1981 Engkilili by-election

Election in Malaysia 1981 Engkilili by-election Sarawak Flag_of_Sarawak_(1973–1988).svg by-election no 1979 Sarawak state election 1979 1983 Sarawak state election 1983 Engkilili seat in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly 4–5 September 1981 BN Jonathan Narwin BN (SNAP) 2,536 67.59% IND Entau Mengga IND 1,216 32.41% Engkilili assemblyman Elected Engkilili assemblyman Nadeng Linggoh BN (SNAP) Jonathan Narwin BN (SNAP) The 1981 Engkilili by-election is a by-election for the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly state seat of Engkilili, Malaysia that were held on 4 and 5 September 1981.Polling day in Engkilili https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C65UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xY8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5743%2C836323 19 March 2025 New Straits Times 5 September 1981 10 It was called following the death of the incumbent, Nadeng Linggoh on 22 July 1981. Background Nadeng anak Linggoh, a member of Sarawak National Party (SNAP), were first elected the Sarawak state seat of Engkilili-Skrang at the 1974 Sarawak state election. He successfully defended the seat, now renamed as Engkilili at the 1979 Sarawak state election. By this time he were a Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate, as SNAP joined the national coalition 3 years earlier. On 22 July 1981, Nadeng died; this results in his Engkilili seat being vacated.NF to field Snap man for by-election https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mOhLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0I0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2719%2C3237173 19 March 2025 New Straits Times 17 August 1981 10 This necessitates for a by-election to be held, as the seat was vacated more that two years before the expiry of the Sarawak state assembly current term. Election Commission of Malaysia (SPR) announced that the by-election will be held on 4 and 5 September 1981, with 20 August 1981 set as the nomination day. Nomination and campaign After the agreement between parties in BN Sarawak that a candidate from SNAP will be nominated for the by-election, Jonathan Narwin anak Tinggong, the member of Parliament for Lubok Antu, were announced as candidate for the seat.Independent to take on NF man for Engkilili seat https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g-hLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0I0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3269%2C3948517 19 March 2025 New Straits Times 21 August 1981 4 Entau anak Mengga, a local farmer, also nominated himself as and independent candidate. A former SNAP member that has failed to secure his party's nomination, he were sacked from the party after announcing his candidacy.'BN win shows people's faith' https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Da5UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xY8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1690%2C1275515 19 March 2025 New Straits Times 7 September 1981 12 After nomination closed on 20 August 1981, it was confirmed Jonathan and Entau will contest the by-election in a straight fight. Timeline The key dates are listed below. DateEventIssue of the Writ of Election20 August 1981Nomination Day20 August - 3 September 1981Campaigning Period Early polling day for postal and overseas voters4-5 September 1981Polling Day Results Election result 1981 Sarawak yes 4-5 September 1981 Engkilili (state constituency) Engkilili yes yes Upon the death of incumbent, Nadeng Linggoh Barisan Nasional Jonathan Narwin 2,536 67.59 NA Independent politician Entau Mengga 1,216 32.41 NA Total valid votes 3,752 100.00 Total rejected ballots 108 Unreturned ballots Turnout 3,860 63.34 Registered electors 6,094 Majority 1,320 Barisan Nasional ? Previous result Sarawak 1979 Engkilili (state constituency) Engkilili yes yes Barisan Nasional Nadeng Linggoh 2,583 60.68 Independent politician Luta Majeng 1,674 39.32 Total valid votes 4,257 100.00 Total rejected ballots 124 Unreturned ballots 0 Turnout 4,381 73.62 Registered electors 5,951 Majority 909 This was a new constituency created. Aftermath After Jonathan was announced as the winner, BN Sarawak director of operations for the by-election and Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister, Daniel Tajem, commented that BN's win reflected the political maturity of the voters.Barisan man wins Engkilili state seat https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DK5UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xY8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2387%2C1030156 19 March 2025 New Straits Times 6 September 1981 6 SNAP sectetary-general Leo Moggie said the win shows support of state and federal BN from the rural voters. Leo and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Alfred Jabu also said that the win were the result of all BN Sarawak component parties, namely SNAP, PBB and Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), efforts in campaigning together.Teamwork at Engkilili https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Dq5UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xY8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4115%2C1458380 19 March 2025 New Straits Times 8 September 1981 8 Notes References Malaysia Politics Category:By-elections in Malaysia Category:Elections in Sarawak