Batu Kawah (state constituency) explained

Batu Kawah
State:Sarawak
State-Rep:Sim Kui Hian
State-Rep-Party:Gabungan Parti Sarawak
State-Status:active
State-Created:1968
State-Election-First:1969
State-Election-Last:2021

Batu Kawah is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1969.

The state constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kawah, Stapok, Haji Baki, Kitang, Sin San Tu, Kim Chu Shin.

2016–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of RPR Batu Kawah, Batu Kawah Bazaar, RPR Jalan Arang, Moyan, Desa Wira, Kuching City Mall, Sinar Budi Baru, Sinar Budi Lama, Stapok, Maong, Sejijak, Bandar Baru Batu Kawah, Pine's Square Batu Kawah, Sin San Tu, Kim Chu Shin.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Batu Kawah
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1970-1973 SUPP
1973-1974
1974-1979
1979-1983
1983-1987
1987-1991
1991-1992
1992-1996 Yap Chin Loi
1996-2001
2001-2006
2006-2011 Tan Joo Phoi
2011-2016
2016-2018
2018-2021
2021–present

Notes