Samariang
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali
GPS
Constituency created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2021

Samariang is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 1979, from 1996 to present.

The state constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1979 after it was redistributed. It was re-created in 1996.

2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Samariang, Lintang, Kandis, Semerah Padi, Sukma, Sri Wangi, Kampong Tunku, Bedil, Astana Lot.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Samariang, Lintang, Kandis, Semerah Padi, Sukma, Kampong Tunku, Bedil, Astana Lot.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Samariang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
Semariang
8th 1970-1973 Ajibah Abol BUMIPUTERA
1973-1974 BN
9th 1974-1976
1976-1979 Hafsah Harun
Constituency abolished, renamed to Satok
Constituency re-created from Satok and Tupong
Samariang
14th 1996-2001 Dona Babel BN
15th 2001-2006 Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi
16th 2006-2011 Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-2018
2018-2021 GPS
19th 2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
GPS Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali 11,354 87.61 +87.61
Amanah Abg Abdul Halil Abg Laili 1,071 8.26 +5.07
Parti Sabah Demokratik Rakyat Othman Abdillah 535 4.13 +4.13
Total valid votes 12,960 100.00
Total rejected ballots 121
Unreturned ballots 102
Turnout 13,183 61.71
Registered electors 21,363
Majority 10,283
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1718688/PUB687.pdf
Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali 9,795 80.16 + 4.51
PAS Yusof Assidiqqi Ahmad Sharkawi 2,035 16.65 + 16.65
Amanah Nani Sahari 389 3.19 + 3.19
Total valid votes 12,219 100.00
Total rejected ballots 108
Unreturned ballots 70
Turnout 12,397 67.93
Registered electors 18,250
Majority 7,760
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly of the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 190/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

"Senarai Calon yang Disahkan Layak Bertanding Pilihan Raya Dewan Undangan Negeri ke-11". Election Commission of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali 8,008 75.65 + 10.56
PKR Zulrusdi Mohamad Hol 2,577 24.35 - 10.56
Total valid votes 10,585 100.00
Total rejected ballots 144
Unreturned ballots 40
Turnout 10,769 67.55
Registered electors 15,942
Majority 5,431
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes Sarawak [P.U. (B) 245/2011]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali 5,365 65.09 + 0.38
PKR Wan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi 2,877 34.91 + 9.28
Total valid votes 8,242 100.00
Total rejected ballots 88
Unreturned ballots 92
Turnout 8,422 62.39
Registered electors 13,498
Majority 2,488
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi 5,460 64.71 - 6.22
PKR Wan Ariffin Wan Senusi 2,163 25.63 + 25.63
PAS Mohamad Shokri Ahmad Fauzi 468 5.55 + 5.55
Independent Arifin Abang Anuar @ Arifin Annuar 347 4.11 + 4.11
Total valid votes 8,438 100.00
Total rejected ballots 93
Unreturned ballots 78
Turnout 8,609 69.55
Registered electors 12,378
Majority 3,297
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Dona Babel 4,170 70.93
Independent Mariam Musa 1,709 29.07
Total valid votes 5,879 100.00
Total rejected ballots 134
Unreturned ballots 131
Turnout 6,144 61.21
Registered electors 10,037
Majority 2,461
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state by-election, July 1976
Upon the death of incumbent, Ajibah Abol
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hafsah Harun
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing (({2))}


Sarawak state election, 1974: Semariang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ajibah Abol 4,921 78.82
SNAP Abang Abdul Rahin Openg 1,147 18.37
Independent Awang Wal Awang Abu 175 2.80
Total valid votes 6,243 100.00
Total rejected ballots 462
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 6,705 78.35
Registered electors 8,558
Majority 3,774
BN gain from PPBB Swing ?


Sarawak state election, 1969: Semariang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PPBB Ajibah Abol 3,233 54.48
SUPP Abdul Kadir Merican 971 16.36
Independent Shukri Mahidi 954 16.08
SNAP Abang Bueng Abang Amin 526 8.86
Independent Ben Jomel 250 4.21
Total valid votes 5,934 100.00
Total rejected ballots 401
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 6,335 84.73
Registered electors 7,477
Majority 2,262
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ^ "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.
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