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1983 Sarawak state election

Malaysian state legislative election

Summary

Malaysian state legislative election

FieldValue
election_name1983 Sarawak state election
countrySarawak
flag_year1973-88
flag_imageFlag of Sarawak (1973–1988).svg
typelegislative
ongoingno
previous_election1979 Sarawak state election
previous_year1979
outgoing_membersMembers of the 10th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
next_election1987 Sarawak state election
next_year1987
elected_mpsMembers of the 11th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
seats_for_electionAll 48 seats in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
majority_seats25
election_date28–29 December 1983
registered505,872
turnout367,060 (72.56%)
image1[[File:Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud.jpg130px]]
leader1Abdul Taib Mahmud
leader_since1
party1Barisan Nasional
leaders_seat1Sebandi
popular_vote1166,819
percentage146.2%
swing12.1%
last_election145 seats, 61.2%
seats_before145
seats130
seat_change115
image23x4.svg
leader2James Wong
leader_since2
party2SNAP
leaders_seat2Limbang
popular_vote246,741
percentage213.0
swing27.3%
last_election216 seats, 16.7%
seats_before216
seats28
seat_change28
image33x4.svg
leader3Leo Moggie
leader_since3
party3PBDS
leaders_seat3Not contesting
popular_vote333,712
percentage39.3
swing3-
last_election3New party
seats_before3-
seats36
seat_change3-
titleChief Minister
posttitleSubsequent chief minister
before_electionAbdul Taib Mahmud
before_partyBarisan Nasional
after_electionAbdul Taib Mahmud
after_partyBarisan Nasional

The fourth Sarawak state election was held between Wednesday, 28 December and Thursday, 29 December 1983 with a nomination date on Thursday, 8 December 1983. The two-day duration of the election was shorter than the eight-day election in 1979 state election because of improvements in transportation and communication systems. Only 45 out of 48 seats were contested. The state assembly was dissolved on 18 November 1983 by the governor of Sarawak with the advice of chief minister of Sarawak, which was one year and 15 days earlier than the expiration of the state assembly on 3 December 1984.

The election was held during the peak of monsoon season. This election saw 505,872 registered voters eligible to vote, with 367,060 voters (72.56%) actually casting their votes. In this election, Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) fielded candidates for 32 seats, SNAP for 18 seats, PBDS for 14 seats, Democratic Action Party (DAP) for 7 seats, and Sarawak Democratik Bersatu (BERSATU) for 4 seats. There were 80 independents contesting for the seats.

Background

The leadership crisis of Sarawak National Party (SNAP, a component party of BN) has caused the emergence of an offshoot party named Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS). However, chief minister Abdul Taib Mahmud decided to accept PBDS into the BN coalition. This has caused dissatisfaction of SNAP leadership towards Taib. Both parties SNAP and PBDS were unwilling to compromise any of their seats. Therefore, Taib decided to allow SNAP and PBDS to compete against each other by under their respective party symbols. Serious competitions occurred in state constituencies contested by PBDS and SNAP. Generally, this election was carried out in a peaceful and orderly manner except for the clashes between PBDS candidate and the election officials in N 35 Machan constituency. Sarawak BN, composed of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) and Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), won 29 seats on the election day. They later accepted SNAP and PBDS into the coalition, thus securing a total of 44 of 48 seats.

Results

Summary

Results by constituency

The full list of representatives is shown below:

Three seats were won uncontested by Barisan Nasional (BN):

No.State ConstituencyElected State Assembly MembersElected Party
BN 30SNAP 8PBDS 6DAP 0BERSATU 0IND 4
N01LunduRamsay Noel Jitam
N02Tasik BiruPatau Anak Rubis @ Dr Patau Rubis
N03PadunganSong Swee Guan
N04StampinSim Kheng Hong
N05Petra JayaHafsah binti Harun
N06SatokAbang Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg
N07SebandiDatuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud
N08Muara TuangAdanan bin Haji Satem
N09Batu KawahChong Kiun Kong
N10BengohWilfred Rata Nissom
N11TaratRobert Jacob Ridu
N12TebakangMichael Ben Ak Panggi
N13SemeraWan Wahab bin Wan Sanusi
N14GedongMohammad Tawan bin Abdullah @ Hilary Tawan Ak Masan
N15LinggaDaniel Tajem Ak Miri
N16Sri AmanHollis Ak Tini
N17EngkililiSing Cho Nang
N18Batang AirSylvester Langit Ak. Uming
N19SaribasHaji Zainuddin bin Haji Satem
N20LayarAlfred Jabu Anak Numpang
N21KalakaWan Yusof bin Tun Datuk Patinggi Tuanku Haji Bujang
N22KrianLanggu Ak. Sagu @ Edmund
N23Kuala RajangSaadi bin Olia
N24Matu-DaroWahab Haji Dollah
N25RepokTeng Lung Chi
N26MeradongHii Kiang Hiong
N27MalingWong Soon Kai
N28SeduanTing Ing Mieng
N29IganTiong Chiong Chu
N30DudongWilfred Kiroh Ak. Jeram
N31BalingianWan Habib bin Syed Mahmud
N32OyaHaji Salleh Jafaruddin
N33PakanJawie Wilson Mas'
N34MeluanGerman Ak. Itam
N35MachanGramong Juna
N36NgemahJoseph Ak. Kudi
N37KatibasAmbrose Blikau Ak. Enturan
N38PelagusNueng Ak. Kudi
N39BalehJames Jemut Masing
N40BelagaTajang Laing
N41TatauBolhassan bin Kambar
N42KemenaDatuk Celestine Ujang Anak Jilan
N43SubisUsop bin Wahab
N44MiriDr George Chan Hong Nam
N45MarudiEdward Jeli Anak Blayong
N46Telang UsanBalan Seling
N47LimbangDato James Wong Kim Min
N48LawasDatuk Haji Noor bin Haji Tahir

References

References

  1. 978-981-4311-58-8. Google Book Search. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  2. "HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1983-SARAWAK-STATE-ELECTIONS/SARAWAK_1983_DUN_RESULTS.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS".
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120904055212/http://www.digitalibrary.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=241:laporan-pilihanraya-umum-dewan-undangan-negeri-sarawak-1983&catid=8:election-reports Report on the state legislative assembly general elections Sarawak, 1983 (Malay-English bilingual version)]. [[Election Commission of Malaysia]]. URL accessed on 18 November 2009
  4. "HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1983-SARAWAK-STATE-ELECTIONS/SARAWAK_1983_DUN_WINNING_CANDIDATES.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS".
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