Semera (state constituency)
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 | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Wan Wahap @ Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi | 4,050 |
|
PERMAS | Zamhari Zaini | 1,710 |
|
NEGARA | Ibrahim Jeman | 44 |
| Total valid votes |
5,804 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
64 |
| Unreturned ballots |
4 |
| Turnout |
5,872 | 74.48 |
| Registered electors |
7,884 |
| Majority |
2,340 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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| Sarawak state election, 1987 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Wan Wahap @ Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi |
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| Sarawak state election, 1983 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Wan Wahap @ Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi |
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| Sarawak state election, 1979 |
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| Sarawak state election, 1974 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohammed Puteh @ Lee Thiam Kee |
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| Sarawak state election, 1969 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Sarawak Alliance | Mohammed Puteh @ Lee Thiam Kee |
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| Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
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| This was a new constituency created. |
References
Sarawak constituency