Semera was a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 1996.
The state constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and was 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 1996 after it was redistributed.
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Semera |
| Assembly |
No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created |
| 8th |
N16 | 1970-1973 | Mohammed Puteh @ Lee Thiam Kee (李天期) | BUMIPUTERA |
| 1973-1974 | BN (PBB) |
| 9th | 1974-1979 |
| 10th | 1979-1983 | Abang Ahmad Urai |
| 11th | 1983-1987 | Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi |
| 12th | 1987-1991 |
| 13th | 1991-1996 |
| Constituency abolished, renamed to Sadong Jaya |
Election results
Sarawak state election, 1991
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Wan Wahap @ Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi | 4,050 | 69.78 | 13.25 |
|
PERMAS | Zamhari Zaini | 1,710 | 29.46 | 14.01 |
|
NEGARA | Ibrahim Jeman | 44 | 0.76 | 0.76 |
| Total valid votes |
5,804 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
64 |
| Unreturned ballots |
4 |
| Turnout |
5,872 | 74.48 | 2.18 |
| Registered electors |
7,884 |
| Majority |
2,340 | 40.32 | 27.26 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Sarawak state election, 1987
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Wan Wahap @ Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi | 3,614 | 56.53 | 10.67 |
|
PERMAS | Wan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi | 2,779 | 43.47 | 43.47 |
| Total valid votes |
6,393 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
87 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
6,480 | 76.66 | 7.00 |
| Registered electors |
8,453 |
| Majority |
835 | 13.06 | 1.76 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Sarawak state election, 1983
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Wan Wahap @ Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi | 2,462 | 45.86 | 25.99 |
|
Independent | Wan Alkap Tuanku Esim | 1,666 | 31.03 | 31.03 |
|
Independent | Tan Guek Liang | 1,198 | 22.31 | 22.31 |
|
Independent | Salleh Zen | 43 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Total valid votes |
5,369 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
127 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
5,496 | 69.66 | 10.74 |
| Registered electors |
7,890 |
| Majority |
796 | 14.83 | 28.87 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Sarawak state election, 1979
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abang Ahmad Urai | 4,173 | 71.85 | 3.75 |
|
Parti Anak Jati Sarawak | Ambi Nen | 1,635 | 28.15 | 28.15 |
| Total valid votes |
5,808 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
78 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
5,886 | 80.40 | 2.18 |
| Registered electors |
7,321 |
| Majority |
2,538 | 43.70 | 7.49 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Sarawak state election, 1974
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohammed Puteh @ Lee Thiam Kee | 3,337 | 64.32 |
|
SNAP | Wan Aikap Tuanku Esin | 1,774 | 30.13 |
| Total valid votes |
4,900 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
542 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
5,442 | 82.58 | 5.55 |
| Registered electors |
6,590 |
| Majority |
1,774 | 36.20 | 2.15 |
|
BN gain from PBB |
Swing |
?
|
Sarawak state election, 1969
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
PBB | Mohammed Puteh @ Lee Thiam Kee | 3,092 | 64.03 |
|
SNAP | Wan Aikap Tuanku Esin | 1,240 | 25.68 |
|
SUPP | Salleh Zen | 497 | 10.29 |
| Total valid votes |
4,829 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
385 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
5,214 | 88.13 |
| Registered electors |
5,916 |
| Majority |
1,852 | 38.35 |
| This was a new constituency created. |