1996 Sarawak state election

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1996 Sarawak state election
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All 62 seats in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
32 seats needed for a majority
Registered814,347
Turnout372,594 (64.18%)
 Majority partyMinority party
  Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud.jpg 3x4.svg
Leader Abdul Taib Mahmud Wong Sing Nang
Party BN DAP
Leader since26 March 1981 (1981-03-26)Unknown
Leader's seatAsajayaPelawan
Last election49 seats, 62.8%0 seat, 9.7%
Seats before560
Seats won573
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Increase2.svg3
Popular vote242,83932,421
Percentage67.7%9.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg4.9%Decrease2.svg0.6%
Chief Minister before election

Abdul Taib Mahmud
BN

Subsequent chief minister

Abdul Taib Mahmud
BN

The seventh Sarawak state election was held between Saturday, 7 September and Sunday, 8 September 1996 with nomination date on Tuesday, 27 August 1996. The Sarawak State Assembly was dissolved on 15 August 1996 before its expiration on 28 November 1996. There were 62 seats available but only 43 were contested on the election day. This election saw 814,347 registered voters with 64.18% voters turned up to cast their votes. [1]

Contents

Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) which was consisting of Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), Sarawak National Party (SNAP), Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), and Sarawak Dayak People's Party (PBDS) fielded candidates for all 62 seats, followed by Democratic Action Party (DAP) fielding 6 candidates, while there were 60 independents jostling for 38 state seats in Sarawak. A total of 128 candidates was successfully nominated on the nomination day. PBDS which was an opposition party back in 1991 election, was re-accepted into Sarawak BN in 1994. [1]

Results

Summary

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu 241,66666.5029+2
Sarawak United Peoples' Party 13–3
Sarawak National Party 7+1
Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak 8+1
Total57+1
Democratic Action Party 32,4218.923+3
Independents89,29424.572+2
Total363,381100.0062+6
Valid votes363,38198.41
Invalid/blank votes5,8761.59
Total votes369,257100.00
Registered voters/turnout814,34745.34
Source: [2]

Results by constituency

There were 19 seats won uncontested by Sarawak BN on the nomination day. On the polling day, Sarawak BN won 38 out of 43 seats contested, thus made up to a total of 57 seats. DAP had made the first breakthrough by winning 3 seats as compared to previous state elections where the party returned empty handed. The remaining two seats were won by independents. [1] Wong Soon Kai, the then deputy chief minister of Sarawak was defeated by Wong Ho Leng from DAP in the state constituency of Bukit Assek. [3] [4]

A total of 5 election petitions was filed to the Sarawak high court after the election:

Petition for N08 Padungan was filed by an independent candidate
Petition for N22 Bukit Begunan was filed by an independent candidate
Petition for N45 Balingian was filed by an independent candidate
Petition for N52 Kemena was filed by DAP
Petition for N53 Kidurong was filed by BN

The list of elected representatives is listed below: [5]

No.State ConstituencyElected state assembly membersElected party
BN 57 | DAP 3 | IND 2
N01Tanjung DatuDatuk Ramsay Noel Jitam BN
N02Tasik BiruPeter Nansian Anak Ngusie BN
N03Pantai DamaiDatin Paduka Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi [a] BN
N04Demak LautDr Abang Draup Zamahari Pengirang Zen BN
N05TupongDaud Abdul Rahman BN
N06SatokDatuk Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg BN
N07SamariangDona Babel BN
N08PadunganDatuk Song Swee Guan BN
N09PendingSim Kheng Hui BN
N10Batu Lintang Chan Seng Khai BN
N11Batu KawahAlfred Yap Chin Loi BN
N12Asajaya Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud [a] BN
N13Muara Tuang Datuk Adenan Satem [a] BN
N14BengohWilliam Tanyuh BN
N15TaratRoland Sagah Wee Inn [a] BN
N16Tebedu Michael Manyin Anak Jawong BN
N17KedupFederick Bayoi Manggie BN
N18Sadong JayaWan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi BN
N19SimunjanMohamad Naroden Majais BN
N20SebuyauJulaihi Narawi [a] BN
N21Betting MaroBolhassan Di BN
N22Bukit BegunanMong Ak Dagang BN
N23SimanggangFrancis Harden Anak Hollis BN
N24EngkililiToh Heng San BN
N25Batang AiDublin Unting Ingkot BN
N26SaribasDr Haji Wahbi Bin Haji Junaidi BN
N27LayarTan Sri Alfred Jabu Anak Numpang [a] BN
N28KalakaAbdul Wahab Aziz [a] BN
N29KrianPeter Nyarok Entire BN
N30BelawaiHaji Hamden Ahmad [a] BN
N31SerdengDatuk Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar BN
N32Matu DaroDatuk Abdul Wahab Dolah BN
N33MeradongYii Chu Lik IND
N34RepokDatuk David Teng Lung Chi [a] BN
N35PakanDatuk William Mawan Anak Ikom BN
N36MeluanGeman Anak Itam BN
N37NgemahGabriel Adit Demong BN
N38MachanDatuk Gramong Juna BN
N39Bukit Assek Wong Ho Leng DAP
N40DudongDr Soon Choon Teck [a] BN
N41Bawang AssanDatuk Wong Soon Koh BN
N42PelawanWong Sing Nang DAP
N43NangkaAwang Bemee Awang Ali Basah [a] BN
N44DalatDatuk Effendi Norwawi BN
N45BalingianAbdul Ajis Abdul Majeed BN
N46TaminJoseph Entulu Belaun BN
N47KakusJohn Sikie Tayai [a] BN
N48PelagusDatuk Sng Chee Hua [a] BN
N49KatibasAmbrose Blikau Enturan [a] BN
N50BalehDatuk Dr James Jemut Masing BN
N51BelagaStanley Ajang Batok BN
N52Kemena Celestine Ujang Anak Jilan [a] BN
N53KidurongWong Sing Ai DAP
N54JepakTalib Bin Zulpilip BN
N55LambirT E Aidan Wing BN
N56Piasau Datuk Dr George Chan Hong Nam BN
N57Senadin Lee Kim Shin BN
N58MarudiSylvester Entri Anak Muran [a] BN
N59Telang UsanKebing Wan IND
N60Limbang Datuk Amar James Wong Kim Min [a] BN
N61LawasDatuk Awang Tengah Ali Hasan [a] BN
N62Ba'kelalanDr Judson Sakai Tagal [a] BN

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 3 Report on the state legislative assembly general elections for Sarawak, 1996 (Malay-English bilingual version). Election Commission of Malaysia. URL accessed on 19 November 2009
    2. ↑ Hazis, Faisal S. (2012). Domination and Contestation: Muslim Bumiputera Politics in Sarawak. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 297. ISBN   978-981-4311-58-8.
    3. ↑ Chin, James (February 1997). "Malaysia in 1996: Mahathir-Anwar Bouts, UMNO Election, and Sarawak Surprise" . A Survey of Asia in 1996: Part II. 37 (2): 181–187. doi:10.2307/2645486. JSTOR   2645486 . Retrieved 19 June 2022.
    4. ↑ Ting, Alan (14 April 2010). "Sibu By-Election To See "Battle of the Mighty Rejang"". Bernama . Bernama. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
    5. ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri (in Malay)". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
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