1987 Sarawak state election

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1987 Sarawak state election
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All 48 seats in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
25 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
  Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud.jpg 3x4.svg
Leader Abdul Taib Mahmud Leo Moggie Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
Party BN PBDS PERMAS
Leader since26 March 1981 (1981-03-26)17 July 1983 (1983-07-17)19 March 1987 (1987-03-19)
Leader's seatSebandinot contestingMatu-Daro (lost)
Last election38 seats, 59.2%6 seats, 9.3%New party
Seats before386-
Seats won28155
Seat changeDecrease2.svg10Increase2.svg9-
Popular vote249,28979,54864,152
Percentage55.2%17.6%14.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg3.9%Increase2.svg8.3%-
Chief Minister before election

Abdul Taib Mahmud
BN

Subsequent chief minister

Abdul Taib Mahmud
BN

The fifth Sarawak state election was held between Wednesday, 15 April and Thursday, 16 April 1987 with a nomination date set on Monday, 6 April 1987. This was a snap election following the 'Ming Court' affair. The state assembly was dissolved on 12 March 1987 by Sarawak governor with the advice of chief minister of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud. [1]

Contents

All the 48 Sarawak state assembly seats were contested. In this election, Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) fielded candidates for all 48 seats, PBDS for 21 seats, PERMAS for 21 seats, Democratic Action Party (DAP) for 11 seats, and Sarawak Democratik Bersatu (BERSATU) for one seat. There were 16 independents contesting for the seats. There were a total of 118 candidates vying for the seats, which was the lowest since 1979 election. [2] A total of 625,020 voters were eligible to cast their votes. [3]

Background

This snap election was called by Taib due to heightening of Ming court affair political crisis when Abdul Rahman Ya'kub together with 27 other state assemblymen signed a letter to call for Taib's resignation. Abdul Rahman formed a new political party named Persatuan Rakyat Malaysia Sarawak (PERMAS) just before the election. Together with Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS), Abdul Rahman would form an opposition alliance to challenge Taib at the polls.

Results

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional Sarawak United Peoples' Party 117,05825.94110
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu 95,81621.2314–5
Sarawak National Party 36,4158.073–5
Total249,28955.2428–10
Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak 79,54817.6315+9
Sarawak Malaysian People's Association 64,15214.225New
Democratic Action Party 51,34111.3800
Sarawak Demokratik Bersatu840.0200
Independents6,8401.520–4
Total451,254100.00480
Valid votes451,25498.84
Invalid/blank votes5,3051.16
Total votes456,559100.00
Registered voters/turnout625,02073.05
Source: Straits Times [4] Tindak Malaysia Github [5]

Results by constituency

Sarawak BN, composed of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), and Sarawak National Party (SNAP), won 28 out of 48 seats on the election day, thus able to form a government with a simple majority.

The full list of representatives is shown below: [4] [6]

No.State ConstituencyElected State Assembly MembersElected Party
BN 28 | PBDS 15 | PERMAS 5 | DAP 0 | BERSATU 0 | IND 0
N01LunduRamsay Noel Jitam BN (SUPP)
N02Tasik BiruPatau Anak Rubis @ Dr Patau Rubis BN (SNAP)
N03PadunganSong Swee Guan BN (SUPP)
N04StampinSim Kheng Hong BN (SUPP)
N05Petra JayaSharifah Mordiah Tuanku Haji Fauzi BN (PBB)
N06Satok Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg BN (PBB)
N07Sebandi Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud BN (PBB)
N08Muara Tuang Adanan bin Haji Satem BN (PBB)
N09Batu KawahChong Kiun Kong BN (SUPP)
N10BengohSora Anak Rusah PBDS
N11TaratFrederick Bayoi Manggie BN (PBB)
N12TebakangMichael Ben Ak Panggi PBDS
N13SemeraWan Wahab bin Wan Sanusi BN (PBB)
N14GedongMohammad Tawan bin Abdullah @ Hilary Tawan Ak Masan PERMAS
N15LinggaDonald Lawan BN (SNAP)
N16Sri AmanMichael Pilo anak Gangga BN (SUPP)
N17EngkililiSim Choo Nam PBDS
N18Batang AirMikai anak Mandau PBDS
N19SaribasBolhassan bin Di BN (PBB)
N20LayarAlfred Jabu Anak Numpang BN (PBB)
N21KalakaDatuk Amar Yusuf Puteh PERMAS
N22KrianDatuk Edmund Langgu anak Saga PBDS
N23Kuala RajangHamdan bin Ahmad BN (PBB)
N24Matu-DaroWahab Haji Dollah BN (PBB)
N25RepokDavid Teng Lung Chi BN (SUPP)
N26MeradongThomas Hii Kiang Hiong BN (SUPP)
N27MalingDatuk Dr Wong Soon Kai BN (SUPP)
N28SeduanTing Ing Mieng BN (SUPP)
N29IganDavid Tiong Chiong Chu PERMAS
N30DudongJawan Empaling BN (SUPP)
N31BalingianAbdul Aziz Majid BN (PBB)
N32OyaWan Madzihi Wan Mahdzar PERMAS
N33PakanJawie Wilson Masing PBDS
N34MeluanGerman anak Itam PBDS
N35MachanGramong Juna PBDS
N36NgemahJoseph anak Kudi PBDS
N37KatibasFelix Bantin anak Jiban PBDS
N38PelagusPhi Limon anak Nuing PBDS
N39Baleh James Jemut anak Masing PBDS
N40BelagaNyipa Killah @ Nyipa Bato BN (PBB)
N41TatauBolhassan bin Kambar PBDS
N42KemenaDatuk Celestine Ujang Anak Jilan BN (PBB)
N43SubisDatuk Salleh Jafaruddin PERMAS
N44Miri Dr George Chan Hong Nam BN (SUPP)
N45MarudiEdward Jeli Anak Blayong PBDS
N46Telang UsanBalan Seling PBDS
N47Limbang Dato James Wong Kim Min BN (SNAP)
N48Lawas Awang Tengah bin Ali Hasan BN (PBB)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nuraina, Samad (2 April 1987). "PBDS gets to keep BN symbol". New Straits Times. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "118 stand in 48 constituencies - Contest for all Sarawak seats". New Straits Times. 7 April 1987. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  3. ↑ TindakMalaysia. "HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1987-SARAWAK-STATE-ELECTIONS/SARAWAK_1987_DUN_RESULTS.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS". GitHub. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Barisan win was expected, say leaders". New Straits Times. 18 April 1987. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ TindakMalaysia. "HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1987-SARAWAK-STATE-ELECTIONS/SARAWAK_1987_DUN_WINNING_CANDIDATES.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS". GitHub. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
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