Lingga (state constituency) explained

Lingga
State:Sarawak
State-Rep:Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor
State-Rep-Party:Gabungan Parti Sarawak
State-Status:active
State-Created:1977
State-Election-First:1979
State-Election-Last:2021

Lingga is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1979.

The state constituency was created in the 1977 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1991 after it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2005.

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Lingga constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.[1]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Lingga (N28)Lingga201/28/01
  • SK St. Dunstan Seduku
  • SK Lela Pahlawan Lingga
Meludam201/28/02
  • Dewan Kpg. Sg. Mulon Meludam
  • Dewan Wanita Kpg. Triso
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Meludam
  • SK Maludam
Seduku201/28/03
  • Bangunan Tadika KEMAS Seduku Baru
  • RH Augusine Nanta
  • RH Radin Putat
Stumbin201/28/04
  • Klinik Desa Tanjung Bijat
  • SMK Lingga
  • SK Gran / Stumbin
Ladong201/28/05
  • Tamu Simanggang
  • RH Charli Pruan A
Lamanak201/28/06
  • Mini Stadium Bandar Sri Aman
  • Dewan Sri Lamanak

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Lingga
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1979–1983
1983–1987 PBDS
1987–1991
Constituency abolished, renamed to Sebuyau
Constituency re-created from Sebuyau
2006–2011
2011–2016
2016–2018
2018–2021
2021–present Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election . Attorney General's Chambers . 2022-10-31.