1987 Sarawak state election

Malaysian state legislative election July 2014 May 2026 1987 Sarawak state election Sarawak 1973-88 Flag of Sarawak (1973–1988).svg legislative no 1983 Sarawak state election 1983 Members of the 11th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly 1991 Sarawak state election 1991 Members of the 12th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly All 48 seats in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly 25 15–16 April 1987 Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud.jpg Abdul Taib Mahmud 1981 03 26 y Barisan Nasional Sebandi 249,289 55.2% 3.9% 38 seats, 59.2% 38 24 28 10 3x4.svg Leo Moggie 1983 07 17 y PBDS not contesting 79,548 17.6% 8.3% 6 seats, 9.3% 6 15 9 Potret Datuk Patinggi Abdul Rahman bin Ya'kub.jpg Abdul Rahman Ya'kub 1987 03 19 y PERMAS Matu-Daro (lost) 64,152 14.2% - New party - 5 - Chief Minister Subsequent chief minister Abdul Taib Mahmud Barisan Nasional Abdul Taib Mahmud Barisan Nasional The fifth Sarawak state election was held between Wednesday, 15 April and Thursday, 16 April 1987 with a nomination date set on Monday, 6 April 1987. This was a snap election following the 'Ming Court' affair. The state assembly was dissolved on 12 March 1987 by Sarawak governor with the advice of chief minister of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud.Nuraina Samad PBDS gets to keep BN symbol https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=229PAAAAIBAJ&pg=4872%2C188419 23 September 2015 New Straits Times 2 April 1987 All the 48 Sarawak state assembly seats were contested. In this election, Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) fielded candidates for all 48 seats, PBDS for 21 seats, PERMAS for 21 seats, Democratic Action Party (DAP) for 11 seats, and Sarawak Democratik Bersatu (BERSATU) for one seat. There were 16 independents contesting for the seats. There were a total of 118 candidates vying for the seats, which was the lowest since 1979 election.118 stand in 48 constituencies - Contest for all Sarawak seats https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wm9PAAAAIBAJ&pg=5138%2C1368891 23 September 2015 New Straits Times 7 April 1987 A total of 625,020 voters were eligible to cast their votes.TindakMalaysia SARAWAK 1987 DUN RESULTS https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/blob/main/1987-SARAWAK-STATE-ELECTIONS/SARAWAK_1987_DUN_RESULTS.csv 2025-10-29 GitHub en Background 1987 Ming Court Affair This snap election was called by Taib due to heightening of Ming court affair political crisis when Abdul Rahman Ya'kub together with 27 other state assemblymen signed a letter to call for Taib's resignation. Abdul Rahman formed a new political party named Persatuan Rakyat Malaysia Sarawak (PERMAS) just before the election. Together with Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS), Abdul Rahman would form an opposition alliance to challenge Taib at the polls. Candidates The election saw almost all but two incumbents returning to contest either on Barisan Nasional or PBDS-PERMAS ticketElectionData.MY SE-05 (Sarawak) https://electiondata.my/elections/swk/SE-05 2026-07-26 ElectionData.MY en-GB No.State ConstituencyIncumbent MemberPolitical coalitions and respective candidates and coalitionsBarisan Nasional (BN)Kumpulan MajuDemocratic Action Party (DAP)OthersCandidate namePartyCandidate namePartyCandidate namePartyCandidate namePartyCandidate namePartyCandidate namePartyN01LunduRamsay Noel JitamRamsay Noel JitamSUPPNoor TahirPERMASN02Tasik BiruPatau