1969 Sarawak state election

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1969 Sarawak state election
Government flag of Sarawak (1870-1946).svg
  1963 10 May 1969 – 7 June 1969 (suspended due to 13 May incident)
6 June 1970 – 4 July 1970
1974  

All 48 seats in the Council Negri
25 seats needed for a majority
Registered332,373
Turnout265,898 (80%)
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
  3x4.svg Stephen Kalong Ningkan.jpg
Leader Abdul Rahman Ya'kub Ong Kee Hui Stephen Kalong Ningkan
Party Alliance SUPP SNAP
Leader sinceunknown19591961
Leader's seatKuala Rajangnot contestingLayar
Last electionN/AN/AN/A
Seats beforeN/AN/AN/A
Seats won151212
Seat change
Popular vote63,66872,17861,241
Percentage25.4%28.8%24.4%
Swing

Chief Minister before election

Tawi Sli
Alliance

Subsequent chief minister

Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
Alliance

The first Sarawak state election was held from Saturday, 10 May 1969 and scheduled to be completed on Saturday, 7 June 1969 which lasted for 4 weeks and was carried out in staggered basis. This was due to the lack of transportation and communication systems in the state at that time. The state election was held at the same time as the 1969 general election. The Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament and all the state assemblies were dissolved on 20 March 1969, except for Kelantan (which dissolved later on 31 March) and Sabah (which were not up for election as it had held its state election in 1967). The nomination date was set on Saturday, 5 April 1969. However, because of the riot occurred during 13 May incident and the declaration of emergency and the promulgation of Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 1 of 1969 on 15 May 1969, all the ongoing polls were suspended until 1970. During when the suspension was enforced, polling in 9 out of 48 constituencies in Sarawak had started. None of the elections in Sarawak was completed at that time. [1]

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Background

General Election Regulation Commission Office workers during 1969 Sarawak parliamentary and state elections. General Election Regulation Commission Office workers in Kuching.png
General Election Regulation Commission Office workers during 1969 Sarawak parliamentary and state elections.
Media personnel received briefings during 1969 Sarawak parliamentary and state elections. Media briefing of 1969 Sarawak election.png
Media personnel received briefings during 1969 Sarawak parliamentary and state elections.

Prior to 1969 election, a political party was suspended from contesting in general election. The political party later mounted a public campaign calling the voters to boycott the election. The Sarawak parliamentary and state election was resumed from Saturday, 6 June 1970 to Saturday, 4 July 1970. During the resumption of the election, there was a tragedy in Sarikei in the third division of Sarawak on 29 June 1970. The communist terrorists had killed three election officials on their return journey after completing polling at a station. There was also an incident were a land mine was exploded outside the polling station in the same division. [1]

This election saw 332,373 eligible voters after the first registration in Sarawak. [1] Of these eligible voters, 26% were the Malays, 28 were the Chinese, and 46 percent were from Dayaks. [2] The turn up rate of voters was 80.0%, which was considered high as compared to other states in Malaysia. A total of 221 candidates were contesting for 48 state seats in Sarawak. The breakdown of number of seats were: [1]

There were 66 independent candidates vying for the seats. [1]

Results

Summary

As a result of Parti Bumiputera-SCA alliance, SCA received majority of its votes from Malay voters. Meanwhile, Dayak parties (SNAP and PESAKA) only attracted 37.6% of the vote although the Dayak people made up of 46% of the electorate. [2]

Party or allianceVotes%Seats
Sarawak United Peoples' Party 72,17828.8312
Sarawak Alliance Parti Bumiputera Sarawak 63,66825.4311
Sarawak Chinese Association 4
Total15
Sarawak National Party 61,24124.4612
Parti Pesaka Sarawak 34,28113.698
Independents18,9877.581
Total250,355100.0048
Registered voters/turnout332,373

Results by constituency

The full list of representatives is shown below: [1]

No.State ConstituencyElected Council Negri MembersElected Party
Alliance 15 | SNAP 12 | SUPP 12 | Pesaka 8 | IND 1
S01LunduChong Kim Mook SUPP
S02BauOng Ah Khim SUPP
S03Kuching BaratCheng Yew Kiew Alliance
S04Kuching Timor Stephen K.T. Yong SUPP
S05SemariangAjibah Abol Alliance
S06SekamaSim Kheng Hong SUPP
S07SebandiIkhwan bin Abang Haji Zainei Alliance
S08Muara TuangMohamad Musa Alliance
S09Batu KawahChong Kiun Kong SUPP
S10BengohSegus Anak Ginyai SUPP
S11TaratNelson Kundai Ngareng SNAP
S12TebakangMichael Ben Ak Panggi SNAP
S13SemeraLee Thiam Kee(Puteh) Alliance
S14GedongAbang Haji Abdul Rahim Alliance
S15Lingga-Sebuyau Dato' Penghulu Tawi Sli Pesaka
S16SimanggangNelson Liap Kudu SNAP
S17Engkilili-SkrangSimon Dembab Maja Pesaka
S18Ulu AiDavid Anak Jemut SNAP
S19SaribasKihok bin Amat Alliance
S20Layar Dato' Stephen Kalong Ningkan SNAP
S21KalakaWan Alwi bin Tuanku Ibrahim Pesaka
S22Krian Dunstan Endawie Enchana SNAP
S23Kuala Rajang Dato' Haji Abdul Rahman Ya'kub Alliance
S24RepokKhoo Peng Loong SUPP
S25Matu-DaroAwang Hipni bin Pengiran Anu Alliance
S26BinatangAnthony Teo Tiao Gin SUPP
S27Sibu TengahChew Kim Poon SUPP
S28Sibu LuarWong Kah Sing SUPP
S29IganLing Beng Siong Alliance
S30DudongKong Chung Siew SUPP
S31BalingianMohd. Pauzi bin Hamdani Alliance
S32OyaVincent Ferrer Suyong Alliance
S33PakanMandi Anak Sanar Pesaka
S34MeluanGramong Anak Jelian SNAP
S35MachanThomas Kana Pesaka
S36NgemahLias Anak Kana IND
S37SongNgelambong Bangau SNAP
S38PelagusBennet Jarrow Pesaka
S39BalehKenyan Anak Temenggong Koh Pesaka
S40BelagaNyipa Kilah SUPP
S41TatauAwang Ismail bin Pg. Zainuddin Alliance
S42KemanaAhok Anak Jalin Pesaka
S43SubisFrancis Loke SNAP
S44MiriChia Chin Shin Alliance
S45MarudiEdward Jeli Anak Blayong SNAP
S46Telang UsanBalan Seling SNAP
S47Limbang Dato' James Wong Kim Min SNAP
S48LawasAwang Daud bin Awang Metusin Alliance

Aftermath

The prime minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak invited SUPP to join the Sarawak Alliance a month before the election to form a coalition government as SNAP previously did not have a good relationship with the federal government. SUPP eventually followed the federal preferences to form a coalition government with Parti Bumiputera. This enables the coalition to secure a total of 27 out of 48 seats in the Sarawak Council Negri (now Sarawak State Legislative Assembly). SUPP joined the coalition government as an equal partner with Parti Bumiputera, where both parties signed a letter of understanding on the composition of the new Sarawak government cabinet. Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (Parti Bumiputera) was nominated as chief minister with Stephen Yong (SUPP) and Simon Demak Maja (PESAKA) as deputy chief ministers. SCA was excluded from the Sarawak cabinet positions after the elections. [3]

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