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P.144 Sibu
P.144 Sibu GE-6 (1982)
Total Voters39,032Sarawak average: 21,389
Turnout74.1%Sarawak +8.6 · National +0.3
Valid Votes28,723216 rejected (0.75%)
Majority1410.5% · Sarawak −25.9
Candidates2
Quick read
- Seat status: Marginal (<5%) — majority of 0.5% of valid votes.
- Seat changed hands: SUPP → DAP (compared with GE-5 (1978)).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −16.4 pts.
- Turnout 74.1% compared with the Sarawak average of 65.5%.
Vote Share
Area History
Winner Vote (%) Matched by area name across elections (codes may change after redelineation).
| GE | Name | Party | Vote Share | Majority % | Turnout | Candidates | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE-05 | Wong Soon Kai | SUPP | 66.64% | 33.27% | 72.03% | 2 | Won |
| GE-06 | Ling Sie Ming | DAP | 50.25% | 0.49% | 74.14% | 2 | Won |
| GE-07 | Tieu Sung Seng (Tiu Siing Seng) | SUPP | 50.32% | 1.46% | 72.68% | 3 | Won |
| GE-08 | Robert Lau Hoi Chiew | SUPP | 54.20% | 9.13% | 70.16% | 3 | Won |
| GE-09 | Robert Lau Hoi Chiew | SUPP | 57.31% | 18.13% | 69.39% | 3 | Won |
| GE-10 | Robert Lau Hoi Chiew | SUPP | 62.25% | 24.50% | 67.67% | 2 | Won |
| GE-11 | Robert Lau Hoi Chiew | SUPP | 54.43% | 8.87% | 62.82% | 2 | Won |
| GE-12 | Robert Lau Hoi Chiew | SUPP | 53.38% | 9.02% | 67.77% | 3 | Won |
| BY-ELECTION | Wong Ho Leng | DAP | 50.22% | 1.06% | 69.68% | 3 | Won |
| GE-13 | Oscar Ling Chai Yew | DAP | 52.59% | 5.57% | 79.86% | 3 | Won |
| GE-14 | Oscar Ling Chai Yew | DAP | 59.58% | 20.13% | 77.80% | 4 | Won |
| GE-15 | Oscar Ling Chai Yew | DAP | 47.45% | 11.77% | 63.67% | 3 | Won |