Samariang (state constituency)

Samariang
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 

Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali
BN

Constituency created 1968
First contested 1969
Last contested 2016

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 1969-1973 Ajibah Abol Sarawak Alliance
1973-1974 BN
9th 1974-1979
Constituency abolished
Constituency re-created
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-present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali 9,795 80.16 + 4.51
PASYusof Assidiqqi Ahmad Sharkawi 2,035 16.65 + 16.65
AmanahNani Sahari 389 3.19 + 3.19
Total valid votes 12,219 100.00
Total rejected ballots 108
Unreturned ballots 70
Turnout 12,39767.93
Registered electors 18,250
Majority 7,760
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali 8,008 75.65 + 10.56
PKRZulrusdi Mohamad Hol 2,577 24.35 - 10.56
Total valid votes 10,585 100.00
Total rejected ballots 144
Unreturned ballots 40
Turnout 10,76967.55
Registered electors 15,942
Majority 5,431
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali 5,365 65.09 + 0.38
KEADILANWan 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 8,42262.39
Registered electors 13,498
Majority 2,488
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi 5,460 64.71 - 6.22
KEADILANWan Ariffin Wan Senusi 2,163 25.63 + 25.63
PASMohamad Shokri Ahmad Fauzi 468 5.55 + 5.55
IndependentArifin Abang Anuar @ Arifin Annuar 347 4.11 + 4.11
Total valid votes 8,438 100.00
Total rejected ballots 93
Unreturned ballots 78
Turnout 8,60969.55
Registered electors 12,378
Majority 3,297
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNDona Babel 4,170 70.93
IndependentMariam Musa 1,709 29.07
Total valid votes 5,879 100.00
Total rejected ballots 134
Unreturned ballots 131
Turnout 6,14461.21
Registered electors 10,037
Majority 2,461
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1974: Semariang
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAjibah Abol
SNAPAbang Abdul Rahin Openg
IndependentAwang Wain Awang Abu
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 8,558
Majority
BN gain from Sarawak Alliance Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1969: Semariang
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Sarawak AllianceAjibah Abol
IndependentShukri Mahidi
IndependentBen Jomel
SUPPAbdul Kadir Merican
SNAPAbang Bueng
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 7,477
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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