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1996 Sarawak state election

Malaysian state legislative election

Field	Value
election_name	1996 Sarawak state election
country	Sarawak
type	legislative
ongoing	no
previous_election	1991 Sarawak state election
previous_year	1991
outgoing_members	Members of the 13th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
next_election	2001 Sarawak state election
next_year	2001
elected_mps	Members of the 14th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
seats_for_election	All 62 seats in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
majority_seats	32
election_date	7–8 September 1996
registered	580,543
turnout	372,602 (64.18%)
image1	[[File:Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud.jpg	130px]]
leader1	Abdul Taib Mahmud
leader_since1
party1	Barisan Nasional
leaders_seat1	Asajaya
popular_vote1	242,839
percentage1	67.7%
swing1	4.9%
last_election1	49 seats, 62.8%
seats_before1	56
seats1	57
seat_change1	1
image2	3x4.svg
leader2	Wong Sing Nang
leader_since2	Unknown
party2	Democratic Action Party
leaders_seat2	Pelawan
popular_vote2	32,421
percentage2	9.0%
swing2	0.6%
last_election2	0 seat, 9.7%
seats_before2	0
seats2	3
seat_change2	3
title	Chief Minister
posttitle	Subsequent chief minister
before_election	Abdul Taib Mahmud
before_party	Barisan Nasional
after_election	Abdul Taib Mahmud
after_party	Barisan Nasional

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 580,543 registered voters of contested constituencies with 64.18% voters turned up to cast their votes.

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.

Results

Summary

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. 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.

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:

No.	State Constituency	Elected state assembly members
BN 57	DAP 3	IND 2
N01	Tanjung Datu	Datuk Ramsay Noel Jitam
N02	Tasik Biru	Peter Nansian Anak Ngusie
N03	Pantai Damai	Datin Paduka Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi
N04	Demak Laut	Dr Abang Draup Zamahari Pengirang Zen
N05	Tupong	Daud Abdul Rahman
N06	Satok	Datuk Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg
N07	Samariang	Dona Babel
N08	Padungan	Datuk Song Swee Guan
N09	Pending	Sim Kheng Hui
N10	Batu Lintang	Chan Seng Khai
N11	Batu Kawah	Alfred Yap Chin Loi
N12	Asajaya	Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud
N13	Muara Tuang	Datuk Adenan Satem
N14	Bengoh	William Tanyuh
N15	Tarat	Roland Sagah Wee Inn
N16	Tebedu	Michael Manyin Anak Jawong
N17	Kedup	Federick Bayoi Manggie
N18	Sadong Jaya	Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi
N19	Simunjan	Mohamad Naroden Majais
N20	Sebuyau	Julaihi Narawi
N21	Betting Maro	Bolhassan Di
N22	Bukit Begunan	Mong Ak Dagang
N23	Simanggang	Francis Harden Anak Hollis
N24	Engkilili	Toh Heng San
N25	Batang Ai	Dublin Unting Ingkot
N26	Saribas	Dr Haji Wahbi Bin Haji Junaidi
N27	Layar	Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Anak Numpang
N28	Kalaka	Abdul Wahab Aziz
N29	Krian	Peter Nyarok Entire
N30	Belawai	Haji Hamden Ahmad
N31	Serdeng	Datuk Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar
N32	Matu Daro	Datuk Abdul Wahab Dolah
N33	Meradong	Yii Chu Lik
N34	Repok	Datuk David Teng Lung Chi
N35	Pakan	Datuk William Mawan Anak Ikom
N36	Meluan	Geman Anak Itam
N37	Ngemah	Gabriel Adit Demong
N38	Machan	Datuk Gramong Juna
N39	Bukit Assek	Wong Ho Leng
N40	Dudong	Dr Soon Choon Teck
N41	Bawang Assan	Datuk Wong Soon Koh
N42	Pelawan	Wong Sing Nang
N43	Nangka	Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah
N44	Dalat	Datuk Effendi Norwawi
N45	Balingian	Abdul Ajis Abdul Majeed
N46	Tamin	Joseph Entulu Belaun
N47	Kakus	John Sikie Tayai
N48	Pelagus	Datuk Sng Chee Hua
N49	Katibas	Ambrose Blikau Enturan
N50	Baleh	Datuk Dr James Jemut Masing
N51	Belaga	Stanley Ajang Batok
N52	Kemena	Celestine Ujang Anak Jilan
N53	Kidurong	Wong Sing Ai
N54	Jepak	Talib Bin Zulpilip
N55	Lambir	T E Aidan Wing
N56	Piasau	Datuk Dr George Chan Hong Nam
N57	Senadin	Lee Kim Shin
N58	Marudi	Sylvester Entri Anak Muran
N59	Telang Usan	Kebing Wan
N60	Limbang	Datuk Amar James Wong Kim Min
N61	Lawas	Datuk Awang Tengah Ali Hasan
N62	Ba'kelalan	Dr Judson Sakai Tagal

Notes

| Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

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