Batu Kitang is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2016.

Batu Kitang
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Lo Khere Chiang
GPS
Constituency created2015
First contested2016
Last contested2021

The state constituency was created in the 2015 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 Batu Kitang constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[1]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Batu Kitang (N13) Arang 196/13/01 SMK Arang
Pasar Maong 192/13/02 SK Garland
Haji Baki 196/13/03
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Pangkalan Baru
  • SK Sacred Heart Semeba
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Tematu
  • SK Jln. Haji Baki
Kitang 196/13/04
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Batu 8 ½ Batu Kitang
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Batu Kitang
  • SK St. David Bumbok
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Batu 10 Jln. Penrissen
  • SK Kpg. Landeh
  • RCBM Recreational Centre Batu 13
Lidah Tanah 196/13/05 Balai Raya Lidah Tanah


Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Batu Kitang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Batu Kawah
18th 2016-2018 Lo Khere Chiang BN (SUPP)
2018–2021 GPS (SUPP)
19th 2021–present

Election results

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Sarawak state election, 2021: Batu Kitang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
GPS Lo Khere Chiang 6,307 57.66  57.66
DAP Abdul Aziz Isa Marindo 2,144 19.60  18.66
PSB Liu Thian Leong 1,812 16.57  16.57
PBK Wong Tun Teck 675 6.17  6.17
Total valid votes 10,938 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 51
Turnout 11,096 53.29
Registered electors 20,820
Majority 4,163
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016: Batu Kitang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lo Khere Chiang 6,466 53.48
DAP Abdul Aziz Isa Marindo 4,626 38.26
PKR Voon Shiak Ni 883 7.30
Independent Sulaiman Kadir 61 0.50
Independent Othman Bojeng 54 0.45
Total valid votes 12,090 100.00
Total rejected ballots 135
Unreturned ballots 31
Turnout 12,256 70.06
Registered electors 17,494
Majority 1,840
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 12 June 2017. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

"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 2016-04-27.

References

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