Bawang Assan

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

Bawang Assan

Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Wong Soon Koh GPS
Constituency created	1987
First contested	1991
Last contested	2021

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

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bawang Assan constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.^[1]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Bawang Assan (N53)	Rassau	212/53/01	SK Sg. Rassau RH Limbang Sg. Sebedil SK Ng. Tutus SK Sg. Pasai SK Sg. Pinang SK Kpg. Bungan
	Penasu	212/53/02	SK Rantau Panjang SK Tanjung Penasu SK Sg. Aup
	Bawang Assan	212/53/03	SRDC Indoor Badminton Court Bawang Assan RH Abell Bawang Assan SK Tanjung Bekakap SJK (C) Boi Ing Lebaan
	Kunyit	212/53/04	SJK (C) Chau Su SJK (C) Kai Nang
	Ma'aw	212/53/05	SMJK Chung Cheng Sg. Ma'aw
	Selalo	212/53/06	SK Kampong Banyok
	Dassan	212/53/07	SJK (C) Do Nang SMJK Kwong Hua Middle
	Ensurai	212/53/08	SJK (C) Keng Nang
	Lan	212/53/09	SJK (C) Ung Nang Bukit Lan
	Engkilo	212/53/10	SJK (C) Ting Sing SJK (C) Ing Guong
	Lower Island	212/53/11	SJK (C) Chung Hua
	Upper Island	212/53/12	SJK (C) Chung Hua
	Tanah Mas	212/53/13	Tadika Chung Hua Lorong Padang

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bawang Assan
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Igan
13th	1991–1996	Wong Soon Koh	BN (SUPP)
14th	1996–2001
15th	2001–2006
16th	2006–2011
17th	2011–2014
	2014		TERAS
	2014–2016		UPP
18th	2016–2018		BN (Direct)
	2018-2021		PSB
19th	2021–2024
	2024 - present		GPS (PDP)

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021: Bawang Assan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PSB	Wong Soon Koh	5,952	43.25	43.25
	GPS	Robert Lau	5,039	36.61	36.61
	DAP	Amy Lau	1,173	8.52	24.86
	[[PBK|PBK]]	Michelle Ling Shyan Mih	954	6.93	6.93
	Independent	Ricky Enteri	645	4.69	4.69
Total valid votes			13,763	100.00
Total rejected ballots			166
Unreturned ballots			23
Turnout			13,952	71.00
Registered electors			19,650
Majority			913
	PSB gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1718688/PUB687.pdf

Sarawak state election, 2016: Bawang Assan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wong Soon Koh	9,015	61.62	4.57
	DAP	Stanley Chiew Sung Ngie	4,884	33.38	9.57
	Independent	Watson Bangau Johnathan Renang	569	3.89	3.89
	STAR	Wong Sing Wei	100	0.68	0.68
	Independent	Yeu Bang Keng	63	0.43	0.43
Total valid votes			14,631	100.00
Total rejected ballots			149
Unreturned ballots			21
Turnout			14,801	80.70
Registered electors			18,340
Majority			4,131
	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 12 June 2017. 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: Bawang Assan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wong Soon Koh	7,316	57.05	4.23
	DAP	Alice Lau Kiong Yieng	5,508	42.95	4.23
Total valid votes			12,824	100.00
Total rejected ballots			106
Unreturned ballots			6
Turnout			12,936	77.26
Registered electors			16,743
Majority			1,808
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette – Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes Sarawak [P.U. (B) 245/2011]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 2016-04-30.[permanent dead link]

Sarawak state election, 2006: Bawang Assan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wong Soon Koh	6,804	61.28	18.70
	DAP	Wong Kee Woan	4,300	38.72	18.70
Total valid votes			11,104	100.00
Total rejected ballots			68
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			11,172	66.32
Registered electors			16,844
Majority			2,504
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 2001: Bawang Assan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wong Soon Koh	9,465	79.98	17.88
	DAP	Michael Tiang Ming Tee	2,369	20.02	17.88
Total valid votes			11,834	100.00
Total rejected ballots			84
Unreturned ballots			2
Turnout			11,920	68.85
Registered electors			17,314
Majority			7,096
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 1996: Bawang Assan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wong Soon Koh	6,953	62.10	3.4
	DAP	Chian Pao Koh	4,244	37.90	3.4
Total valid votes			11,197	100.00
Total rejected ballots			98
Unreturned ballots			5
Turnout			11,300	61.45
Registered electors			18,388
Majority			2,709
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 1991: Bawang Assan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wong Soon Koh	6,112	65.50
	DAP	Ling Sie Ming	3,220	34.50
Total valid votes			9,332	100.00
Total rejected ballots			61
Unreturned ballots			8
Turnout			9,401	68.45
Registered electors			13,734
Majority			2,892
This was a new constituency created.