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{{Infobox election
| election_name   = 1983 Sarawak state election
| country         = Sarawak
| flag_year         = 1973-88
| flag_image        = Flag of Sarawak (1973–1988).svg
| type            = legislative
| ongoing         = no
| previous_election = 1979 Sarawak state election
| previous_year   = 1979
| previous_mps    = Members of the 10th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
| next_election   = 1987 Sarawak state election
| next_year       = 1987
| next_mps        = Members of the 12th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
| elected_mps     = Members of the 11th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
| seats_for_election = All 48 seats in the [[Sarawak State Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats  = 25
| election_date   = 28–29 December 1983
| registered      = 505,872
| turnout         = 367,060 (72.56%)
<!-- Barisan Nasional -->
| image1          = [[File:Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud.jpg|130px]]
| leader1         = [[Abdul Taib Mahmud]]
| leader_since1   = {{start date|1981|03|26|df=y}}
| party1          = Barisan Nasional
| colour1         =
| leaders_seat1   = Sebandi
| popular_vote1   = '''166,819'''
| percentage1     = '''46.2%'''
| swing1          = {{decrease}}3.9%
| last_election1  = 45 seats, 61.2%
| seats_before1   = 45
| seats_needed1   = 
| seats1          = '''30'''
| seat_change1    = {{decrease}}15 
<!-- Sarawak National Party (SNAP) -->
| image2          = 3x4.svg
| leader2         = [[James Wong (politician)|James Wong]]
| leader_since2   = {{start date|1981|12| |df=y}}
| party2          = [[Sarawak National Party|SNAP]]
| colour2         =
| leaders_seat2   = Limbang
| popular_vote2   = 46,741
| percentage2     = 13.0
| swing2          = {{decrease}}3.7%
| last_election2  = 16 seats, 16.7%
| seats_before2   = 16
| seats_needed2   = 
| seats2          = 8
| seat_change2    = {{decrease}}8
<!-- Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) -->
| image3           = 3x4.svg
| leader3          = [[Leo Moggie]]
| leader_since3    = {{start date|1983|07|17|df=y}}
| party3           = [[Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak|PBDS]]
| colour3          = 
| leaders_seat3    = Not contesting
| popular_vote3    = 33,712
| percentage3      = 9.3
| swing3           = -
| last_election3   = New party
| seats_before3    = -
| seats_needed3    = 
| seats3           = 6
| seat_change3     = -
<!-- Results area -->
| title           = [[Chief Minister of Sarawak|Chief Minister]]
| posttitle       = Subsequent chief minister
| before_election = [[Abdul Taib Mahmud]]
| before_party    = Barisan Nasional
| after_election  = [[Abdul Taib Mahmud]]
| after_party     = Barisan Nasional
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
}}

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 Sarawak state election|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.<ref name=spr/>

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.<ref name=spr/>

==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.<ref name=Hazis>Hazis, FS (2012). In ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=nhAU_JcFNZ0C&q=Petronas+1974&pg=PA120 Domination and Contestation: Muslim Bumiputera Politics in Sarawak]''. [[Institute of Southeast Asian Studies]]. p. 290. {{ISBN|978-981-4311-58-8}}. Google Book Search. Retrieved 23 June 2014.</ref> 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.<ref name=spr/> 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===
{{Election results
|alliance1=[[Barisan Nasional]]|aspan1=3|party1=[[Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu]]|votes1=77694|seats1=19|sc1=0
|party2=[[Sarawak United Peoples' Party]]|votes2=89161|seats2=11|sc2=0
|atotal3=166855|aseats3=30|sc3=0
|alliance4=[[Sarawak National Party]]|votes4=46741|seats4=8|sc4=0
|alliance5=[[Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak]]|votes5=33712|seats5=6|sc5=New
|alliance6=[[Democratic Action Party]]|votes6=31246|seats6=0|sc6=0
|alliance7=Sarawak Demokratik Bersatu|votes7=2540|seats7=0|sc7=New
|alliance8=Independents|votes8=79931|seats8=4|sc8=+1
|invalid=6070
|total_sc=0
|electorate=505872
|source=Hazis<ref name=Hazis/>
}}

=== Results by constituency ===
The full list of representatives is shown below:<ref name=spr>[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</ref>

