Semera (state constituency)

Semera
Sarawak constituency
Defunct state constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Constituency created 1968
Constituency abolished 1996
First contested 1969
Last contested 1991

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

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
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
8th 1969-1973 Mohammed Puteh @ Lee Thiam Kee Sarawak Alliance
1973-1974 BN
9th 1974-1979
10th 1979-1983
11th 1983-1987 Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi BN
12th 1987-1991
13th 1991-1996
Constituency abolished, renamed to Sadong Jaya

Election results

Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Wahap @ Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi 4,050
PERMASZamhari Zaini 1,710
NEGARAIbrahim Jeman 44
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 Sanusi
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
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BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Wahap @ Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
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hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
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Total valid votes 100.00
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hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohammed Puteh @ Lee Thiam Kee
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
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BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Sarawak AllianceMohammed Puteh @ Lee Thiam Kee
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
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This was a new constituency created.

References

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