Semera (state constituency)

Semera was a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 1996.

Semera
Sarawak constituency
Defunct state constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
Constituency created1968
Constituency abolished1996
First contested1969
Last contested1991

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

History

It was abolished in 1996 after it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Semera
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
8th1970-1973Mohammed Puteh @ Lee Thiam KeeBUMIPUTERA
1973-1974BN
9th1974-1979
10th1979-1983Abang Ahmad Urai
11th1983-1987Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi
12th1987-1991
13th1991-1996
Constituency abolished, renamed to Sadong Jaya

Election results

Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Wahap @ Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi4,05069.78
PERMASZamhari Zaini1,71029.46
NEGARAIbrahim Jeman440.76
Total valid votes 5,804 100.00
Total rejected ballots 64
Unreturned ballots 4
Turnout 5,87274.48
Registered electors 7,884
Majority 2,340
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Wahap @ Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi56.53
PERMAS43.47
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Wahap @ Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi45.86
Independent
Independent
Independent
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbang Ahmad Urai71.85
PAJAR28.15
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohammed Puteh @ Lee Thiam Kee3,33764.32
SNAPWan Aikap Tuanku Esin1,77430.13
Independent5.55
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots 542
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 6,590
Majority 1,563
BN gain from BUMIPUTERA Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BUMIPUTERAMohammed Puteh @ Lee Thiam Kee3,09264.03
SNAPWan Aikap Tuanku Esin1,24025.68
SUPPSalleh Zen49710.29
Total valid votes 4,829 100.00
Total rejected ballots 385
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,21488.13
Registered electors 5,916
Majority 1,852
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.
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