RubisPatau RubisSNAPWilfred Rata NissomPBDSN03PadunganSong Swee GuanSong Swee GuanSUPPTay Cheo HongDAPN04StampinSim Kheng HongSim Kheng HongSUPPSim Kwang YangDAPN05Petra JayaHafsah HarunSharifah Mordiah Tuanku FauziPBBHafsah HarunPERMASN06SatokAbang Johari OpengAbang Johari OpengPBBWan Ali Tuanku MadhiPERMASAbang Bunsu Abang SebliSUDPN07SebandiAbdul Taib MahmudAbdul Taib MahmudPBBWan Yusof Tuanku BujangPERMASN08Muara TuangAdenan SatemAdenan SatemPBBAbdul Rahman HamzahPERMASN09Batu KawahChong Kiun KongChong Kiun KongSUPPJapat SimolPERMASLim Guan SinDAPN10BengohWilfred Rata NissomLouis Nigel GinesSUPPSora RusahPBDSRobert AbuiINDN11TaratRobert Jacob RiduFrederick Bayoi MaggiePBBRichard Riot JaemPBDSLai Boon LuanINDN12TebakangMichael Ben PanggiAndrew Bujang BarengSNAPMichael Ben PanggiPBDSN13SemeraWan Wahap Wan SanusiWan Wahap Wan SanusiPBBWan Zainal Abidin Wan SenusiPERMASN14GedongMohammad Tawan AbdullahKhader Ahmad ZaidelPBBMohammad Tawan AbdullahPERMASN15LinggaDaniel Tajem MiriDonald LawanSNAPDaniel Tajem MiriPBDSN16Sri AmanHollis TiniMichael Pilo GanggaSUPPHollis TiniPBDSN17EngkililiSim Choo NamIntal RentapSUPPSim Choo NamPBDSN18Batang AirMikai MandauNicholas Bawin AnggatSNAPMikai MandauPBDSN19SaribasZainudin SatemBolhassan DiPBBZainudin SatemPERMASAhmad JohanINDN20LayarAlfred Jabu NumpangAlfred Jabu NumpangPBBDavid ImpiPBDSN21KalakaWan Yusof Tuanku BujangAbdul Wahab AzizPBBAbang Yusuf PutehPERMASN22KrianEdmund Langgu SagaPeter Nyarok EntrieSNAPEdmund Langgu SagaPBDSN23Kuala RajangSaadi OliaHamden AhmadPBBSaadi OliaPERMASN24Matu-DaroWahab DolahWahab DolahPBBAbdul Rahman Ya'kubPERMASN25RepokDavid Teng Lung ChiDavid Teng Lung ChiSUPPJason Wong Sing NangDAPN26MeradongThomas Hii King HiongThomas Hii King HiongSUPPChong Siew ChiangDAPN27MalingWong Soon KaiWong Soon KaiSUPPLing Sie MingDAPN28SeduanTing Ing MiengTing Ing MiengSUPPEric Lee Hie KuiPERMASLing Sie KiongDAPLoh Ngie HockINDN29IganDavid Tiong Chiong ChuWong Soon KohSUPPDavid Tiong Chiong ChuPERMASAnthony Nait ManiINDN30DudongWilfred Kiroh JeramJawan EmpalingSUPPWilfred Kiroh JeramPBDSSiew Chee KiongINDN31BalingianWan Habib Syed MahmudAbdul Ais Abdul MaeedPBBWan Habib Syed MahmudPERMASN32OyaSalleh JafaruddinMohd. Ghazali KipliPBBWan Madzihi Wan MahdzarPERMASN33PakanJawie Wilson MasingWilliam Mawan IkomSNAPJawie Wilson MasingPBDSN34MeluanGeman ItamJanggu BanyangPBBGeman ItamPBDSN35MachanGramong JunaMartin CharliePBBGramong JunaPBDSN36NgemahJoseph KudiTan SeliongSNAPJoseph KudiPBDSN37KatibasAmbrose Blikau EnturanAmbrose Blikau EnturanPBBFelix Bantin JibomPBDSAnthony Kuin KedaiINDN38PelagusNueng KudiKenneth Kanyan Temenggong KohPBBPhilimon NuingPBDSSng Chee HuaINDJangi Peng JemutINDN39BalehJames Jemut MasingJoseph JinggutSNAPJames Jemut MasingPBDSN40BelagaTajang LaingNyipa KilahPBBTajang LaingPERMASN41TatauBolhasan KambarDaniel Sigah LimbaiSNAPBolhasan KambarPBDSJatan LintangDAPN42KemenaCelestine Ujang JilanCelestine Ujang JilanPBBVictor Temenggong AngangPERMASChiew Chiu SingDAPN43SubisUsop WahabUsop WahabPBBSalleh JafaruddinPERMASChong Kon FattDAPAli ManaINDLinggie BalongINDDavid LaINDN44MiriGeorge Chan Hong NamGeorge Chan Hong NamSUPPWong Ho LengDAPN45MarudiEdward Jeli BelayongAtong ChuwatSNAPEdward Keli BelayongPBDSAbu Bakar AbdullahINDN46Telang UsanJoseph Balan SelingKebing WanPBBJoseph Balan SelingPBDSN47LimbangJames Wong Kim MinJames Wong Kim MinSNAPMunir KarimPERMASThianeng ChuanteckINDAli AbdullahINDN48LawasNoor TahirAwang Tengah Ali HasanPBBAwangku Yusof Pengiran BongsuPERMASMichael Labo BuayeIND Results Barisan Nasional 4 Sarawak