Kota Samarahan (federal constituency)

Kota Samarahan (P197)

Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Rubiah Wang GPS
Constituency created	1987
First contested	1990
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1]	158,521
Electors (2022) [2]	82,909
Area (km²)	745
Pop. density (per km²)	212.8

Kota Samarahan is a federal constituency in Samarahan Division (Asajaya District and Samarahan District), Serian Division (Serian District) and Kuching Division (Kuching District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.

The federal constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Kota Samarahan's electorate as of 2022

  Malay-Muslim bumiputera (58.5%)

  Sarawak bumiputera (27.3%)

   Chinese (13.3%)

  Other ethnicities (0.9%)

Age breakdown of Kota Samarahan's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (8.39%)

  21-29 (25.19%)

  30-39 (23.72%)

  40-49 (17.6%)

  50-59 (12.31%)

  60-69 (7.79%)

  70-79 (3.62%)

  80-89 (1.16%)

  above 90 (0.21%)

Gender breakdown of Kota Samarahan's electorate as of 2022

  Male (50.63%)

  Female (49.37%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kota Samarahan constituency has a total of 31 polling districts. ^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Asajaya（N15）	Beliong	197/15/01	SK Beliong
	Tanjung Apong	197/15/02	SK Tanjung Apong Dewan Kpg. Sri Tajo
	Tambirat	197/15/03	SMK Asajaya No. 2
	Tambey	197/15/04	SK Tambey
	Sui	197/15/05	(Ruang B) Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Semawang
	Sambir	197/15/06	SK Sambir
	Sebandi Matang	197/15/07	SK Sebandi Matang
	Sebandi Ulu	197/15/08	SK Sebandi Ulu
	Subi	197/15/09	SJK (C) Chung Hua Sambir
	Moyan	197/15/10	SK Moyan Laut
	Reba	197/15/11	SK Rebak
	Moyan Ulu	197/15/12	Dewan Kpg. Moyan Ulu
	Moyan Ledang	197/15/13	Dewan Kpg. Moyan Ledang
	Serpan	197/15/14	SK Serpan
	Serpan Ulu	197/15/15	Dewan Kpg. Serpan Ulu
	Asajaya	197/15/16	SK Asajaya Ulu
	Asajaya Laut	197/15/17	SK Asajaya Laut Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Asajaya Tengah
	Tebun	197/15/18	SK Sampun Tebun
	Sampum	197/15/19	Balai Raya Sampun Gerunggang
Muara Tuang (N16)	Empila	197/16/01	Bilik Gerakan ERT Kpg. Nakong SK Kpg. Mang SK Kpg. Melayu Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Bangka Semong Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Sg. Mata Surau Kpg. Naie Baru Dewan Serbaguna Kpg Sg Mata Dewan Sri Villa Kpg. Empila SK Niup Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Tanjung Parang (Ruang A) Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Semawang SK Kg Tanjung Tuang
	Tanju	197/16/02	SJK (C) Chung Hua Beliong
	Batu Blat	197/16/03	SK Kpg. Baru
	Tuang	197/16/04	SK Dato Traoh Muara Tuang Dewan Kpg. Muara Tuang SK Dato Mohd Musa Dewan Sri Payong Kpg. Endap SK Pinang SK Meranek SK Kampung Rembus
	Semaran	197/16/05	SK Tanah Merah Balai Raya Kpg. Segenam Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Raeh TADIKA KEMAS Kpg. Soh SK Gemang SJK (C) Chung Hua Batu 29 Jln. Kuching / Serian
	Ladang Samarahan	197/16/06	SK Lubok Antu / Reban SK Pati SK Samarahan Estate Dewan Kpg. Seniawan SK Plaman Baki / Menaul Balairaya Kpg. Tian Mawang Balairaya Kpg. Murud Plaman
	Melaban	197/15/07	Dewan Kpg. Sebayor Balai Raya Kpg. Melaban (Ruang A) Balai Raya Kpg. Melaban (Ruang B) SK Plaie D C SK St Michael
Stakan (N17)	Merdang	197/17/01	SK Binyu Dewan Kpg. Merdang Gayam SMK Muara Tuang Balairaya Sg. Empit SK Merdang SJK (C) Chung Hua Sg. Jernang
	Quop	197/17/02	SK St. James Quop
	Sidanu	197/17/03	SMK Penrissen Dewan Sri Lestari Kpg. Sri Arjuna
	Pengkalan Kuap	197/17/04	SK Jalan Muara Tuang
	Stakan	197/17/05	SMK Wira Penrissen Dewan Kpg. Stakan

