Registered electors | 53,216 | ||||
| Majority | 9,952 | 27.76 | |||
| DAPhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Chong Chieng Jen | 17,914 | 53.02 | ||
| BN | Wee Kok Tiong | 15,873 | 46.98 | ||
| Total valid votes | 33,787 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 577 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 329 | ||||
| Turnout | 34,693 | 63.06 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 2,041 | 6.04 | |||
| DAPgain fromBN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Song Swee Guan | 18,239 | 53.64 | ||
| Independent | Dominique Ng Kim Ho | 9,850 | 28.97 | ||
| DAP | Chong Chieng Jen | 5,913 | 17.39 | ||
| Total valid votes | 34,002 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 238 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 1,078 | ||||
| Turnout | 35,318 | 64.68 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 8,389 | 24.67 | |||
| BNhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Song Swee Guan | 27,514 | 53.07 | ||
| DAP | Sim Keng Soon @ Sim Kuang Yang | 24,330 | 46.93 | ||
| Total valid votes | 51,844 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 379 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 277 | ||||
| Turnout | 52,500 | 70.04 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 3,184 | 6.14 | |||
| BNgain fromDAP | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Sim Keng Soon @ Sim Kuang Yang | 25,573 | 56.85 | ||
| BN | Stephen Yong Kuet Tze | 19,409 | 43.15 | ||
| Total valid votes | 44,982 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 295 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 45,277 | 70.45 | |||
| Registered electors | 64,262 | ||||
| Majority | 6,164 | 13.70 | |||
| DAPhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Sim Keng Soon @ Sim Kuang Yang | 26,468 | 58.87 | ||
| BN | Chan Seng Kai | 18,494 | 41.13 | ||
| Total valid votes | 44,962 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 582 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 45,544 | 72.81 | |||
| Registered electors | 62,550 | ||||
| Majority | 7,974 | 17.74 | |||
| DAPhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Sim Keng Soon @ Sim Kuang Yang | 19,200 | 55.14 | ||
| BN | Loke Yik Ping | 15,623 | 44.86 | ||
| Total valid votes | 34,823 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 431 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 35,254 | 74.69 | |||
| Registered electors | 47,201 | ||||
| Majority | 3,577 | 10.28 | |||
| DAPgain fromBN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ong Kee Hui | 19,902 | 79.64 | ||
| Independent | Leong Ho Yuen | 5,089 | 20.36 | ||
| Total valid votes | 24,991 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 759 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,750 | 70.50 | |||
| Registered electors | 36,527 | ||||
| Majority | 14,813 | 59.28 | |||
| BNhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ong Kee Hui | 11,534 | 55.34 | ||
| SNAP | Leong Ho Yuen | 8,851 | 42.47 | ||
| Independent | Peter Ng Eng Lim | 457 | 2.19 | ||
| Total valid votes | 20,842 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 638 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 21,480 | 76.24 | |||
| Registered electors | 28,175 | ||||
| Majority | 2,683 | 12.87 | |||
| BNgain fromSUPP | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPP | Ong Kee Hui | 13,410 | 85.60 | |||
| Independent | Kenneth Lau Ah Lah | 1,284 | 8.20 | |||
| Independent | Ong Khai Yan | 972 | 6.20 | |||
| Total valid votes | 15,666 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 5,113 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | 20,779 | 83.53 | ||||
| Registered electors | 24,877 | |||||
| Majority | 12,126 | 77.40 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||