Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Sibu was won by Oscar Ling Chai Yew (DAP) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 7,760 votes over Clarence Ting Ing Horh @ Ting Ing Ho. This page covers every general election in Sibu from GE05 (1978) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE05 (1978)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE05 (1978)
Wong Soon Kai
SUPP
13,525
66.6%
Chieng Hie Kwong (Independent)
6,753 (33.3 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Ling Sie Ming
DAP
14,432
50.2%
Wong Soon Kai (SUPP)
141 (0.5 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Tieu Sung Seng (Tiu Siing Seng)
SUPP
18,841
50.3%
Ling Sie Ming (DAP)
546 (1.5 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Robert Lau Hoi Chiew
SUPP
11,914
54.2%
Ling Sie Ming (DAP)
2,008 (9.1 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Robert Lau Hoi Chiew
SUPP
15,317
57.3%
Wong Ho Leng (DAP)
4,845 (18.1 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Robert Lau Hoi Chiew
SUPP
23,227
62.3%
Jason Wong Sing Nang (DAP)
9,142 (24.5 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Robert Lau Hoi Chiew
SUPP
20,501
54.4%
Wong Ho Leng (DAP)
3,340 (8.9 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Robert Lau Hoi Chiew
SUPP
19,138
53.4%
Wong Ho Leng (DAP)
3,235 (9.0 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Oscar Ling Chai Yew
DAP
26,808
52.6%
Vincent Lau Lee Ming (SUPP)
2,841 (5.6 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Oscar Ling Chai Yew
DAP
33,811
59.6%
Wong Kee Yew (SUPP)
11,422 (20.1 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Oscar Ling Chai Yew
DAP
31,287
47.4%
Clarence Ting Ing Horh @ Ting Ing Ho (SUPP)
7,760 (11.8 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wong Soon Kai
SUPP (BN)
13,525
66.6%
Chieng Hie Kwong
Independent
6,772
33.4%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ling Sie Ming
DAP
14,432
50.2%
Wong Soon Kai
SUPP (BN)
14,291
49.8%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Tieu Sung Seng (Tiu Siing Seng)
SUPP (BN)
18,841
50.3%
Ling Sie Ming
DAP
18,295
48.9%
Tang Lung Chiew
PLUS
308
0.8%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Robert Lau Hoi Chiew
SUPP (BN)
11,914
54.2%
Ling Sie Ming
DAP (GR)
9,906
45.1%
Tang Lung Chiew
PLUS
162
0.7%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Robert Lau Hoi Chiew
SUPP (BN)
15,317
57.3%
Wong Ho Leng
DAP (GR)
10,472
39.2%
Narawi bin Haron
Independent
937
3.5%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Robert Lau Hoi Chiew
SUPP (BN)
23,227
62.3%
Jason Wong Sing Nang
DAP (BA)
14,085
37.7%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Robert Lau Hoi Chiew
SUPP (BN)
20,501
54.4%
Wong Ho Leng
DAP
17,161
45.6%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Robert Lau Hoi Chiew
SUPP (BN)
19,138
53.4%
Wong Ho Leng
DAP (PR)
15,903
44.4%
Lim Chin Chuang
PKR (PR)
812
2.3%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Oscar Ling Chai Yew
DAP (PR)
26,808
52.6%
Vincent Lau Lee Ming
SUPP (BN)
23,967
47.0%
Narawi bin Haron
Independent
203
0.4%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Oscar Ling Chai Yew
DAP (PH)
33,811
59.6%
Wong Kee Yew
SUPP (BN)
22,389
39.4%
Tiew Yen Houng
PEACE
377
0.7%
Tiong Ing Tung
STAR
176
0.3%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Oscar Ling Chai Yew
DAP (PH)
31,287
47.4%
Clarence Ting Ing Horh @ Ting Ing Ho
SUPP (GPS)
23,527
35.7%
Wong Soon Koh
PSB
11,128
16.9%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Sibu has been contested at 11 general elections on record since GE05 (1978). Parties that have won this seat over that span: SUPP, DAP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Sibu in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Oscar Ling Chai Yew (DAP) won Sibu in GE15 (2022) with 31,287 votes (47.4%), a majority of 7,760 votes over Clarence Ting Ing Horh @ Ting Ing Ho (SUPP).
Which parties have won Sibu since GE05 (1978)?
Since GE05 (1978), Sibu has been won by: DAP, SUPP.
What was the closest result in Sibu?
The closest result on record for Sibu was GE06 (1982), when DAP beat SUPP by just 141 votes (0.5 percentage points).