Kota Samarahan (federal constituency)

Kota Samarahan

Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Rubiah Wang BN
Constituency created	1987
First contested	1990
Last contested	2013

Kota Samarahan is a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.

The federal constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Empila, Beliong, Tanju, Tanjung Apong, Tambirat, Batu Blat, Tambey, Sui, Sambir, Sebandi Matang, Sebandi Ulu, Subi, Moyan, Reba, Moyan Ulu, Moyan Ledang, Serpan, Serpan Ulu, Asajaya, Asajaya Laut, Tebun, Sampun, Tuang, Merdang, Quop, Semaran, Ladang Samarahan, Sidanu, Pengkalan Kuap, Stakan.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Beliong, Tanjung Apong, Tambirat, Tambey, Sui, Sambir, Sebandi Matang, Sebandi Ulu, Subi, Moyan, Reba, Moyan Ulu, Moyan Ledang, Serpan, Serpan Ulu, Asajaya, Asajaya Laut, Tebun, Sampun, Empila, Tanju, Batu Blat, Tuang, Semaran, Ladang Samarahan, Melaban, Merdang, Quop, Sidanu, Pengkalan Kuap, Stakan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kota Samarahan
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
8th	1990-1995	Abdul Taib Mahmud	BN
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013	Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib
13th	2013-present	Rubiah Wang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rubiah Wang	24,202	78.06
	PAS	Abang Ahmad Kerdee Abang Masagus	6,801	21.94
Total valid votes			31,003	100.00
Total rejected ballots			528
Unreturned ballots			81
Turnout			31,612	82.85
Registered electors			38,158
Majority			17,401
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)  "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-05. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-05.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib	15,559	75.51
	PKR	Hussain Abang Apok	4,148	20.13
	Independent	Awg Bakar Awg Daud	898	4.36
Total valid votes			20,605	100.00
Total rejected ballots			449
Unreturned ballots			374
Turnout			21,428	75.14
Registered electors			28,517
Majority			11,411
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Taib Mahmud won uncontested.
	BN	Abdul Taib Mahmud
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Taib Mahmud	13,307	70.72
	KEADILAN	Zulrusdi Mohamad Hol	5,092	27.06
	Independent	Bujang Bakar	417	2.22
Total valid votes			18,816	100.00
Total rejected ballots			411
Unreturned ballots			3,206
Turnout			22,433	77.45
Registered electors
Majority			8,215
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Taib Mahmud won uncontested.
	BN	Abdul Taib Mahmud
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Taib Mahmud	14,353	87.39
	PERMAS	Tahir Sham	2,072	12.61
Total valid votes			16,425	100.00
Total rejected ballots			428
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			16,853	71.41
Registered electors
Majority			12,281
This was a new constituency created.

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-05.

1. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.