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1974 Sarawak state election

Malaysian state legislative election

Malaysian state legislative election

FieldValue
election_name1974 Sarawak state election
countrySarawak
flag_year1973-88
flag_imageFlag of Sarawak (1973–1988).svg
typelegislative
ongoingno
previous_election1969 Sarawak state election
previous_year1969
previous_mpsList of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1969–1974)#Sarawak
next_election1979 Sarawak state election
next_year1979
elected_mpsList of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1974–1978)#Sarawak
seats_for_electionAll 48 seats in the Council Negri
majority_seats25
election_date24 August 1974 – 14 September 1974
image1[[File:Potret_Tun_Abdul_Rahman_Bin_Ya'kub.jpg100px]]
leader1Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
leader_since1unknown
party1PBB
alliance1BN
colour1000080
leaders_seat1Kuala Rajang
popular_vote1144,492
percentage155.42%
swing1–
seats_before1New party
seats130
seat_change130
image23x4.svg
leader2James Wong
leader_since21971
party2SNAP
leaders_seat2Limbang
popular_vote2111,438
percentage242.74%
swing2–
seats_before212
seats218
seat_change26
titleChief Minister
posttitleElected Chief Minister
before_electionAbdul Rahman Ya'kub
before_partyBN-PBB
after_electionAbdul Rahman Ya'kub
after_partyBN-PBB

The second Sarawak state election was held between Saturday, 24 August and Saturday, 14 September 1974 which lasted for 3 weeks. The election was carried out in stages because of lack of communication and transportation systems.

This election was held simultaneously with 1974 Malaysian general election with the exception of Sabah state legislative assembly. The dissolution of the state assembly was carried out with the dissolution of state assemblies from other states and House of Representatives of Malaysian Parliament on 31 July 1974. This was the first time the election was held before 5 years tenure has finished.

A total of 48 seats were contested in this election.

This election saw 375,882 registered voters with 75.1% of the voters cast their votes.

All the 48 seats were contested by Sarawak Barisan Nasional. The coalition was consisting of United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB) and Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP).

A total of 47 seats was contested by Sarawak National Party (SNAP) and 4 seats by BISAMAH (Refer to Results for details of contradictory information).

There were 12 independent candidates vying for the seats.

The Belaga seat was not contested by SNAP.

Results

Barisan Nasional won 30 seats and the remaining 18 seats were won by SNAP.

Elected members

No.State ConstituencyMemberParty
BN 30SNAP 18
N01LunduChong Kim MookBN (SUPP)
N02BauLee Nyan ChoiSNAP
N03Kuching BaratAbang Abu Bakar Abang MustaphaBN (PBB)
N04Kuching TimorLo Foot KeeSNAP
N05SemariangAjibah AbolBN (PBB)
N06SekamaSim Kheng HongBN (SUPP)
N07SebandiAbdul Rahman HamzahBN (PBB)
N08Muara TuangMohamad MusaBN (PBB)
N09Batu KawahChong Kiun KongBN (SUPP)
N10BengohSegus anak GinyaiBN (SUPP)
N11TaratRobert KandongSNAP
N12TebakangMichael Ben PanggiSNAP
N13SemeraMohammed Puteh @ Lee Thiam KeeBN (PBB)
N14GedongMohammad Tawan Abdullah @ Hilary Tawan MasanBN (PBB)
N15Lingga-SebuyauDaniel Tajem MiriSNAP
N16SimanggangHollis TiniBN (SUPP)
N17Engkilili-SkrangNading LingehSNAP
N18Ulu AiDavid JemutSNAP
N19SaribasAbang Ahmad Urai Abang MohideenBN (PBB)
N20LayarAlfred Jabu NumpangBN (PBB)
N21KalakaAhmad Zaidi AdruceBN (PBB)
N22KrianDunstan Endawie EnchanaSNAP
N23Kuala RajangAbdul Rahman Ya'kubBN (PBB)
N24RepokChong Siew ChiangBN (SUPP)
N25Matu-DaroAwang Hipni Pengiran AnuBN (PBB)
N26BinatangAnthony Teo Tiao GinBN (SUPP)
N27Sibu TengahChew Kim PoonBN (SUPP)
N28Sibu LuarWong Soon KaiBN (SUPP)
N29IganLing Beng SiongBN (SUPP)
N30DudongSandah JarrowSNAP
N31BalingianSalleh JafaruddinBN (PBB)
N32OyaEdwin Esnen UnangBN (PBB)
N33PakanJawie Wilson MasingSNAP
N34MeluanGramong JelianSNAP
N35MachanLeo Moggie IrokSNAP
N36NgemahLias KanaBN (PBB)
N37SongNgelambong BanggauBN (PBB)
N38PelagusJonathan Sabai AjingSNAP
N39BalehPeter Gani KiaiSNAP
N40BelagaNyipa Kilah @ Nyipa BatoBN (SUPP)
N41TatauJoseph Mamat SamuelSNAP
N42KemenaCelestine Ujang JilanBN (PBB)
N43SubisMumin bin KaderBN (PBB)
N44MiriChia Chin ShinBN (SUPP)
N45MarudiEdward Jeli BelayongSNAP
N46Telang UsanJoseph Balan SelingSNAP
N47LimbangJames Wong Kim MinSNAP
N48LawasAwang Daud bin MetusinBN (PBB)

Aftermath

Two years after the election, SNAP elected to join BN as component party at federal and state level. This ensured that the state assembly has no main opposition party, until the next state election.

References

References

  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120904060050/http://www.digitalibrary.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=251 Report on the parliamentary (Dewan Rakyat) and state legislative assembly general elections 1974 of the states of Malaya and Sarawak (Malay-English bilingual version)]. [[Election Commission of Malaysia]]. URL accessed 18 November 2009
  2. "HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1974-ELECTION-RESULTS/MALAYSIA_1974_DUN_RESULTS.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS".
  3. TindakMalaysia. "HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1974-ELECTION-RESULTS/METADATA/MALAYSIA_1974_DUN_RESULTS_METADATA.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS".
  4. (23 March 1976). "SNAP TO JOIN UP NOW WITH FRONT". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
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