1970 Sarawak state election

Malaysian state legislative election November 2011 February 2020 1970 Sarawak state election Sarawak 1963-73 Flag of Sarawak (1870–1946, 1963–1973).svg legislative no 1963 Sarawak district council elections 1963 1974 Sarawak state election 1974 All 48 seats in the Council Negri 25 10 May 1969 – 7 June 1969 (suspended due to 13 May incident) 6 June 1970 – 4 July 1970 332,373 265,898 (80%) 100x150px Abdul Rahman Ya'kub unknown Sarawak Alliance B5BED9 Kuala Rajang 63,668 25.4% – N/A N/A 10 15 – 3x4.svg Ong Kee Hui 1959 SUPP Not contesting 72,178 28.8% – N/A N/A 13 12 – Stephen Kalong Ningkan.jpg Stephen Kalong Ningkan 1961 SNAP Layar 61,241 24.4% – N/A N/A 13 12 – 3x4.svg Jugah Barieng PESAKA Not contesting 34,281 13.29% – N/A N/A 13 8 – Chief Minister Subsequent chief minister Tawi Sli Alliance Abdul Rahman Ya'kub Alliance The first Sarawak state election was held from Saturday, 10 May 1969 and scheduled to be completed on Saturday, 7 June 1969 which lasted for 4 weeks and was carried out in staggered basis. This was due to the lack of transportation and communication systems in the state at that time. The state election was held at the same time as the 1969 general election. The Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament and all the state assemblies were dissolved on 20 March 1969, except for Kelantan (which dissolved later on 31 March) and Sabah (which were not up for election as it had held its state election in 1967). The nomination date was set on Saturday, 5 April 1969. However, because of the riot occurred during 13 May incident and the declaration of emergency and the promulgation of Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 1 of 1969 on 15 May 1969, all the ongoing polls were suspended until 1970. During when the suspension was enforced, polling in 9 out of 48 constituencies in Sarawak had started. None of the elections in Sarawak was completed at that time. Background left|thumbnail|General Election Regulation Commission Office workers during 1969 Sarawak parliamentary and state elections. left|thumbnail|Media personnel during briefings in 1969 Sarawak parliamentary and state elections. Prior to 1969 election, a political party was suspended from contesting in general election. The political party later mounted a public campaign calling the voters to boycott the election. The Sarawak parliamentary and state election was resumed from Saturday, 6 June 1970 to Saturday, 4 July 1970. During the resumption of the election, there was a tragedy in Sarikei in the third division of Sarawak on 29 June 1970. The communist terrorists had killed three election officials on their return journey after completing polling at a station. There was also an incident where a land mine was exploded outside the polling station in the same division. This election saw 332,373 eligible voters after the first registration in Sarawak. Of these eligible voters, 26% were the Malays, 28 were the Chinese, and 46 percent were from Dayaks.Milne R. S. Ratnam K. J. 1972 The Sarawak Elections of 1970: An Analysis of the Vote https://www.jstor.org/stable/20069960 Journal of Southeast Asian Studies 3 1 111–122 10.1017/S0022463400000795 20069960 0022-4634 subscription The turn up rate of voters was 80.0%, which was considered high as compared to other states in Malaysia. A total of 221 candidates were contesting for 48 state seats in Sarawak. The breakdown of number of seats were: 33 seats were contested by Sarawak Alliance (Perikatan Sarawak in Malay). It was made up of Parti Bumiputera Sarawak (BUMIPUTERA) and Sarawak Chinese Association (SCA) 40 seats by Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) 35 seats by Parti Pesaka Sarawak (Pesaka) 47 seats by Sarawak National Party (SNAP) There were 66 independent candidates vying for the seats. Results Summary As a result of Parti Bumiputera-SCA alliance, SCA received majority of its votes from Malay voters. Meanwhile, Dayak parties (SNAP and PESAKA) only attracted 37.6% of the vote although the Dayak people made up of 46% of the electorate. Sarawak United