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 after it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Samarahan
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
Parliament dissolved[1][2]
3rd 1971-1973 Abdul Taib Mahmud BUMIPUTERA
1973-1974 BN
4th 1974-1978
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986
7th 1986-1990
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Taib Mahmud 9,814
IndependentWan Mohd Zain Mohdzar @ W Zain Mahmud 2,788
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
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Taib Mahmud
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Taib Mahmud
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN gain from BUMIPUTERA Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BUMIPUTERAAbdul Taib Mahmud
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

  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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