N.44 Miri State Election Round 1 (1959–1969)

DUN Sarawak

Total Voters9,946Sarawak average: 6,932

Turnout72.7%Sarawak −7.1 · National −4.2

Valid Votes6,951277 rejected (3.83%)

Majority3655.3% · Sarawak −11.7

Candidates5

Quick read

Seat status: Lean (5–15%) — majority of 5.3% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed John Leong Chee Yun (SNAP) polled 1,256 votes, more than the 365 majority.
Turnout 72.7% compared with the Sarawak average of 79.8%.

Chia Chin Shin SCA Won 2,876 (41.38%)

PERIKATAN · Male · Chinese · 47

Yang Siew Siang SUPP Lost 2,511 (36.12%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese

John Leong Chee Yun SNAP Lost 1,256 (18.07%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese · 44

Kepol bin Samat BEBAS Lost (deposit) 166 (2.39%)

ALONE · Male · Bumi Sarawak

Lau Siu Wai BEBAS Lost (deposit) 142 (2.04%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese · 37

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-01	Chia Chin Shin	SCA	41.38%	5.25%	72.67%	5	Won
SE-02	Chia Chin Shin	SUPP	59.93%	19.86%	68.79%	2	Won
SE-03	Chia Chin Shin	SUPP	54.64%	9.29%	72.67%	2	Won
SE-04	George Chan Hong Nam	SUPP	—	—	—	1	Won unopposed
SE-05	George Chan Hong Nam	SUPP	70.25%	40.49%	64.76%	2	Won