Semera (state constituency)

Semera
Sarawak constituency
Defunct state constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
Constituency created1968
Constituency abolished1996
First contested1969
Last contested1991

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 NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
8th N161970-1973Mohammed Puteh @ Lee Thiam Kee (李天期)BUMIPUTERA
1973-1974BN (PBB)
9th1974-1979
10th1979-1983Abang Ahmad Urai
11th1983-1987Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi
12th1987-1991
13th1991-1996
Constituency abolished, renamed to Sadong Jaya

Election results

Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Wahap @ Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi4,05069.78Increase 13.25
PERMASZamhari Zaini1,71029.46Decrease 14.01
NEGARAIbrahim Jeman440.76Increase 0.76
Total valid votes 5,804100.00
Total rejected ballots 64
Unreturned ballots 4
Turnout 5,87274.48Decrease 2.18
Registered electors 7,884
Majority 2,34040.32Increase 27.26
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Wahap @ Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi3,61456.53Increase 10.67
PERMASWan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi2,77943.47Increase 43.47
Total valid votes 6,393100.00
Total rejected ballots 87
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,48076.66Increase 7.00
Registered electors 8,453
Majority 83513.06Decrease 1.76
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Wahap @ Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi2,46245.86Decrease 25.99
IndependentWan Alkap Tuanku Esim1,66631.03Increase 31.03
IndependentTan Guek Liang1,19822.31Increase 22.31
IndependentSalleh Zen430.80Increase 0.80
Total valid votes 5,369100.00
Total rejected ballots 127
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,49669.66Decrease 10.74
Registered electors 7,890
Majority 79614.83Decrease 28.87
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbang Ahmad Urai4,17371.85Increase 3.75
Parti Anak Jati SarawakAmbi Nen1,63528.15Increase 28.15
Total valid votes 5,808100.00
Total rejected ballots 78
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,88680.40Decrease 2.18
Registered electors 7,321
Majority 2,53843.70Increase 7.49
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohammed Puteh @ Lee Thiam Kee3,33764.32
SNAPWan Aikap Tuanku Esin1,77430.13
Total valid votes 4,900100.00
Total rejected ballots 542
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,44282.58Decrease 5.55
Registered electors 6,590
Majority 1,77436.20Decrease 2.15
BN gain from PBB Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%
PBBMohammed Puteh @ Lee Thiam Kee3,09264.03
SNAPWan Aikap Tuanku Esin1,24025.68
SUPPSalleh Zen49710.29
Total valid votes 4,829100.00
Total rejected ballots 385
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,21488.13
Registered electors 5,916
Majority 1,85238.35
This was a new constituency created.


References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-05.