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Semera (state constituency)

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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

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It was abolished in 1996 after it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Semera
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
8th 1970-1973 Mohammed Puteh @ Lee Thiam Kee BUMIPUTERA
1973-1974 BN
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

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Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Wan Wahap @ Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi 4,050 69.78
PERMAS Zamhari Zaini 1,710 29.46
NEGARA Ibrahim Jeman 44 0.76
Total valid votes 5,804 100.00
Total rejected ballots 64
Unreturned ballots 4
Turnout 5,872 74.48
Registered electors 7,884
Majority 2,340
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Wan Wahap @ Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi 56.53
PERMAS 43.47
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Wan Wahap @ Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi 45.86
Independent
Independent
Independent
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Sarawak state election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abang Ahmad Urai 71.85
Parti Anak Jati Sarawak 28.15
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
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
Independent 5.55
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots 542
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 6,590
Majority 1,563
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
Turnout 5,214 88.13
Registered electors 5,916
Majority 1,852
This was a new constituency created.

References

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