Samarahan (federal constituency)

Samarahan
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1968
Constituency abolished 1990
First contested 1969
Last contested 1986

Samarahan was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1990.

The federal constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1990 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Samarahan
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Abdul Taib MahmudBUMIPUTERA
1973-1974BN
4th1974-1978
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986
7th1986-1990
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Taib Mahmud9,81477.88
IndependentWan Mohd Zain Mohdzar @ W Zain Mahmud2,78822.12
Total valid votes 12,602 100.00
Total rejected ballots 176
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,77876.88
Registered electors 16,620
Majority 7,026
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Taib Mahmud won uncontested.
BNAbdul Taib Mahmud
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 13,847
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Taib Mahmud6,52274.08
PAJARRazali Sapang2,28225.92
Total valid votes 8,804 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 12,475
Majority 4,240
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Taib Mahmud72.52
SNAPWazir Mohamed Khan27.48
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 13,588
Majority
BN gain from BUMIPUTERA Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BUMIPUTERAAbdul Taib Mahmud5,84255.47
SUPPWazir Mohamed Khan2,85227.08
SNAPAbang Anwar Abang Junaidi1,83717.44
Total valid votes 10,531 100.00
Total rejected ballots 525
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,05686.24
Registered electors 12,820
Majority 2,990
This was a new constituency created.

References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  1. ↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  2. ↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-05.
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