United Peoples' Party 117058 11 0 Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu 95816 14 –5 Sarawak National Party 36415 3 –5 249289 28 –10 Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak 79548 15 +9 Sarawak Malaysian People's Association 64152 5 New Democratic Action Party 51341 0 0 Sarawak Demokratik Bersatu 84 0 0 Independents 6840 0 –4 5305 0 625020 Straits Times Tindak Malaysia Github Results by constituency Sarawak BN, composed of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), and Sarawak National Party (SNAP), won 28 out of 48 seats on the election day, thus able to form a government with a simple majority. The full list of representatives is shown below:Barisan win was expected, say leaders https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19870418&id=zW9PAAAAIBAJ&pg=6386,3823140&hl=en 23 September 2015 New Straits Times 18 April 1987TindakMalaysia HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1987-SARAWAK-STATE-ELECTIONS/SARAWAK_1987_DUN_WINNING_CANDIDATES.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/blob/main/1987-SARAWAK-STATE-ELECTIONS/SARAWAK_1987_DUN_WINNING_CANDIDATES.csv 2025-10-29 GitHub en No. State Constituency Elected State Assembly Members Elected Party BN 28 | PBDS 15 | PERMAS 5 | DAP 0 | BERSATU 0 | IND 0 N01 Lundu Ramsay Noel Jitam BN (SUPP) N02 Tasik Biru Patau Anak Rubis @ Dr Patau Rubis BN (SNAP) N03 Padungan Song Swee Guan BN (SUPP) N04 Stampin Sim Kheng Hong BN (SUPP) N05 Petra Jaya Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Haji Fauzi BN (PBB) N06 Satok Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg BN (PBB) N07 Sebandi Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud BN (PBB) N08 Muara Tuang Adanan bin Haji Satem BN (PBB) N09 Batu Kawah Chong Kiun Kong BN (SUPP) N10 Bengoh Sora Anak Rusah PBDS N11 Tarat Frederick Bayoi Manggie BN (PBB) N12 Tebakang Michael Ben Ak Panggi PBDS N13 Semera Wan Wahab bin Wan Sanusi BN (PBB) N14 Gedong Mohammad Tawan bin Abdullah @ Hilary Tawan Ak Masan PERMAS N15 Lingga Donald Lawan BN (SNAP) N16 Sri Aman Michael Pilo anak Gangga BN (SUPP) N17 Engkilili Sim Choo Nam PBDS N18 Batang Air Mikai anak Mandau PBDS N19 Saribas Bolhassan bin Di BN (PBB) N20 Layar Alfred Jabu Anak Numpang BN (PBB) N21 Kalaka Datuk Amar Yusuf Puteh PERMAS N22 Krian Datuk Edmund Langgu anak Saga PBDS N23 Kuala Rajang Hamdan bin Ahmad BN (PBB) N24 Matu-Daro Wahab Haji Dollah BN (PBB) N25 Repok David Teng Lung Chi BN (SUPP) N26 Meradong Thomas Hii Kiang Hiong BN (SUPP) N27 Maling Datuk Dr Wong Soon Kai BN (SUPP) N28 Seduan Ting Ing Mieng BN (SUPP) N29 Igan David Tiong Chiong Chu PERMAS N30 Dudong Jawan Empaling BN (SUPP) N31 Balingian Abdul Aziz Majid BN (PBB) N32 Oya Wan Madzihi Wan Mahdzar PERMAS N33 Pakan Jawie Wilson Masing PBDS N34 Meluan German anak Itam PBDS N35 Machan Gramong Juna PBDS N36 Ngemah Joseph anak Kudi PBDS N37 Katibas Felix Bantin anak Jiban PBDS N38 Pelagus Phi Limon anak Nuing PBDS N39 Baleh James Jemut anak Masing PBDS N40 Belaga Nyipa Killah @ Nyipa Bato BN (PBB) N41 Tatau Bolhassan bin Kambar PBDS N42 Kemena Datuk Celestine Ujang Anak Jilan BN (PBB) N43 Subis Datuk Salleh Jafaruddin PERMAS N44 Miri Dr George Chan Hong Nam BN (SUPP) N45 Marudi Edward Jeli Anak Blayong PBDS N46 Telang Usan Balan Seling PBDS N47 Limbang Dato James Wong Kim Min BN (SNAP) N48 Lawas Awang Tengah bin Ali Hasan BN (PBB) See also Elections in Sarawak 1987 Ming Court Affair List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1986–1990) References 1987 Category:1987 elections in Malaysia