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Sarikei (federal constituency)

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Legislature
  
Dewan Rakyat

Constituency created
  
1968

Last contested
  
2013

MP
  
Wong Ling Biu DAP

First contested
  
1969

Sarikei is a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan 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.

History

2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bulat, Pantak, Repok, Sarikei, Merudu, Peninjau, Paoh, Nyelong Park, Narasit, Tulai, Kertong, Kelupu, Bandar, Meradong, Kemantan, Mador, Lemayong, Selemas, Selidap, Nyelong.

2016–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bulat, Pantak, Repok, Sarikei, Merudu, Peninjau, Paoh, Nyelong Park, Narasit, Tulai, Kertong, Kelupu, Bandar, Meradong, Kemantan, Mador, Lemayong, Selemas, Selidap, Nyelong.

References

Sarikei (federal constituency) Wikipedia