Kota Samarahan (federal constituency)
 Sarawak constituency | |
|---|---|
| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1987 |
| First contested | 1990 |
| Last contested | 2018 |
| Demographics | |
| Electors (2018)[1] | 46,300 |
Kota Samarahan is a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.
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
History
2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Empila, Beliong, Tanju, Tanjung Apong, Tambirat, Batu Blat, Tambey, Sui, Sambir, Sebandi Matang, Sebandi Ulu, Subi, Moyan, Reba, Moyan Ulu, Moyan Ledang, Serpan, Serpan Ulu, Asajaya, Asajaya Laut, Tebun, Sampun, Tuang, Merdang, Quop, Semaran, Ladang Samarahan, Sidanu, Pengkalan Kuap, Stakan.
2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Beliong, Tanjung Apong, Tambirat, Tambey, Sui, Sambir, Sebandi Matang, Sebandi Ulu, Subi, Moyan, Reba, Moyan Ulu, Moyan Ledang, Serpan, Serpan Ulu, Asajaya, Asajaya Laut, Tebun, Sampun, Empila, Tanju, Batu Blat, Tuang, Semaran, Ladang Samarahan, Melaban, Merdang, Quop, Sidanu, Pengkalan Kuap, Stakan.
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Kota Samarahan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created, renamed from Samarahan | |||
| 8th | 1990-1995 | Abdul Taib Mahmud | BN (PBB) |
| 9th | 1995-1999 | ||
| 10th | 1999-2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004-2008 | ||
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib | |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Rubiah Wang | |
| 14th | 2018 | ||
| 2018-present | GPS (PBB) | ||
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–1978 | 1978–1990 | 1990–1999 | 1999–2008 | 2008–2016 | 2016−present | |
| Kota Samarahan | Asajaya | |||||
| Muara Tuang | ||||||
| Stakan | ||||||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Rubiah Wang | 25,070 | 69.90 | - 8.16 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PH (2018) | Sopian Julaihi | 8,078 | 22.52 | + 22.52 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PAS | Zulkipli Ramzi | 2,719 | 7.58 | - 14.36 | |
| Total valid votes | 35,867 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 431 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 253 | |||||
| Turnout | 36,551 | 78.94 | ||||
| Registered electors | 46,300 | |||||
| Majority | 16,992 | 47.38 | ||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN | ||||
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. "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. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Rubiah Wang | 24,202 | 78.06 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PAS | Abang Ahmad Kerdee Abang Masagus | 6,801 | 21.94 | ||
| Total valid votes | 31,003 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 528 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 81 | |||||
| Turnout | 31,612 | 82.85 | ||||
| Registered electors | 38,158 | |||||
| Majority | 17,401 | |||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN | ||||
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. 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. Retrieved 2016-05-05. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib | 15,559 | 75.51 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PKR | Hussain Abang Apok | 4,148 | 20.13 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BEBAS | Awg Bakar Awg Daud | 898 | 4.36 | |
| Total valid votes | 20,605 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 449 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 374 | ||||
| Turnout | 21,428 | 75.14 | |||
| Registered electors | 28,517 | ||||
| Majority | 11,411 | ||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Abdul Taib Mahmud won uncontested. | ||||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Abdul Taib Mahmud | ||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | ||||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN
| ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Abdul Taib Mahmud | 13,307 | 70.72 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | KEADILAN | Zulrusdi Mohamad Hol | 5,092 | 27.06 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BEBAS | Bujang Bakar | 417 | 2.22 | |
| Total valid votes | 18,816 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 411 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 3,206 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,433 | 77.45 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 8,215 | ||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Abdul Taib Mahmud won uncontested. | ||||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Abdul Taib Mahmud | ||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | ||||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN
| ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Abdul Taib Mahmud | 14,353 | 87.39 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PERMAS | Tahir Sham | 2,072 | 12.61 | ||
| Total valid votes | 16,425 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 428 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | 16,853 | 71.41 | ||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | 12,281 | |||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 45. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.