Kota Samarahan (federal constituency)

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Kota Samarahan (P197)
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
PRN Sarawak 2021.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1987
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.

Contents

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 constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Asajaya(N15)Beliong197/15/01SK Beliong
Tanjung Apong197/15/02
  • SK Tanjung Apong
  • Dewan Kpg. Sri Tajo
Tambirat197/15/03SMK Asajaya No. 2
Tambey197/15/04SK Tambey
Sui197/15/05(Ruang B) Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Semawang
Sambir197/15/06SK Sambir
Sebandi Matang197/15/07SK Sebandi Matang
Sebandi Ulu197/15/08SK Sebandi Ulu
Subi197/15/09SJK (C) Chung Hua Sambir
Moyan197/15/10SK Moyan Laut
Reba197/15/11SK Rebak
Moyan Ulu197/15/12Dewan Kpg. Moyan Ulu
Moyan Ledang197/15/13Dewan Kpg. Moyan Ledang
Serpan197/15/14SK Serpan
Serpan Ulu197/15/15Dewan Kpg. Serpan Ulu
Asajaya197/15/16SK Asajaya Ulu
Asajaya Laut197/15/17
  • SK Asajaya Laut
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Asajaya Tengah
Tebun197/15/18SK Sampun Tebun
Sampum197/15/19Balai Raya Sampun Gerunggang
Muara Tuang (N16)Empila197/16/01
  • 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
Tanju197/16/02SJK (C) Chung Hua Beliong
Batu Blat197/16/03SK Kpg. Baru
Tuang197/16/04
  • 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
Semaran197/16/05
  • 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 Samarahan197/16/06
  • SK Lubok Antu / Reban
  • SK Pati
  • SK Samarahan Estate
  • Dewan Kpg. Seniawan
  • SK Plaman Baki / Menaul
  • Balairaya Kpg. Tian Mawang
  • Balairaya Kpg. Murud Plaman
Melaban197/15/07
  • Dewan Kpg. Sebayor
  • Balai Raya Kpg. Melaban (Ruang A)
  • Balai Raya Kpg. Melaban (Ruang B)
  • SK Plaie D C
  • SK St Michael
Stakan (N17)Merdang197/17/01
  • SK Binyu
  • Dewan Kpg. Merdang Gayam
  • SMK Muara Tuang
  • Balairaya Sg. Empit
  • SK Merdang
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Sg. Jernang
Quop197/17/02SK St. James Quop
Sidanu197/17/03
  • SMK Penrissen
  • Dewan Sri Lestari Kpg. Sri Arjuna
Pengkalan Kuap197/17/04SK Jalan Muara Tuang
Stakan197/17/05
  • SMK Wira Penrissen
  • Dewan Kpg. Stakan

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kota Samarahan
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Samarahan
8th P1591990-1995 Abdul Taib Mahmud
(عبدالطيب محمود‎)
BN (PBB)
9th P1711995-1999
10th 1999-2004
11th P1972004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib
(سليمان عبدالرحمن عبدالطائب)
13th 2013-2018 Rubiah Wang
(رابعة بنت واڠ)
14th 2018
2018-2022GPS (PBB)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–19781978–19901990–19991999–20082008–20162016−present
Kota SamarahanAsajaya
Muara Tuang
Stakan

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N15 Asajaya Abdul Karim Rahman HamzahGPS (PBB)
N16 Muara Tuang Idris Buang
N17 Stakan Hamzah Brahim

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N15AsajayaKota Samarahan Municipal Council
N16Muara Tuang
  • Padawan Municipal Council (Kampung Endap area)
  • Kota Samarahan Municipal Council
  • Serian District Council (Kampung Saul and Kampung Menaul areas)
N17Stakan
  • Padawan Municipal Council (Kampung Kuap and Semenggoh areas)
  • Kota Samarahan Municipal Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GPS Rubiah Wang 56,21179.99Increase2.svg 79.99
PH Abg Abdul Halil Abg Naili14,06120.01Increase2.svg 0.77
Total valid votes70,272 100.00
Total rejected ballots892
Unreturned ballots235
Turnout71,39986.83Increase2.svg 7.89
Registered electors82,229
Majority42,15059.98Increase2.svg 12.60
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Rubiah Wang 25,07069.90Decrease2.svg 8.16
PH Sopian Julaihi8,07822.52Increase2.svg 22.52
PAS Zulkipli Ramzi2,7197.58Decrease2.svg 14.36
Total valid votes35,867 100.00
Total rejected ballots431
Unreturned ballots253
Turnout36,55178.94Decrease2.svg 3.91
Registered electors46,300
Majority16,99247.38Decrease2.svg 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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Rubiah Wang 24,20278.06Increase2.svg 2.55
PAS Abang Ahmad Kerdee Abang Masagus6,80121.94Increase2.svg 21.94
Total valid votes31,003 100.00
Total rejected ballots528
Unreturned ballots81
Turnout31,61282.85Increase2.svg 7.71
Registered electors38,158
Majority17,40156.12Increase2.svg 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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib 15,55975.51Increase2.svg 75.51
PKR Hussain Abang Apok4,14820.13Increase2.svg 20.13
Independent Awg Bakar Awg Daud8984.36Increase2.svg 4.36
Total valid votes20,605 100.00
Total rejected ballots449
Unreturned ballots374
Turnout21,42875.14
Registered electors28,517
Majority11,41155.38
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Taib Mahmud 13,30770.72Increase2.svg 70.72
PKR Zulrusdi Mohamad Hol5,09227.06Increase2.svg 27.06
Independent Bujang Bakar4172.22
Total valid votes18,816 100.00
Total rejected ballots411
Unreturned ballots3,206
Turnout22,43377.45
Registered electors
Majority8,21543.66
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
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 electors23,599
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Abdul Taib Mahmud 14,35387.39
PERMAS Tahir Sham2,07212.61
Total valid votes16,425 100.00
Total rejected ballots428
Unreturned ballots
Turnout16,85371.41
Registered electors
Majority12,28174.78
This was a new constituency created.

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