Peoples' Party 72178 12 Sarawak Alliance 3 Parti Bumiputera Sarawak 33990 11 Sarawak Chinese Association 29768 4 63668 15 Sarawak National Party 61241 12 Parti Pesaka Sarawak 34281 8 Independents 18987 1 15870 332737 Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999) Anzagain Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 983-037-152-2 1073–1082Tindak Malaysia Github{https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/blob/main/1969-ELECTION-RESULTS/MALAYSIA_1969_DUN_RESULTS.csv} Results by constituency The full list of representatives is shown below:Report on the parliamentary (Dewan Rakyat) and state legislative assembly general elections 1969 of the states of Malaya, Sabah, and Sarawak (Malay-English bilingual version). Election Commission of Malaysia. URL accessed on 19 November 2009 No. State Constituency Elected Council Negri Members Elected Party Alliance 15 | SNAP 12 | SUPP 12 | Pesaka 8 | IND 1 S01 Lundu Chong Kim Mook SUPP S02 Bau Ong Ah Khim SUPP S03 Kuching Barat Cheng Yew Kiew Alliance S04 Kuching Timor Stephen K.T. Yong SUPP S05 Semariang Ajibah Abol Alliance S06 Sekama Sim Kheng Hong SUPP S07 Sebandi Ikhwan bin Abang Haji Zainei Alliance S08 Muara Tuang Mohamad Musa Alliance S09 Batu Kawah Chong Kiun Kong SUPP S10 Bengoh Segus Anak Ginyai SUPP S11 Tarat Nelson Kundai Ngareng SNAP S12 Tebakang Michael Ben Ak Panggi SNAP S13 Semera Lee Thiam Kee(Puteh) Alliance S14 Gedong Abang Haji Abdul Rahim Alliance S15 Lingga-Sebuyau Dato' Penghulu Tawi Sli Pesaka S16 Simanggang Nelson Liap Kudu SNAP S17 Engkilili-Skrang Simon Dembab Maja Pesaka S18 Ulu Ai David Anak Jemut SNAP S19 Saribas Kihok bin Amat Alliance S20 Layar Dato' Stephen Kalong Ningkan SNAP S21 Kalaka Wan Alwi bin Tuanku Ibrahim Pesaka S22 Krian Dunstan Endawie Enchana SNAP S23 Kuala Rajang Dato' Haji Abdul Rahman Ya'kub Alliance S24 Repok Khoo Peng Loong SUPP S25 Matu-Daro Awang Hipni bin Pengiran Anu Alliance S26 Binatang Anthony Teo Tiao Gin SUPP S27 Sibu Tengah Chew Kim Poon SUPP S28 Sibu Luar Wong Kah Sing SUPP S29 Igan Ling Beng Siong Alliance S30 Dudong Kong Chung Siew SUPP S31 Balingian Mohd. Pauzi bin Hamdani Alliance S32 Oya Vincent Ferrer Suyong Alliance S33 Pakan Mandi Anak Sanar Pesaka S34 Meluan Gramong Anak Jelian SNAP S35 Machan Thomas Kana Pesaka S36 Ngemah Lias Anak Kana IND S37 Song Ngelambong Bangau SNAP S38 Pelagus Bennet Jarrow Pesaka S39 Baleh Kenyan Anak Temenggong Koh Pesaka S40 Belaga Nyipa Kilah SUPP S41 Tatau Awang Ismail bin Pg. Zainuddin Alliance S42 Kemana Ahok Anak Jalin Pesaka S43 Subis Francis Loke SNAP S44 Miri Chia Chin Shin Alliance S45 Marudi Edward Jeli Anak Blayong SNAP S46 Telang Usan Balan Seling SNAP S47 Limbang Dato' James Wong Kim Min SNAP S48 Lawas Awang Daud bin Awang Metusin Alliance Aftermath The prime minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak invited SUPP to join the Sarawak Alliance a month before the election to form a coalition government as SNAP previously did not have a good relationship with the federal government. SUPP eventually followed the federal preferences to form a coalition government with Parti Bumiputera. This enables the coalition to secure a total of 27 out of 48 seats in the Sarawak Council Negri (now Sarawak State Legislative Assembly). SUPP joined the coalition government as an equal partner with Parti Bumiputera, where both parties signed a letter of understanding on the composition of the new Sarawak government cabinet. Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (Parti Bumiputera) was nominated as chief minister with Stephen Yong (SUPP) and Simon Demak Maja (PESAKA) as deputy chief ministers. SCA was excluded from the Sarawak cabinet positions after the elections.Porritt Vernon L Turbulent times in Sarawak: the end of expatriate influence and the struggle for power over and within the state Borneo Research Bulletin 2004 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Turbulent+times+in+Sarawak%3A+the+end+of+expatriate+influence+and+the...-a0134382053 26 February 2023 See also 1969 Malaysian general election References 1969 Category:1969 elections in Malaysia