Three seats were won uncontested by [[Barisan Nasional]] (BN):
::N24. Matu Daro won by Wahab Haji Dollah
::N32. Oya won by Haji Salleh Jafaruddin
::N44. Miri won by [[George Chan Hong Nam|Dr George Chan Hong Nam]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! State Constituency  !! Elected State Assembly Members || Elected Party  
|-
| colspan = "8" |[[Barisan Nasional|BN]] '''30''' | [[Sarawak National Party|SNAP]] '''8''' | [[Sarawak Dayak People's Party|PBDS]] '''6''' | [[Democratic Action Party|DAP]] '''0''' | [[Sarawak Democratik Bersatu|BERSATU]] '''0''' | [[Independent (politician)|IND]] '''4'''
|-
| N01 || Lundu || Ramsay Noel Jitam || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]''' 
|-
| N02 || Tasik Biru || Patau Anak Rubis @ Dr Patau Rubis|| '''[[Sarawak National Party|SNAP]]'''
|-
| N03 || Padungan|| Song Swee Guan || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N04 || Stampin|| Sim Kheng Hong || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N05 || Petra Jaya || Hafsah binti Harun || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N06 || Satok || [[Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg|Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg]]|| '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N07 || Sebandi || [[Abdul Taib Mahmud|Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud]] || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N08 || Muara Tuang || [[Adenan Satem|Adanan bin Haji Satem]] || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N09 || Batu Kawah || Chong Kiun Kong || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N10 || Bengoh || Wilfred Rata Nissom  || '''[[Independent (politician)|IND]]'''
|-
| N11 || Tarat || Robert Jacob Ridu || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N12 || Tebakang || Michael Ben Ak Panggi || '''[[Sarawak National Party|SNAP]]'''
|-
| N13 || Semera || Wan Wahab bin Wan Sanusi || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N14 || Gedong || Mohammad Tawan bin Abdullah @ Hilary Tawan Ak Masan || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N15 || Lingga|| Daniel Tajem Ak Miri || '''[[Sarawak Dayak People's Party|PBDS]]'''
|-
| N16 || Sri Aman || Hollis Ak Tini || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N17 || Engkilili|| Sing Cho Nang || '''[[Independent (politician)|IND]]'''
|-
| N18 || Batang Air || Sylvester Langit Ak. Uming || '''[[Sarawak National Party|SNAP]]'''
|-
| N19 || Saribas || Haji Zainuddin bin Haji Satem || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N20 || Layar || Alfred Jabu Anak Numpang || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N21 || Kalaka || Wan Yusof bin Tun Datuk Patinggi Tuanku Haji Bujang || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N22 || Krian || Langgu Ak. Sagu @ Edmund || '''[[Sarawak Dayak People's Party|PBDS]]'''
|-
| N23 || Kuala Rajang || Saadi bin Olia || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N24 || Matu-Daro|| Wahab Haji Dollah || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N25 || Repok || Teng Lung Chi || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N26 || Meradong|| Hii Kiang Hiong || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N27 || Maling || Wong Soon Kai || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N28 || Seduan || Ting Ing Mieng || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N29 || Igan || Tiong Chiong Chu || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N30 || Dudong || Wilfred Kiroh Ak. Jeram || '''[[Independent (politician)|IND]]'''
|-
| N31 || Balingian || Wan Habib bin Syed Mahmud || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N32 || Oya || Haji Salleh Jafaruddin || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N33 || Pakan || Jawie Wilson Mas' || '''[[Sarawak Dayak People's Party|PBDS]]'''
|-
| N34 || Meluan || German Ak. Itam || '''[[Sarawak National Party|SNAP]]'''
|-
| N35 || Machan || Gramong Juna || '''[[Sarawak Dayak People's Party|PBDS]]'''
|-
| N36 || Ngemah || Joseph Ak. Kudi || '''[[Sarawak Dayak People's Party|PBDS]]'''
|-
| N37 || Katibas || Ambrose Blikau Ak. Enturan || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N38 || Pelagus || Nueng Ak. Kudi || '''[[Sarawak National Party|SNAP]]'''
|-
| N39 || Baleh || [[James Jemut Masing]]|| '''[[Sarawak Dayak People's Party|PBDS]]'''
|-
| N40 || Belaga || Tajang Laing || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N41 || Tatau || Bolhassan bin Kambar   || '''[[Independent (politician)|IND]]'''
|-
| N42 || Kemena || Datuk [[Celestine Ujang Jilan|Celestine Ujang]] Anak Jilan || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N43 || Subis || Usop bin Wahab || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N44 || Miri || [[George Chan Hong Nam|Dr George Chan Hong Nam]] || '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|-
| N45 || Marudi || Edward Jeli Anak Blayong|| '''[[Sarawak National Party|SNAP]]'''
|-
| N46 || Telang Usan || Balan Seling || '''[[Sarawak National Party|SNAP]]'''
|-
| N47 || Limbang || [[James Wong (politician)|Dato James Wong Kim Min]] || '''[[Sarawak National Party|SNAP]]'''
|-
| N48 || Lawas || Datuk Haji Noor bin Haji Tahir|| '''[[Barisan Nasional|BN]]'''
|}

==See also==
* [[List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1982–1986)]]
==References==
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[[Category:Sarawak state elections|1983]]
[[Category:1983 elections in Malaysia]]