1983 Sarawak state election

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All 48 seats in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
25 seats needed for a majority
Registered| 505,872
Turnout| 367,060 (72.56%)
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Leader  | Abdul Taib Mahmud | James Wong | Leo Moggie
Party  | BN | SNAP | PBDS
Leader since  | 26 March 1981 (1981-03-26) | December 1981 (1981-12) | 17 July 1983 (1983-07-17)
Leader's seat  | Sebandi  | Limbang  | Not contesting
Last election  | 45 seats, 61.2%  | 16 seats, 16.7%  | New party
Seats before  | 45  | 16  | \-
Seats won  | 30 | 8  | 6
Seat change  | 15  | 8  | \-
Popular vote  | 166,819 | 46,741  | 33,712
Percentage  | 46.2% | 13.0  | 9.3
Swing  | 3.9%  | 3.7%  | \-

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| Chief Minister before election

Abdul Taib Mahmud

| Subsequent chief minister

Abdul Taib Mahmud

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The fourth Sarawak state election was held between Wednesday, 28 December and Thursday, 29 December 1983 with a nomination date on Thursday, 8 December 1983. The two-day duration of the election was shorter than the eight-day election in 1979 state election because of improvements in transportation and communication systems. Only 45 out of 48 seats were contested. The state assembly was dissolved on 18 November 1983 by the governor of Sarawak with the advice of chief minister of Sarawak, which was one year and 15 days earlier than the expiration of the state assembly on 3 December 1984.[1]

The election was held during the peak of monsoon season. This election saw 505,872 registered voters eligible to vote, with 367,060 voters (72.56%) actually casting their votes. In this election, Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) fielded candidates for 32 seats, SNAP for 18 seats, PBDS for 14 seats, Democratic Action Party (DAP) for 7 seats, and Sarawak Democratik Bersatu (BERSATU) for 4 seats. There were 80 independents contesting for the seats.[1]

## Background

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The leadership crisis of Sarawak National Party (SNAP, a component party of BN) has caused the emergence of an offshoot party named Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS). However, chief minister Abdul Taib Mahmud decided to accept PBDS into the BN coalition. This has caused dissatisfaction of SNAP leadership towards Taib. Both parties SNAP and PBDS were unwilling to compromise any of their seats. Therefore, Taib decided to allow SNAP and PBDS to compete against each other by under their respective party symbols.[2] Serious competitions occurred in state constituencies contested by PBDS and SNAP. Generally, this election was carried out in a peaceful and orderly manner except for the clashes between PBDS candidate and the election officials in N 35 Machan constituency.[1] Sarawak BN, composed of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) and Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), won 29 seats on the election day. They later accepted SNAP and PBDS into the coalition, thus securing a total of 44 of 48 seats.

## Results

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### Summary

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Party or alliance| Votes| %| Seats| +/–

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| Barisan Nasional| | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu| 77,694| 21.52| 19| 0
| Sarawak United Peoples' Party| 89,161| 24.70| 11| 0
Total| 166,855| 46.22| 30| 0
| Sarawak National Party| 46,741| 12.95| 8| 0
| Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak| 33,712| 9.34| 6| New
| Democratic Action Party| 31,246| 8.65| 0| 0
| Sarawak Demokratik Bersatu| 2,540| 0.70| 0| New
| Independents| 79,931| 22.14| 4| +1
Total| 361,025| 100.00| 48| 0
Valid votes| 361,025| 98.35|
Invalid/blank votes| 6,070| 1.65|
Total votes| 367,095| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 505,872| 72.57|
Source: Hazis[2]

### Results by constituency

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The full list of representatives is shown below:[1]

Three seats were won uncontested by Barisan Nasional (BN):

N24. Matu Daro won by Wahab Haji Dollah
N32. Oya won by Haji Salleh Jafaruddin
N44. Miri won by Dr George Chan Hong Nam
No. | State Constituency | Elected State Assembly Members | Elected Party

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BN 30 | SNAP 8 | PBDS 6 | DAP 0 | BERSATU 0 | IND 4
N01 | Lundu | Ramsay Noel Jitam | BN
N02 | Tasik Biru | Patau Anak Rubis @ Dr Patau Rubis | SNAP
N03 | Padungan | Song Swee Guan | BN
N04 | Stampin | Sim Kheng Hong | BN
N05 | Petra Jaya | Hafsah binti Harun | BN
N06 | Satok | Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg | BN
N07 | Sebandi | Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud | BN
N08 | Muara Tuang | Adanan bin Haji Satem | BN
N09 | Batu Kawah | Chong Kiun Kong | BN
N10 | Bengoh | Wilfred Rata Nissom | IND
N11 | Tarat | Robert Jacob Ridu | BN
N12 | Tebakang | Michael Ben Ak Panggi | SNAP
N13 | Semera | Wan Wahab bin Wan Sanusi | BN
N14 | Gedong | Mohammad Tawan bin Abdullah @ Hilary Tawan Ak Masan | BN
N15 | Lingga | Daniel Tajem Ak Miri | PBDS
N16 | Sri Aman | Hollis Ak Tini | BN
N17 | Engkilili | Sing Cho Nang | IND
N18 | Batang Air | Sylvester Langit Ak. Uming | SNAP
N19 | Saribas | Haji Zainuddin bin Haji Satem | BN
N20 | Layar | Alfred Jabu Anak Numpang | BN
N21 | Kalaka | Wan Yusof bin Tun Datuk Patinggi Tuanku Haji Bujang | BN
N22 | Krian | Langgu Ak. Sagu @ Edmund | PBDS
N23 | Kuala Rajang | Saadi bin Olia | BN
N24 | Matu-Daro | Wahab Haji Dollah | BN
N25 | Repok | Teng Lung Chi | BN
N26 | Meradong | Hii Kiang Hiong | BN
N27 | Maling | Wong Soon Kai | BN
N28 | Seduan | Ting Ing Mieng | BN
N29 | Igan | Tiong Chiong Chu | BN
N30 | Dudong | Wilfred Kiroh Ak. Jeram | IND
N31 | Balingian | Wan Habib bin Syed Mahmud | BN
N32 | Oya | Haji Salleh Jafaruddin | BN
N33 | Pakan | Jawie Wilson Mas' | PBDS
N34 | Meluan | German Ak. Itam | SNAP
N35 | Machan | Gramong Juna | PBDS
N36 | Ngemah | Joseph Ak. Kudi | PBDS
N37 | Katibas | Ambrose Blikau Ak. Enturan | BN
N38 | Pelagus | Nueng Ak. Kudi | SNAP
N39 | Baleh | James Jemut Masing | PBDS
N40 | Belaga | Tajang Laing | BN
N41 | Tatau | Bolhassan bin Kambar | IND
N42 | Kemena | Datuk Celestine Ujang Anak Jilan | BN
N43 | Subis | Usop bin Wahab | BN
N44 | Miri | Dr George Chan Hong Nam | BN
N45 | Marudi | Edward Jeli Anak Blayong | SNAP
N46 | Telang Usan | Balan Seling | SNAP
N47 | Limbang | Dato James Wong Kim Min | SNAP
N48 | Lawas | Datuk Haji Noor bin Haji Tahir | BN

## See also

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* List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1982–1986)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Report on the state legislative assembly general elections Sarawak, 1983 (Malay-English bilingual version). Election Commission of Malaysia. URL accessed on 18 November 2009
2. ^ a b Hazis, FS (2012). In Domination and Contestation: Muslim Bumiputera Politics in Sarawak. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 290. ISBN 978-981-4311-58-8. Google Book Search. Retrieved 23 June 2014.

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