Opar (state constituency)

Opar is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2006.

The state constituency was created in the 2005 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

2016–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sebiris, Jangkar, Sebandi, Temaga, Stungkor, Opar, Serayan, Rukam, Sembawang, Kandaie, Pasir Tengah, Sedaing, Biawak, Senibong, Sebako, Raso, Raso II, Bokah, Stom Muda, Selampit, Jugan, Stenggang.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Opar
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
16th	2006-2011	Ranum Mina	BN
17th	2011-2014
	2014		TERAS
	2014-2016		UPP
18th	2016-present		BN

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ranum Mina	3,665	50.06
	Independent	Niponi Undek	1,583	21.62
	PKR	Francis Teron Kadap Noyet	1,549	21.16
	PBDS Baru	Patrick Uren	524	7.16
Total valid votes			7,321	100.00
Total rejected ballots			57
Unreturned ballots			41
Turnout			7,419	76.37
Registered electors			9,714
Majority			2,082
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Sarawak state election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ranum Mina	3,360	57.31
	PKR	Boniface Willy Tumek	1,354	23.09
	SNAP	Stephen Sagir	674	11.50
	Independent	Joseph Jindy Peter Rosen	475	8.10
Total valid votes			5,863	100.00
Total rejected ballots			68
Unreturned ballots			19
Turnout			5,950	73.47
Registered electors			8,099
Majority			2,006
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Sarawak state election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ranum Mina	3,585	71.89
	SNAP	Patrick Uren	1,402	28.11
Total valid votes			4,987	100.00
Total rejected ballots			91
Unreturned ballots			6
Turnout			5,084	68.89
Registered electors			7,379
Majority			2,183
This was a new constituency created.