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kota Samarahan
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Samarahan
8th	P159	1990-1995	Abdul Taib Mahmud (عبدالطيب محمود‎)	BN (PBB)
9th	P171	1995-1999
10th		1999-2004
11th	P197	2004-2008
12th		2008-2013	Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib (سليمان عبدالرحمن عبدالطائب)
13th		2013-2018	Rubiah Wang (رابعة بنت واڠ)
14th		2018
		2018-2022		GPS (PBB)
15th		2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1969–1978	1978–1990	1990–1999	1999–2008	2008–2016	2016−present
Kota Samarahan			Asajaya
			Muara Tuang
						Stakan

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N15	Asajaya	Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah	GPS (PBB)
N16	Muara Tuang	Idris Buang
N17	Stakan	Hamzah Brahim

Local governments

No.	State Constituency	Local Government
N15	Asajaya	Kota Samarahan Municipal Council
N16	Muara Tuang	Padawan Municipal Council (Kampung Endap area) Kota Samarahan Municipal Council Serian District Council (Kampung Saul and Kampung Menaul areas)
N17	Stakan	Padawan Municipal Council (Kampung Kuap and Semenggoh areas) Kota Samarahan Municipal Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Rubiah Wang	56,211	79.99	79.99
	PH	Abg Abdul Halil Abg Naili	14,061	20.01	0.77
Total valid votes			70,272	100.00
Total rejected ballots			892
Unreturned ballots			235
Turnout			71,399	86.83	7.89
Registered electors			82,229
Majority			42,150	59.98	12.60
	GPS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753265/PARLIMEN%20SARAWAK%20(PUB%20620).pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rubiah Wang	25,070	69.90	8.16
	PH	Sopian Julaihi	8,078	22.52	22.52
	PAS	Zulkipli Ramzi	2,719	7.58	14.36
Total valid votes			35,867	100.00
Total rejected ballots			431
Unreturned ballots			253
Turnout			36,551	78.94	3.91
Registered electors			46,300
Majority			16,992	47.38	8.74
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 247/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[ permanent dead link ] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 321/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rubiah Wang	24,202	78.06	2.55
	PAS	Abang Ahmad Kerdee Abang Masagus	6,801	21.94	21.94
Total valid votes			31,003	100.00
Total rejected ballots			528
Unreturned ballots			81
Turnout			31,612	82.85	7.71
Registered electors			38,158
Majority			17,401	56.12	0.74
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-05. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-05.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib	15,559	75.51	75.51
	PKR	Hussain Abang Apok	4,148	20.13	20.13
	Independent	Awg Bakar Awg Daud	898	4.36	4.36
Total valid votes			20,605	100.00
Total rejected ballots			449
Unreturned ballots			374
Turnout			21,428	75.14
Registered electors			28,517
Majority			11,411	55.38
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Taib Mahmud won uncontested.
	BN	Abdul Taib Mahmud
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Taib Mahmud	13,307	70.72	70.72
	PKR	Zulrusdi Mohamad Hol	5,092	27.06	27.06
	Independent	Bujang Bakar	417	2.22
Total valid votes			18,816	100.00
Total rejected ballots			411
Unreturned ballots			3,206
Turnout			22,433	77.45
Registered electors
Majority			8,215	43.66
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Taib Mahmud won uncontested.
	BN	Abdul Taib Mahmud
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			23,599
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Abdul Taib Mahmud	14,353	87.39
	PERMAS	Tahir Sham	2,072	12.61
Total valid votes			16,425	100.00
Total rejected ballots			428
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			16,853	71.41
Registered electors
Majority			12,281	74.78
This was a new constituency created.

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia . Retrieved 2018-08-12.

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